Neonatal Staff Nurse

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Rhyl; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Glan Clwyd Hospital in North Wales is seeking a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the Special Care Baby Unit. The SuRNICC network supports two SCBU units across North Wales and provides care from 26 weeks gestation.

Welsh language ability is desirable; English and Welsh speakers are welcome. You will receive education and development opportunities, with support to complete the Neonatal QIS course and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Must hold Band 5 registration as a nurse.
• Neonatal QIS course is required and supported by the employer.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, family-centred neonatal care from admission to discharge.
• Develop and implement care plans based on current evidence.
• Collaborate with parents and beteween multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, compassionate care.

Skills

Band 5 nurse

Neonatal nursing

Welsh language desirable

Job description

Please note for Welsh students, you must apply via Streamlining where all available jobs can be located.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 staff nurse to join our Special Care Baby Unit at Glan Clwyd Hospital.

The SuRNICC is the largest neonatal unit in North Wales and supports two Special Care Baby Units in Wrexham and Bangor. We are the focal point of the network of newborn care across North Wales.

We provide care for sick and preterm infants from 26 weeks gestation from across North Wales and beyond.

We pride ourselves on being a friendly team working to provide high standard family centred care for our patients and families.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 registered nurse, you will carry out clinical practice ensuring high quality and current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge. Working as partners in care at all times with the parents and families to provide family centred care.

We have great education and development opportunities, thanks to our close links with our local universities, along with induction and orientation. You will be supported and will gain the opportunity to enhance your skills through continuing professional development. It is a requirement of the role on SCBU that you need to complete the Neonatal QIS course, and will be supported with this.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or

Experience

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Knowledge

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.