Neonatal Staff Nurse

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to join their neonatal unit in Reading. This role involves delivering independent nursing care and supporting junior staff. The ideal candidate will have experience in neonatal care and demonstrate empathy towards patients and their families. Flexible working opportunities and generous leave policies are included.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

27 days annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a neonatal ward is essential.
• Experience working with babies and their families.
• Understanding of professional accountability.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments.
• Deliver high standards of care autonomously.
• Teach and supervise junior staff and students.

Skills

Empathetic approach

Childcare experience

Accountability

Education

Registered Nurse or degree in progress

Job description

Job Overview

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision: "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." The post holder is responsible for developing, implementing and reviewing planned nursing care, and for the maintenance of associated records for patients in the given clinical area.

Responsibilities

The post holder undertakes and records a comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivers and evaluates high standards of evidence‑based nursing care to a diverse group of patients. The post holder is expected to deliver care without direct supervision, to be accountable for the care delivered and any omissions of care, to teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the non‑registered nursing workforce, and to act as a role model delivering care with empathy and compassion as part of a multidisciplinary team.

In addition, the post holder is expected to complete the neonatal preceptorship and follow this on with the QIS pathway.

People with neonatal experience are desirable. Opportunities to become qualified in specialty.

Qualifications

• Experience in a neonatal ward
• Experience with babies and their families
• Dealing with babies and their families
• Demonstrates an empathetic, caring and sensitive approach to patients, relatives and carers
• Demonstrates sound understanding of personal and professional accountability
• Registered Nurse or studying towards a recognised degree
• Appropriate UK professional registration

Benefits

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro‑rata for part‑time staff
• NHS pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On‑site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail