Bank NICU Nurse, Band 5/6NHS
Job summary
Ashford and St Peter's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is every bit as special as the babies we care for.
We are the Lead level 3 NICU for Surrey and part of the Surrey, Sussex and Kent Network, providing expert care for 28 of the sickest and most complex babies using the most up to date ventilatory support techniques such as Vapotherm in the delivery room, Cooling Therapy and Nitric Oxide.
We have an 8 bedded Transitional Care Unit (TCU) where Mothers can remain with their babies up until discharge. Our focus is on Family Integrated Care throughout the babies' journey and we hostthe Surrey arm of the Neonatal Transport Service.
We are looking to recruit Band 5 & Band 6 nurses who are ready to work in an innovative environment where every team member makes a difference.
As a nurse at St Peters, you will be a role model to all your team members and your experience at any level will be valued.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will
- To be able to work throughout the Unit caring for intensive care, including ventilated babies; high dependency and special care babies depending on qualification and experience
- To be able to work unsupervised in the Transitional Care Unit/SCUTo take charge of an allocated group of babies or a nursery under the supervision of the nurse in charge.
- To work effectively and efficiently with the integrated multidisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
- To contribute towards developing and maintaining a suitable and stimulating learning environment for students and for the ongoing development of registered and unregistered staff.
- Following appropriate training contribute to an allocated area of responsibility which may include breastfeeding, infection control designated link nurse or any other area identified by Matron or Team Leader.
This is a post that follows a shift pattern that rotates onto night ,day and weekend shifts
Job description
The post holder will
Promote and help to manage delivery of a quality nursing service,setting and monitoring clinical standards in NICU and TransitionalCare. To be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs, thedevelopment, implementation and evaluation of programmes ofcare. To work as a Shift Leader and Deputise for the Ward Sister/ChargeNurse after completion of unit specific competencies and shadowcharging. This is based on working shifts rotating from night andday covering a 7 day week, in accordance with the nursingphilosophy of Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust. To take responsibility for an area of clinical practice appropriate tothe ward environment. This could involve audit, Infection Control,Fire Warden, Manual Handling, Health & Safety and others Rotation onto the Surrey and Sussex Transfer Service aftercompletion of relevant competencies
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About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
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