Job summary
This is an exciting role for anyone interested in providing care to neonates and their families. The right candidate will be providing direct care to infants inside the neonatal unit and also on the post-natal ward to infants requiring Transitional care. We have a dynamic Team that is rapidly evolving and progressing, being involved in two projects: UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation and BLISS Family Integrated care. There will be plenty of training opportunity provided.
We are a dynamic level one SCBU. Our focus is family-centred care and we are seeking to build on our excellent reputation by re-accrediting for the UNICEF Baby Friendly Award and working towards the BLISS Family Friendly Accreditation. We are seeking a motivated person to pursue a career in Neonatal Care.
Main duties of the job
Provide direct nursing care to infants requiring special care or Transitional care. Support the senior nurses delivering care to infants requiring high dependency or Intensive care.
Support and collaborate with families providing care to their infants.
An informal visit to meet members of the team and to get a feel of what we are all about is highly recommended.
About us
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role.Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Open to newly qualified nurses and midwives or those with some neonatal experience.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and families
- Evidence of an ability to manage time effectively
- Evidence of situational awareness.
- Evidence of effective communication skills.
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
- Evidence of how to motivate team members and promote good team working
- Evidence of professionalism and how to promote this in the clinical environment
- Evidence of ambition and the motivation to progress from "novice to expert"
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Open to newly qualified nurses and midwives or those with some neonatal experience.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and families
- Evidence of an ability to manage time effectively
- Evidence of situational awareness.
- Evidence of effective communication skills.
- Evidence of effective organisational skills
- Evidence of how to motivate team members and promote good team working
- Evidence of professionalism and how to promote this in the clinical environment
- Evidence of ambition and the motivation to progress from "novice to expert"
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).
