Staff Nurse (Neo-natal Unit)

at  Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

We are a busy local neonatal unit supporting a maternity unit that has 5,000 deliveries per year. we have provision for 2 intensive care, 6 high dependency and 12 special care cots.
We have a family centered care approach and are currently working towards baby friendly accreditation. People with neonatal experience would be desirable but not essential. Opportunities to become qualified in specialty.
The post holder is responsible for developing, implementing and reviewing planned nursing care, and for the maintenance of associated records for patients in the given clinical area.
You will work as an effective team member, assisting in the management and the organisation of work as required.
The post holder displays effective communication skills and works as a role model for good practice, supporting and developing students and more junior colleagues as required.
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of hospital services for the population of Reading, Newbury, Wokingham and the towns and villages of west Berkshire.
At our heart we are a local hospital that works with NHS and social care partners to provide excellent healthcare services for over 500,000 people who currently live in our catchment area. We also provide specialist hospital services beyond the county’s borders.
Each year we are responsible for efficiently and effectively spending more than £400m of NHS resources on the services we provide.
As a founder member of the Berkshire West Integrated Care System, we are one of NHS England’s demonstrator sites for integration between primary, community, mental health and acute healthcare services.
The post-holder is responsible for undertaking and recording a
comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating
high standards of evidenced based nursing care to a diverse group of
patients.
Is expected to deliver care without direct supervision. Is accountable for
the care delivered and any omissions of care.
Is expected to teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the non
registered nursing workforce.
Is accountable for care or any omissions of care that he/she delegates to others
Is expected to act as role model, delivering care with empathy and
compassion as part of a multidisciplinary team

Please refer the Job description for details