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Job summary

Main area
Neonatology, community
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 25.5 hours per week (7 day service)
Job ref
358-6297214-WOM
Employer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospitals of Leicester
Town
Leicester
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 Pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 6 Senior Homecare Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Neonatal Homecare  Nurse to work within  Neonatal Homecare  Services, hosted by Leicester hospitals.

This model of Neonatal Community Care is provided across Leicestershire and Rutland  and the Northamptonshire region, including University Hospitals of  Leicester, Kettering General and Northampton General Hospitals . Posts currently available for the Leicestershire area.

The post holder will be an excellent team worker and will be responsible for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care and evidence based practice for infants within the scope of neonatal outreach, providing specialist on-going care for the neonate and advice, support and education to the family in the home environment.

Substantive contracts would be with UHL ,  honorary contracts with Kettering and Northampton . We have posts available, with  a main base of Leicestershire covering both Leicester hospitals. Cross cover may be required on occasion at Kettering and Northampton.

We are delighted to now offer a 7 day service at each site and have recently  increased  services available to families with the new launch of a Home phototherapy service for jaundiced babies. 

Main duties of the job

The Neonatal Home care  Team provides a service covering 7 days a week, from 08:00-1700  Monday to Sunday 

This service provides continuing community care for babies and their families in the home setting. Home nasogastric tube feeding and the Home oxygen service is currently well imbedded , and more recently we have  expanded services further to include care of babies at home on phototherapy for the treatment of jaundice. 

We are seeking highly motivated Neonatal or Paediatric Nurse's to join our forward thinking family focused neonatal team. The successful candidate will demonstrate the drive and motivation to support the implementation of such an exciting service . To be successful in this role you will need to be registered nurse/midwife with post specialist neonatal course QIS experience, current Health visitor or Paediatric community care experience would also be considered  

 

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals: 

  • high-quality care for all, 
  • being a great place to work, 
  • partnerships for impact, and 
  • research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud, 
  • we are inclusive, and 
  • we are one team 

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • The job holder will assist Neonatal Unit, transitional care based staff with early and appropriate discharge planning in accordance with the criteria for outreach care.
  • To provide a seamless timely discharge from hospital to the home environment.
  • The job holder will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload, including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of complex care programmes, ensuring continuous provision of integrated care.
  • To provide on-going holistic care within the community setting for vulnerable neonates and their family.
  •        Provide specialist on-going care for the neonate and education, advice and support to the family in the home environment.
  • The job holder will take a proactive role in the education and training of the multidisciplinary team(s), providing on-going supervision and support as an expert.
  • Resource for all disciplines where neonates require on- going care needs within neonatal outreach.
  • To work effectively and efficiently as an Outreach team member as well as independently in the planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of neonatal community care.
  • To plan, time manage and initiate a weekly schedule based on workload requirements, which will meet the needs of the service and ensure that individual family needs are met.
  • To be confident and competent within the Outreach setting as a lone worker in accordance with trust policy.
  • Please review Job description attached for Full responsibilies and Job role.

 

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Qualifications
  • Qualified in speciality- Neonatal/ Paediatric & RGN/RM/RCN
Desirable criteria
  • Community care of the neonate certificate

Travel

Essential criteria
  • Full Uk driving Licence
Desirable criteria
  • Use of a car for travel for work purposes

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 4 years post registration Neonatal or Paediatric experience
Desirable criteria
  • Community experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Victoria Mead
Job title
Deputy Lead Neonatal Homecare Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01162587706
Additional information

Mobile contact 07971626239.

If not available please leave me a message or contact [email protected] for more information.

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