Neonatal Transitional Care Nursery Nurse

at  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

The Neonatal Transitional Care Nursery Nurse will work as part of the neonatal and postnatal team under the supervision of transitional care lead nurse who is also supervised by Neonatal and Transitional care Matron.
The post holder will practice throughout the maternity unit but will be primarily based on the postnatal ward. They will be responsible for continuing work with the transitional care team in keeping babies with their mothers. Doing regular observations and assisting the doctors
It will involve working with the Inpatient Maternity
Successful implementation of NTC also requires joint working between midwifery, neonatal staff, and paediatric services. Therefore, it is essential that the post holder is able to work collaboratively in a
multidisciplinary team. In addition, the post holder will be responsible for training and supporting staff
members to provide care for newborns who require NTC.
For regular observations, NAS observations, phototherapy, blood sugar monitoring. The role will involve striving for consistent delivery of high quality NTC at the Trust, with the focus being on the needs of both the mother and baby. This is integral to the philosophy of family-centred care within the maternity unit.
Neonatal Transitional Nursery Nurse
We are looking for a motivated, hardworking, and innovative individual who has previous clinical experience working with babies/neonates. As a Neonatal transitional care nursery nurse, you will be working alongside midwives, neonatal nurses, and neonatologists.
Neonatal Transitional Care enables babies who have additional care requirements to be looked after by their mother with the support of healthcare professionals. If you understand the importance of this crucial time for mothers and babies to form positive attachments and bond, then this is the role for you! Come and join our friendly, welcoming and dedicated team. You will also get an opportunity to rotate to the neonatal unit
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.

THESE INCLUDE:

• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
  Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
  Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
  If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
  Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role or contact
  waleola.adegbite@nhs.net- Transitional care Lead
  caroline.nyawira1@nhs.net- Neonatal and transitional care matro

Please refer the Job description for details