NICU Band 5 Staff Nurse

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Neonatal Nurse to deliver safe and effective quality care to babies in the neonatal intensive care unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for patient assessments, implement care programs, and support nursing students. Candidates must have a commitment to continuous professional development and be adaptable to the needs of the unit.

Qualifications

• Must be able to provide family centred nursing care underpinned by evidence based practice.
• Ability to manage a group of patients and support teaching for nursing students.
• Flexibility to work in all clinical areas of the neonatal unit.

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, implement and evaluate programs of care for babies in neonatal intensive care.
• Support the nursing team and ensure high standards of care.
• Update knowledge and skills according to Trust policies.

Job description

Overview

The role of the Neonatal Nurse is to work under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Nursing Leadership Team to deliver safe and effective quality care. The post holder will provide effective family centred nursing care underpinned by evidence based practice.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the continued assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care for babies admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit.
• Manage a group of patients on a shift-by-shift basis.
• Support teaching and supervision of all members of the team and pre-registration nursing students.
• Present a positive, professional image of the organisation and of the nursing team.
• Be responsible for updating own knowledge and skill in line with Trust policies and procedures and NMC Code.
• Be able to work safely within boundaries of own knowledge and skills, and as part of the wider nursing team and allied professionals.
• Be flexible and responsive to the ever changing needs of a Level 3 Neonatal Unit, and be willing to work in all clinical areas caring for babies and their families requiring transitional, special, high dependency and intensive care.

About UHNM

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we\'re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

Culture and Development

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.