Neonatal Staff Nurse The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Popular Plumbing and Heating Corp; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dynamic Neonatal Nurse to join their supportive team at a leading hospital. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse patient group, providing high-quality evidence-based care in a busy Neonatal Unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for patient assessments, developing care plans, and leading a team while ensuring compliance with health standards. With a commitment to flexible working arrangements, this position is perfect for those looking to grow their skills in a nurturing environment. Join a team that values compassion and excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurses with Band 5 training are invited to apply.
• Must be flexible and committed to high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in the absence of senior staff and ensure high standards of care.
• Assess care needs and develop personalized care plans.

Skills

Neonatal Care

Patient Assessment

Team Leadership

Effective Communication

Risk Assessment

Education

Band 5 Nursing Qualification

Paediatric Nursing Training

Job description

Are you a dynamic and forward thinking Neonatal Nurse? We have vacancies for band 5 trained nurses on the Neonatal Unit at New Cross Hospital. The Neonatal teams offer a full range of specialist services in order to facilitate a timely, safe and effective patients’ journey throughout the health care system.

All qualified nurses adult and paediatric trained are invited to apply.

You will be supported to qualify in the QIS which will enhance professional development.

Successful candidates will join our friendly, supportive teams and be part of a team reflective of the acuity of the patient group. Regular staff engagement, feedback sessions and supportive ethos is actively practiced.

We are looking to recruit staff who are enthusiastic and committed to providing high quality evidence based care. We have 7 Intensive care cots, 7 high dependency cots and 12 special care cots.

We provide care to all new born babies within West Midlands Neonatal Network from 23/40 weeks gestation. We are a cooling center for the west midland Neonatal Network. The post holder must be highly motivated and want to develop the service as well as their own personal skills and knowledge.

All applicants should be flexible providing a 24 hour, 7 days a week service, working a shift pattern of days and nights to meet the needs of the service. We can consider flexible working and part time hours.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Practice within an ethical framework based upon respect for the well-being and safety of patients and clients.
2. Be responsible and professionally accountable for the assessment of care needs; development of personalised plans of care, implementation and evaluation of care without supervision.
3. Lead a team and co-ordinate the clinical area in the absence of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and reinforce the values and standards of compassion, dignity and respect in care.
4. Ensure a high standard of care and record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council, national legislation and local standards.
5. Demonstrate safe and effective care including timely administration of medicines; effective observation of patients and demonstrate effective communication with the multi-professional team regarding patient care.
6. Assess the risks involved in the care of patients and ensure utilisation of practices and protocols to minimise those risks.
7. Report incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately.
8. Contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based protocols, standards, policies and clinical guidelines.
9. Ensure an effective and efficient patient’s journey by planning and co-ordinating the episode of care.
10. Support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in creating and maintaining a learning environment that ensures effective learning opportunities for staff and students.

This advert closes on Thursday 24 Apr 2025.