Maternity Nursery Nurse

Job overview

The post holder will enhance and engender a philosophy of care founded on the recognition and promotion of normality within neonatal care. They will provide health education, support, and advice to women, birthing people and their families who are having or have recently birthed a newborn.

They will work in partnership with the woman/birthing person and their family in co-ordinating their newborn’s care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate health promotion programmes in line with best practice for our families.

Proactively contribute to the support and development new and junior colleagues within the multidisciplinary team regarding immediate neonatal care.

Main duties of the job

To act as an ambassador in the specialism of low-risk neonatal care.

Following Trust defined training and appropriate competency assessment, undertake clinical observations of the neonate as per NICE guidance and BAPM standards, including:

• Heart rate and respiratory rate assessment
• Temperature monitoring
• ECG
• Blood testing
• TCB assessment
• Use of phototherapy lights, bili-blankets, hot cots, radiant heaters and neonatal resuscitation equipment.

Work in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team including paediatric doctors, neonatal team, midwives, nurses, audiologists, general practitioners, safeguarding services and other relevant agencies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details of responsibilities of this post.