Staff Nurse - Neonatal

Job overview

Excellent and exciting opportunities are currently available within our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and we are seeking dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated nurses to join our friendly, well established and experienced team.

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is one of the Level 3 Centre’s within the Lancashire and South Cumbria Neonatal Network and part of the North West Neonatal Operational Delivery Network.

As a supportive team we believe that you will learn so many new specialised skills which will stand you in good stead to further your nursing career.  This role is demanding at times however, it is so rewarding and worthwhile.

You will also be highly motivated with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills and have the ability to work independently as a lone worker and within a multi-disciplinary team setting.

*****PLEASE NOTE*****

Full UK NMC Registration is required for this vacancy and any applications from overseas candidates who are not registered with NMC will not be considered.

Student Nurses who are due to qualify in August/September 2025 are encouraged to apply.

Main duties of the job

Care of babies and their families across the neonatal service in the different clinical settings: transitional care, special care, high dependency and intensive care.

Promote Family Integrated Care and the accreditation of the Breast Feeding Friendly Initiative.

Work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver best quality care and outcomes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Care of babies in the different clinical environments within neonatal services:

• Respiratory support
• Nutritional support
• Thermoregulation
• Circulatory support
• Hygiene
• Communication, privacy and dignity
• Family Separation and Support
• Developmental Care
• Pain
• Vascular access
• Infection
• Jaundice
• Cooling therapies
• Tissue Viability