Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal Unit
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 Hours per week)
- Job ref
- 220-WHT-2170
- Employer
- Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whittington Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £32,466 - £39,521 Per annum including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Band 5 Staff Nurse
37.5 Hours per week
Neonatal Team
Due to promotion of staff, we now have some Band 5 vacancies on our Unit. If you are an enthusiastic nurse who would like to work with Neonates then look no further. Come and join our team of experienced and friendly Neonatal Nurses who provide specialist care to Neonates from 27 weeks gestation.
We are a level 2 hospital within the North Central North East London Perinatal Network. We provide specialist care to neonates over 27 weeks gestation.
The unit have a family-focused philosophy in which staff and parents work together in partnership to provide the highest standards of care and we actively support developmental care.
There are opportunities to develop clinical skills in a highly supportive environment, with a Practice Educator and Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
For further information please call Ade Oremule (Lead Nurse) on 020 7288 3418 / 5530 or email [email protected].
Main duties of the job
Title: Staff Nurse Grade: 5
Annual Leave: 27 days per annum increasing to 29 days after 5 years NHS
service and 33 days after 10 years NHS service
Department: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Responsible to: NICU Lead Nurse
Accountable to: Head of Nursing
POST SUMMARY
Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care of a defined
group of babies under the indirect supervision of a Band 6 or 7 nurse. Will demonstrate
care/procedures and supervise qualified/unqualified staff as circumstances dictate.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
Lead Nurse, Unit Sisters, other nursing staff, , Midwifery and RSCN students, Clinical
Teachers, Medical Staff and managers of the M.A.T., Ancillary staff.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1.1 For the Child and family
5.1.1. Responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development,
Implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of
care to babies.
5.1.2. Carries out relevant programmes of care without direct supervision.
5.1.3 Co-operates with other disciplines as required to meet the needs of
the baby and family.
5.1.4 Facilities family centred care Providing information and support to
Families to enable them to care for their baby within the neonatal
Environment.
5.1.5 Participates in the implementation of new research based ideas in
Order to promote higher quality care.
5.2 Standards of Care
5.2.1 Plans and delivers patient care that is safe, professional, compassionate and
consistent with established patient care standards.
5.2.2 Ensures that the postholder and all nursing staff act at all times in
Accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and the policy and
guidelines provided by The Whittington Health.
5.2.3 Attends study days, as nominated, providing feedback to the NICU
and maintains own professional and education knowledge within the speciality
of neonatal care.
5.3 Education and Teaching Responsibilities
5.3.2 Participates in the practical teaching of Foundations in Neonatal Care
learners/midwifery /
Students nurses.
5.3.2 Where appropriate is able to give advice and demonstrations to
Parents.
5.3.3 Assist in producing an environment conducive of continual learning
for all staff.
5.3.4 Participates in the orientation of new members of staff.
5.4 Communication
5.4.1 Maintains efficient and effective communication with the NICU
Sister or his/her deputy on all matters relating to the area of care of the baby
and family.
5.4.2 Informs the Ward Manager of any activity in the
Unit, which affects patient care.
5.4.3 Refers accidents, incidents and complaints to the Ward Manager.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN
Desirable criteria
- RN- Child Branch
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Total Patient care of low dependency patients with moderate supervision
- Good communication skills - verbal and written
- ability to organise own work
Desirable criteria
- Potential for caring for a stable Hign dependency neonate
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Aware of own limitations
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate care
- Awareness of current issues in the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the principles of neonatal care
- understanding of management issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Adesegun Oremule ( Ade)
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further information or informal visit, please call Ade Oremule (Lead Nurse) on 020 7288 3418 / 5530 or email [email protected]
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