Neonatal Registered Nurse

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Part-time band 5 Nurses to join our Neonatal nursing team at York Hospital (part time may be considered). The successful candidate will be part of our level 2 Local Neonatal team caring for infants born from 27 weeks gestation. The unit consists of 15 cots, including 2 ICU/HDU cots. The successful applicant will be a registered Nurse (adult or children) with an interest in Neonatal nursing.

The post will involve caring for pre-term and term babies requiring support following birth, This will include babies requiring transitional care once our exciting new transitional care service has been launched The successful applicant will work in partnership with families of the babies on the unit, as well as working with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure our babies receives the best care.

As part of our friendly nursing team there will be opportunities for support, learning and development.

The successful applicant will care for transitional care babies on delivery suite/postnatal ward and the Neonatal Unit. This is an essential element of the wider team care which minimises the separation of parents and infant.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment
• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
• Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
• Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
• Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
• Education and Training

• Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at one of our Trust sites. Remote interviews will not be available.
• Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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