Staff Nurse - Neonatal Unit

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 unit (Opening April 2025 in the new BEACH building).

Work alongside an experienced and friendly multidisciplinary team .

Access incredible development opportunities, including preceptorship programme attended by all staff new to specialty.

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.

There is a planned move for this service during Spring 2025, when this role and base of work will relocate to Bournemouth site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.