Job summary
We are looking for a Band 4 Nursery Nurse to join our friendly Neonatal team.
- To work within NNU as part of the multidisciplinary team, promoting the unit philosophy of family integrated care.
- o provide a high standard of nursing care under the supervision of qualified members of the team.
- to work with senior staff to assess patients, plan and implement care and maintain colleagues within the hospital, parents, carers and patients.
Main duties of the job
- Manage a group of babies under the supervision of a trained nurse, providing evidence based care. Work with supervision and as part of a team in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care to children in the hospital setting.
- Responsible for adherence to Trust policies and procedures.
- Contribute to the development of unit policies and procedures.
- Report any Safeguarding concerns to the senior nurse immediately
- Support mothers with breast, artificial and nasogastric tube feeding, in line with Trust Policies and BFI recommendations.
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records of patient care and liaison.
- Ensure good communication with patients, families and multi agencies to promote seamless care.
- Be computer literate with the ability to use hospital information systems, email, access the internet, word process etc.
- Ensure that health and safety policy is followed, notifying senior staff of any shortfall in standards.
- Take all steps to ensure personal, clients and visitors' health and safety are not put at risk.
- Manual handling of patients and equipment on a daily basis.
- Notify senior nurse of clinical incidents/concerns promptly.
- Ensure the practice of self and others is compliant with infection control policies and procedures
- To ensure the practice of self and others is compliant with BOTH the safeguarding children's policy and guidance and vulnerable adults' policy
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person Specification
Shortlisting Criteria (Experience)
Essential
- Awareness of local and national agenda
- Professionally presented and calm approach
- Positive, optimistic attitude, enthusiastic and self motivated
Desirable
- Keen to learn and take on opportunities for personal and departmental development
- Previous NHS experience/worked in a hospital setting
Shortlisting criteria (Qualifications)
Essential
- NVQ level 3 or Equivalent or above in Health or Health & Social Care
- Experience of Health/Health and Social Care Role with babies
- Literacy and Numeracy level 2 (GCSE A-C)
Desirable
- Experience in medicines management
- Communication skills learning and or development
Shortlisting Criteria ( Abilities)
Essential
- Understanding of effective clinical governance including implications, quality and audit
- Good and verbal communication in English
- Ability to work and lead within multidisciplinary team across an organization
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills including; to communicate complex, sensitive or confidential information in an appropriate manner to liaise and negotiate effectively; to understand and disseminate multifaceted information
Qualifications
Essential
- Literacy and Numeracy level 2 (GCSE A-C)
- Experience of Health/Health and Social Care Role with babies
- NVQ level 3 or Equivalent or above in Health or Health & Social Care
Desirable
- Experience in medicines management
- Communication skills learning and or development
Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of effective clinical governance including implications, quality and audit
- Good and verbal communication in English
- Ability to work and lead within multidisciplinary team across an organization
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills including; to communicate complex, sensitive or confidential information in an appropriate manner to liaise and negotiate effectively; to understand and disseminate multifaceted information
Other Flexible Requirements
Essential
- Should be willing to work flexible hours and locations on occasions
Person Specification
Shortlisting Criteria (Experience)
Essential
- Awareness of local and national agenda
- Professionally presented and calm approach
- Positive, optimistic attitude, enthusiastic and self motivated
Desirable
- Keen to learn and take on opportunities for personal and departmental development
- Previous NHS experience/worked in a hospital setting
Shortlisting criteria (Qualifications)
Essential
- NVQ level 3 or Equivalent or above in Health or Health & Social Care
- Experience of Health/Health and Social Care Role with babies
- Literacy and Numeracy level 2 (GCSE A-C)
Desirable
- Experience in medicines management
- Communication skills learning and or development
Shortlisting Criteria ( Abilities)
Essential
- Understanding of effective clinical governance including implications, quality and audit
- Good and verbal communication in English
- Ability to work and lead within multidisciplinary team across an organization
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills including; to communicate complex, sensitive or confidential information in an appropriate manner to liaise and negotiate effectively; to understand and disseminate multifaceted information
Qualifications
Essential
- Literacy and Numeracy level 2 (GCSE A-C)
- Experience of Health/Health and Social Care Role with babies
- NVQ level 3 or Equivalent or above in Health or Health & Social Care
Desirable
- Experience in medicines management
- Communication skills learning and or development
Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of effective clinical governance including implications, quality and audit
- Good and verbal communication in English
- Ability to work and lead within multidisciplinary team across an organization
Desirable
- Advanced communication skills including; to communicate complex, sensitive or confidential information in an appropriate manner to liaise and negotiate effectively; to understand and disseminate multifaceted information
Other Flexible Requirements
Essential
- Should be willing to work flexible hours and locations on occasions
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.
