An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Staff Nurses to join our dynamic team working across the Neonatal Service on a permanent contract. The Neonatal Unit has 10 cots, caring for Intensive Care, High Dependency and Special Care babies from 27 weeks gestation and 4 Transitional Care cots based on the Maternity Ward. Thepost holder ideally should be qualified in paediatrics and have knowledge of neonatal care The post holder will be required to work across the Neonatal service covering both areas and may occasionally have to work on the paediatric wards. The role is challenging and demanding and you will require a flexible and proactive approach to develop your existing skills in a new environment.

Collaborative working within the wider multi-disciplinary team is essential therefore you require excellent communication skills and a proven ability to work on your initiative as part of a wider team. The post provides opportunities for training and development to further advance your skills and career.

Main duties of the job

The Neonatal Unit provide care for babies who are sick and/or premature who require intensive, high dependency, special or transitional care.

The post holder will work as part of the neonatal team providing holistic family centred care to babies and their families. The post holder will be expected to develop a wide range of clinical skills and competencies relating to neonatal care and will support the senior team members and medical staff in ensuring care delivery is of a high quality and meets all expected local, regional and national standards.

About us

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over �1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/

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We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• oRegistered Nurse (Level 1 or 2)

Desirable

• oENB 405 or willingness to work towards
• oMentorship Course
• oDiploma in Nursing

Occupational Experience

Desirable

• oPost registration experience
• oTraining in handling and administration of blood

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scunthorpe General Hospital

Scunthorpe General Hospital

Scunthorpe

DN15 7BH

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