East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Maternity Nursery Nurse

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to be able to work within our multidisciplinary maternity team working under the supervision and guidance of registered midwives/nurses and other health professionals. You will have a key role in supporting and educating parents during the early postnatal period by assisting parents and registered midwives/nurses to provide holistic care for newborn infants.

You will be able to provide planned transitional care for the sick baby andparticipate in the provision of a high standard of nursing care for the neonate through support, guidance, advice and assistance for the parents and the family within the post-natal ward.

Main duties of the job

  • On a daily basis provide care for the babies including baby baths, nappy changing, eye care.
  • Perform daily physical checks of babies and document findings/care into the baby care record. Report any concerns to the Nurse/Midwife in charge.
  • Care of babies with special needs such as congenital abnormalities such as babies with a cleft palate needing specialist feeding and babies undergoing drug withdrawal.
  • Complete routine clinical observations and neonatal abstinence scoring when required.
  • Providing feeding support according to parental wishes, including teaching and assisting with breast feeding, expressing and sterilising.
  • Care of baby with Neonatal Jaundice undergoing phototherapy including collection of SBR blood samples and monitoring as per guideline.
  • Performing blood tests on newborns for blood glucose monitoring and utilising the result to inform care planning.
  • Undertaking oxygen saturation monitoring as appropriate.
  • Providing parent education for the care of the newborn as appropriate.

About us

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Details

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

374-LBSMc004

Job locations

Conquest Hospital

The Ridge

St Leonards-On-Sea

TN37 7RD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education including Maths and English
  • NNEB or equivalent level of relevant knowledge and experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development to diploma level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 and level 3 qualification in relevant subject
  • Child Protection qualification

Experience

Essential

  • At least 1 year experience working in child care preferably with unwell children
  • Previous experience of working with children and families

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in the NHS or similar organisation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of general education including Maths and English
  • NNEB or equivalent level of relevant knowledge and experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development to diploma level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 and level 3 qualification in relevant subject
  • Child Protection qualification

Experience

Essential

  • At least 1 year experience working in child care preferably with unwell children
  • Previous experience of working with children and families

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in the NHS or similar organisation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Conquest Hospital

The Ridge

St Leonards-On-Sea

TN37 7RD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Conquest Hospital

The Ridge

St Leonards-On-Sea

TN37 7RD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Frank Shaw Matron

Claire Croft

clairecroft@nhs.net

0300131450

Details

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

374-LBSMc004

Job locations

Conquest Hospital

The Ridge

St Leonards-On-Sea

TN37 7RD


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