Nursery Nurse

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading University Teaching Hospital in the UK is seeking a qualified Nursery Nurse to provide high-standard individualized care in a neonatal environment. The successful candidate will work closely with families and the multi-disciplinary team to support special care babies. This role offers a generous benefits package and opportunities for continuous development within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in working within a neonatal environment is preferred.
• Must be eligible to apply for the role if not previously qualified.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized nursing and family-integrated care for special care babies.
• Promote breastfeeding support and assist with bottle feeding.
• Prepare families for discharge, ensuring effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Undertake baby assessments under midwife direction.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Flexible and calm approach

Willingness to develop new skills

Education

Qualified Nursery Nurse with experience in a hospital setting

Job description

Overview

Hours: Full time, Fixed term for 9 months, 37.5 per week, rotating days/nights/weekends. All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working. With our provision expanding to include a dedicated place for Transitional Care, an opportunity has arisen to recruit additional Nursery Nurses to our team. You will work alongside nursing and midwifery colleagues across Special Care and Transitional Care. Our level 2 Neonatal Unit at Milton Keynes currently cares for approximately 400 infants per year with a variety of neonatal medical problems in Intensive, High Dependency, Special Care and Outreach. We have exciting plans to develop a brand-new Women and Children's Centre at MKUH. As part of enhancing Family Integrated Care (FiC) in the Neonatal Unit, we are excited to have the opportunity to welcome new members to our team. We would welcome applications from qualified Nursery Nurses with experience in a hospital setting as well as those who would be new to this environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of individualised nursing and family-integrated care for special care babies in line with evidence-based best practice recommendations and Trust policies and guidelines.
• Promote and support breastfeeding in line with UNICEF Baby Friendly initiative and assist mothers with bottle feeding.
• Prepare babies and families for discharge, including liaising with other teams and the community multi-disciplinary team.
• Under direction of the midwife, undertake observations on mothers and babies.
• Use equipment to support the care of transitional care babies (for example: blood glucose monitoring, warmer cots, NG tubes and tube feeding, saturations monitors, phototherapy units).
• Undertake NG tube feeding as clinically indicated and directed by the midwifery and paediatric teams.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of family-centred care for a defined group of patients using evidence-based practice.
• Work as part of a team to deliver care, while also developing new skills and knowledge and maintaining a high standard.
• Communicate effectively with mothers, families, and the multi-disciplinary team; demonstrate compassion and sensitivity.
• Provide care on the neonatal unit and contribute to patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified Nursery Nurse with experience in a hospital setting or eligible to apply; willing to work in a neonatal environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to listen, be self-aware, and work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Flexible and calm approach to a demanding and changing environment.
• Willingness to develop new skills and knowledge and work to a high standard.

Benefits and Other Information

• Generous benefits package, including: free on-site parking, free refreshments, flexible working opportunities, discounted gym membership, lease car scheme, generous annual leave and pension scheme, on-site nursery (chargeable), and extensive staff health and well-being programme.
• Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a University Teaching Hospital; involvement in research and teaching is supported.
• Equality, diversity and inclusion are promoted; MKUH encourages applications from all interested in working with us.
• MKUH reserves the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
• Information governance: MKUH uses identification scanning technology to verify documents.
• By applying, you agree that information from your application may be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system and may be transferred when your employment transfers within the NHS.
• Probationary period: six months with an option to extend to a total of 12 months (where applicable).

Interview

Interview date: week commencing 27 October 2025. FiC is central to the unit ethos and the successful applicant will play a crucial role in facilitating this.