Staff Nurse - Neonatal Unit

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate and skilled Staff Nurse for their Neonatal Unit. In this role, you will provide exceptional care to premature and critically ill newborns, working in a dedicated team to deliver specialized healthcare. If you’re ready to make a difference in the lives of our tiniest patients, this is your opportunity to join a supportive and dynamic environment with excellent development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Diploma in nursing or relevant subject required.
• Experience in neonatal care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care to critically ill newborns.
• Monitor vital signs and safely administer medications.
• Provide parental support and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Clinical Precision

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

Diploma in relevant subject

Registration on NMC Register (RGN/RN, RSCN, RM, etc.)

Job description

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Staff Nurse - Neonatal Unit

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Job summary

Are you a compassionate, skilled, and enthusiastic Registered Nurse ready to make a real difference in the lives of our tiniest patients? University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is calling for dedicated nurses to join our dynamic and supportive Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team. Here's your chance to be part of an exceptional healthcare environment where your expertise and passion will truly shine!

Within NICU at UHD you will Provide critical care and specialist nursing to preterm and newborn babies requiring intensive and special care. UHD Neonatal Unit is a level 2 centre caring for preterm babies of 27 weeks gestation and above as well as sick term babies. We use a range of therapies such as ventilation, cerebral cooling and cerebral function monitoring.

Why Join Us?

Cutting-edge care: Be at the forefront of neonatal healthcare in a state-of-the-art purpose built unit.

Work alongside an experienced and friendly multidisciplinary team .

Access incredible development opportunities, including preceptorship programme attended by all staff new to specialty and the Neonatal Qualified in Speciality course.

Be part of an energetic, fast-paced unit that's dedicated to delivering exceptional care, day and night.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 NICU Nurse, your responsibilities include:

• Delivering Specialised Neonatal Care: Provide high-quality nursing care to premature and critically ill newborns in a level 2 centre, including ventilated and intensive care patients, in line with clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Monitoring Vital Signs
• Safely Administering Medications and Treatments
• Parental Support and Education
• Collaborating with Multidisciplinary Teams
• Maintaining Accurate Documentation
• Participating in Clinical Decision-Making
• Professional Development

This role demands clinical precision, compassion, and excellent communication skills to ensure optimal care and outcomes for newborns in critical need.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Registration on Part 1 (RGN/RN Adult General), 8 (RSCN/Child Branch), 12 (RM), 15 (Project 2000 Children's Nurse) of NMC Register or equivalent
• Diploma in relevant subject

Experience

Other

• Ability to work as part of a team and project a positive image
• Problem solving approach and skills
• Decision making skills - clinical and non-clinical
• Ability to use computer or willingness to learn
• Ability to work under pressure, thinking and acting coherently and with respect to others
• Comprehensive applied Anatomy and Physiology for relevant area
• Specialist knowledge of relevant medical conditions of patients
• Ability to support Clinical Supervision

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust