Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: Expectation that Neonatal QIS course will be completed within 3 years of start date.
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days/night shift work)
- Job ref
- 177-ELEC-7269962-A
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Neonatal Unit - James Paget University Hospital
- Town
- Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 Staff Nurse - Neonatal Unit
NHS AfC: Band 5
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
The Neonatal Unit at the James Paget Hospital is a Special Care Unit (SCU). We have 9 cots and provide short term Intensive Care, on-going High Dependency and Special Care for babies from 30 weeks. We have the facilities to stabilise babies prior to transfer for further Intensive Care. We also provide Transitional Care for 6 babies on the Postnatal Ward. We are part of the East of England Neonatal Network and work closely with the other hospitals within our cluster.
The post holder will provide family centred, evidence based care for babies and their families on the Neonatal Unit and Transitional Care.
The post holder will be a Registered Children’s Nurse, Registered Adult Nurse or Registered Midwife and will provide family centred care for our patients and their families, following competency based learning. If not already completed, you will be expected to complete the Neonatal Qualified in Speciality course. The post holder will need to be flexible to the needs of the Neonatal and Paediatric service.
The role will give the post holder experience of working in a small but busy Neonatal Unit and there will be further opportunities to develop the role further depending on experience and interests.
The post holder will be expected to attend all mandatory training and all relevant training for neonatal care including: Baby Friendly Breastfeeding course, Newborn Life Support course and Assessor/Supervisor for students training.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to deliver a high standard of Family Centred Care.
- Provide family centred, evidence-based care for babies requiring Intensive Care (short term), High Dependency and Special Care.
- Communicate effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team across Neonatal, Paediatric and Maternity departments.
- To create a culture of continuous quality improvement through audit, learning from complaints and patient/family feedback.
- To promote a friendly and supportive environment for parents and relatives in which they can learn to care for their babies in preparation for discharge.
- To be an advocate for the babies and to promote effective communication with all members of the multi-disciplinary team including parents.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To create the correct environmental atmosphere within which babies are cared for.
- To ensure that patients are given consistent, gold standard care which is benchmarked against evidence based practice.
- To ensure patient’s needs and parent support follows the Unit policy of providing family centred care.
- To provide parental support to ensure a safe and timely discharge.
- To attend all mandatory training and keeping accurate records.
- To administer medication in accordance with NMC and trust guidelines.
- To document all care given in accordance with NMC and trust guidelines.
- To ensure safe use of equipment and attend training as required.
- To ensure that uniform policy is adhered to fully.
- To support junior members of staff.
- Follow Infection Control policies and procedures.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife
Desirable criteria
- Neonatal Unit experience
- QIS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Neonatal standards and guidance
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good, effective communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable criteria
- IV competency
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
- Karen Wright
- Job title
- Neonatal Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 452202
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