Staff Nurse - Neonatal

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS (NUH) in Nottingham seeks an experienced nurse to join our team. You will assess care needs, develop care plans, document progress, and report concerns to medical staff. You will perform nursing procedures and mentor staff. In absence of senior staff, you may lead the clinical area.

We value diversity and ongoing professional development as part of delivering world-class healthcare to our patient populations we serve at NUH.

Qualifications

• Current Level 1 NMC Registration is essential.
• Supervision of non-registered staff and students is required.
• Previous NHS experience preferred.
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Recognition of own competence and communicating limits.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop care programmes with ongoing evaluation.
• Document patient condition and report concerns to medical staff.
• Perform nursing procedures per agreed policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrate clinical procedures to registered and unregistered staff.
• May take charge of the clinical area in absence of senior staff.
• Support Essence of Care guidelines.
• Comply with Trust policies regarding safety of staff and patients.
• Collaborate with other clinical areas to manage patients with special requirements.
• Maintain awareness of developments in care and treatment.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

IT skills

Leadership / supervision

Education

NMC Registration - Level 1

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care ensuring that these are evaluated and amended as appropriate.
• Document the condition and progress of patients and report to medical staff and/or senior nursing staff any areas of concern.
• Undertake nursing procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrate clinical procedures to registered and unregistered staff as required.
• Once competent in team management skills, on occasions may take charge of the clinical area in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility or his/her deputy.
• Participate in the support and implementation of Essence of Care guidelines.
• Be aware of your role with regard to the Medicines Code of Practice.
• Comply with all Trust policies with particular regard to the policies and procedures carried out in the event of maintaining staff and patient safety.
• Liaise with other clinical areas providing appropriate policies, education and clinical expertise in order to facilitate the management of patients with special requirements.
• Maintain an awareness of the developments in the care and treatment of patients in order to be able to carry out duties competently and efficiently

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current Level 1 NMC Registration

Experience

Essential criteria

• Supervision of non registered staff and students
• Previous NHS experience

Communication and Relationship

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate basic IT skills
• Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff

Analytical and Judgement skill

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver and priortise and evaluate patient care
• Ability to identify own learning needsDemonstrate an understanding of the staff nurse's role

Planning and Organisation

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations

Physical Skills

Essential criteria

• Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
• Competent and capable of using medical equipment
• Able to undertake patient and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres

Other

Essential criteria

• Flexible and adaptable
• Enhanced CRB clearance
• Caring
• Enthusiastic and well motivated
• Confidence

Trust Values & Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.