Nursery Nurse - Neonatal Services

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in England is looking for compassionate individuals to provide caring support to babies in a neonatal environment. The role involves preparing specialized diets, maintaining a safe space, and contributing to discharge planning under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. Candidates should be team players with strong communication skills, and while experience in a hospital setting is a plus, it is not required. Comprehensive training and support will be provided for successful candidates.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Comprehensive orientation package

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital setting is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective care to babies under supervision.
• Prepare milk feeds including specialized diets for infants.
• Maintain a safe, child-focused environment.

Skills

Team player

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for providing safe and effective care to babies within the service under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. This will include all aspects of parent craft and discharge planning.

The post holder will be responsible for the preparation of all milk feeds including specialised diets for infants within Children's Services.

To maintain a safe, child-focused environment where play occurs naturally.

To use knowledge of child development when selecting play activity.

Qualifications

Are you a team player, with excellent communication skills? Experience in a hospital setting advantageous but not essential.

About the Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

The NICU is one of the 3 tertiary centres for the Eastern Neonatal network and part of the East of England Neonatal ODN. The unit admits babies requiring tertiary neonatal care including surgery and neurosurgery.

Benefits & Development

You will receive training and development in this friendly and dynamic organisation which seeks to innovate and strives for excellence. You will also receive a full and comprehensive orientation package and professional support tailored to individual needs.