Description
To work as an integral member of the neonatal nursing team, delivering high-quality, evidence-based, family-centred care to premature and sick newborn infants requiring special care, high dependency care, or intensive care.
The post holder will work in partnership with parents, medical staff, and the wider multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and developmental needs of neonates are met.
The role involves supporting the provision of holistic care for infants and their families, promoting a welcoming, compassionate, and safe environment, and contributing to positive family experiences throughout the neonatal journey.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care to neonates requiring special, high dependency, and intensive care.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care programmes for infants and their families.
- Work in partnership with parents and carers, promoting family-integrated and family-centred care.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and supportive environment for babies, families, and staff.
- Collaborate effectively with medical, nursing, and multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure coordinated care delivery.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in a baby's clinical condition, escalating concerns as required.
- Support and educate parents and carers to enable their involvement in the care of their baby.
- Participate in clinical governance, quality improvement, and service development activities.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive patient records.
- Participate in ongoing learning and development to enhance clinical knowledge, skills, and leadership capabilities.
- Act in accordance with the NMC Code, Trust policies, and national neonatal standards.
Benefits
- Development opportunities
- Flexible working
- Strong focus on wellbeing
Job Requirements
- Child health Nursing degree / BSC nursing degree/RM
- NMC registered
- Qualified speciality in neonatal foundation, HDU and ITU module
- Practice assessor /Practice supervisor course
- NLS certification or willingness to undertake
- Previous experience working as a neonatal nurse
- Experience working with mothers and babies
- Previous experience working in an acute hospital environment
- Previous experience working within the NHS