Job summary
Due to new and significant investment a rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated Registered Nurse to join our team and provide care within our service on the Transitional Care Unit (TCU). Bradford Neonatal Service is a well-established 31 cot NICU and 9 cot TCU providing care for both infants born locally and those from across the wider Yorkshire & Humber region requiring specialist high quality support.
We have had a number of recent successes in developing a large education team, perinatal palliative care support and specialist infant feeding nurses so now is a really exciting time to be part of team Bradford. We are now focusing on developing our transitional care nursing team in order to support families to make the safe transition from NICU to home care.
To come and join our team you will need to have excellent clinical and communication skills. You will be a motivated team player and someone who is approachable to colleagues and families on the unit. The successful candidate will also aspire to continually develop. Our promise to any successful candidate is that we will support your development and ensure that you are equipped with the right skills to be successful.
Main duties of the job
To apply you will need to already possess an NMC Pin or be due to qualify no later than October 2024.
Overseas Nurse applicants must already possess an NMC Pin as we unfortunately cannot support OSCE's at the current time.
The post holder is expected to deliver safe and high quality nursing care whilst ensuring effective, efficient and economic use of services and resources.
The post holder will maintain a safe environment for babies, families and staff, reporting concerns as they arise and ensuring appropriate remedies/ action plans are put in place.
The post holder will identify areas of practice development within the service and support the team leader to deliver on departmental goals.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on a Children's Ward, Neonatal Unit or Maternity Ward.
- Experience of working in a multicultural work place with a diverse client group.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills with high levels of accuracy
- IT skills - Ability to word process and utilise spreadsheets
- Excellent verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills
- Competency in IV Skills or willingness to develop IV skills in probation
- Able to support initiation of breastfeeding or expressing
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN Child/RM with current NMC registration in the UK or qualifying by Oct 24
- Current New-born Life Support (If you do not poses this you must be committed to completing this within 6 months of appointment)
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Motivation to learn
- Able to recognise own limitations and ask for help.
- Ability to plan time and support others
- Desire to be involved in quality improvement work
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on a Children's Ward, Neonatal Unit or Maternity Ward.
- Experience of working in a multicultural work place with a diverse client group.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written communication skills with high levels of accuracy
- IT skills - Ability to word process and utilise spreadsheets
- Excellent verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills
- Competency in IV Skills or willingness to develop IV skills in probation
- Able to support initiation of breastfeeding or expressing
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN Child/RM with current NMC registration in the UK or qualifying by Oct 24
- Current New-born Life Support (If you do not poses this you must be committed to completing this within 6 months of appointment)
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Motivation to learn
- Able to recognise own limitations and ask for help.
- Ability to plan time and support others
- Desire to be involved in quality improvement work
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
