Bank Neonatal Nurse

at  The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

If you are a registered nurse or midwife with neonatal experience or looking for the challenge of a change of speciality then this is the opportunity for you! We are recruiting on our Trust Bank.
We are a Level 2 Neonatal Unit working in collaboration with parents and carers to deliver high quality care to sick and preterm infants. In our busy unit we support babies receiving intensive care, high dependency and special care. Our service is supported by a team of Advanced Neonatal Nurses and a Practice Educator.
We have an established community outreach team facilitating early discharge and care at home. We are active participants in the West Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network.
We are a friendly, supportive team who work tirelessly to improve standards and drive improvements.
We are keen to support flexible working to allow an effective work life balance. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated with a passion for excellence in care and a commitment to service development. Whatever your level of experience we will be able to support you to integrate fully into the team.
If you commit to our service we will provide a preceptorship and competency programme which is underpinned with learning opportunities. You will be actively encouraged and supported to undertake specialty education and training.
As a band 5 registered nurse, under supervision you will be responsible for the assessment and delivery of care to sick and preterm babies.
You will work in collaboration with parents and carers to promote healthy family bonding, parent and baby relationships. Y
You will work as part of a motivated team to implement the BLISS principles of care. After training you will be expected to support the Baby Friendly Initiative. You will actively participate in the supervision of students in the NNU.
Here at the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do to offer a high-quality patient experience in a caring and supportive environment that aligns with our vision of providing excellent health care, improved health for all.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development and implementation and evaluation of programmes of care with supervision. They will be required to actively participate in the teaching and supervision of students and junior nurses. The post holder will also be required to undertake an identified lead/link nurse role for the neonatal unit.
Please see attached job description & person specification

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