Nursery Nurse Transitional Care/NNU

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge in a rewarding environment?

Applications are invited for Band 4 Nursery Nurses to work within our Transitional Care Service and Neonatal Unit.

Keeping mothers and babies together should be the cornerstone of newborn care. Neonatal Transitional Care (NTC) supports resident mothers as primary care providers for their babies with care requirements in excess of normal newborn care, but who do not require to be in a neonatal unit (NNU).

NTC has the potential to prevent thousands of admissions annually to neonatal units, providing additional support for small and/or late preterm babies and their families.

We are looking for highly motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic nursery nurses to join our neonatal nursing team. We have a part time position available, (34.5 hours per week) for individuals with a positive attitude and good communication skills.

Our Neonatal Unit is situated within Broomfield Hospital and is part of the East of England Operational Delivery Network. The Neonatal Ward is a Level 2 Local Unit and offers comprehensive neonatal services, which include designated Intensive Care cots, High Dependency cots, Special Care cots and a Transitional Care Service.

We  are Gold level Bliss Accredited, and always strive to provide high quality, safe and effective care and are looking for someone with the vision, skill and enthusiasm to help take the unit forward.

We have Stage 2 BFI and continue to work towards Stage 3.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 4 nursery nurse, you will work within the team to provide, and support the provision of a high standard of neonatal care for the infant and their family. The job will entail working in the post natal ward providing transitional care, and the neonatal unit.

Our staff confidently offer advice and support to parent/carers of babies for a range of issues from infant feeding to information about safety in the home.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include

• Consistently communicate in an appropriate manner with all members of the MDT, patient, family and visitors. Maintain effective communication with external teams also.
• Undertake a range of duties including personal care of babies, infant feeding, and observations.
• Provide information, advice and support to facilitate parents to care for their babies.
• Support parents in their choice of infant feeding. Promote and facilitate breast-feeding where appropriate.
• Supports the team and participates with admissions and discharges to/from Transitional care and the Neonatal and maternity units.
• Undertakes clinical observations within competence, escalating concerns appropriately in a timely manner.
• Record/document all episodes of care in accordance with Trust policyAssess, plan, implement, evaluate and document, holistic, high quality and individualised family centred care which respects babies and their family's personal dignity and beliefs.
• Maintain a safe, clean working environment for patients, visitors and staff.

All team members on the Neonatal Unit and Transitional Care, have the opportunity to be actively involved in a link role and participate in study days/training for this in order to teach colleagues and develop various aspects of neonatal care. We also encourage and support learning opportunities for your continued professional development.

To be successful you will possess excellent organisational, communication and team working skills, and the ability to deliver high quality, holistic care with an emphasis on working in partnership with neonates and their families.