Neonatal Discharge Coordinator nursery nurse

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Watford is looking for a dedicated Neonatal Discharge Coordinator (Band 4, part-time) to join our team. You will support family integrated care for infants, ensuring seamless transitions from hospital to home. Responsibilities include providing parentcraft training, feeding advice, and home visits. The role offers flexibility and emphasizes staff wellbeing and development. Ideal candidates will possess nursery nurse qualifications and a passion for improving patient care. Join us in delivering high-quality services in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Staff wellbeing initiatives

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Motivated and enthusiastic nursery nurse.
• Experience with family integrated care.
• Ability to support seamless transition of care.

Responsibilities

• Provide family integrated care for infants and families.
• Support parents during discharge process from hospital.
• Work in collaboration with families and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Support for neonatal unit

Parentcraft teachings/training

Feeding advice

Home visits

Referral to agencies

Education

Nursery nurse qualification

Job description

An opportunity for a Neonatal Discharge Coordinator nursery nurse role (Band 4, part time) has become available in Woodland Neonatal Unit, Watford to join our friendly and dynamic team.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic nursery nurse who will be supporting the neonatal unit and the outreach service in the provision of family integrated care for the baby and their families.

The successful applicant will be working in partnership with families to ensure seamless transition of care from hospital to home and safe discharge by providing parentcraft teachings/training, feeding advise, do home visits, make referral to appropriate agencies, etc.

The post holder will be working 7.5 hours per day (Wednesday and Friday). With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

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If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

The Woodland Neonatal Unit is a Local Neonatal Unit within East of England providing care for infants born from 27 weeks gestation. The unit is a 19 bedded unit with two intensive care, five high dependency and 12 special care cots. We also manage a dedicated six bedded transitional care unit within postnatal ward and working collaboratively with the postnatal midwives.

We have a family-focused philosophy in which staff and parents work together in partnership to provide the highest standards of holistic care and we actively support developmental care.

We are passionate about constantly improving our service and delivering high quality care to our patients.

We are dedicated to training and developing our staff and develop their full potential.