Job summary
Employer heading
Health Care Assistant - Neonates
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a health care assistant on the neonatal unit.
You will work under the supervision of a trained nurse and will be supported in your role as a HCA. You will work as part of a team with the Multidisciplinary team within Neonatal and Maternity services to ensure high standards of quality care provision on the Neonatal Unit.
If you have a passion for neonates and their families, are a good team player then please contact us.
Main duties of the job
You will provide nursing care to infants
You will operate medical devices required for the care of the infants
You will assess the infant's condition and perform vital signs observations
You will document and report findings and implement changes in care as instructed
You will perform the following clinical procedures
- Monitor infants vital signs with appropriate device
- Collect samples of urine, stool and blood and skin swabs according to local practice
- Perform blood sugar monitoring according to local practice
- Supported to insert, use and remove gastric feeding tubes as required
- Initiate basic life support when necessary
- Provide wholistic support to the infant and their family (i.e nutritional/elimination needs, hygiene)
- Support the mother's choice of feeding eg Breast/bottle
- Uphold infection control and prevention standards
Working for our organisation
The Neonatal Unit at The Princess Royal Hospital is a NNU and consists of 22 cots (2 ITU, 4 HDU and 16 SC). We are part of the West Midlands Operational Delivery Network.
We embrace family-centred care involving parents in all aspects of their baby's care and are proud of the services we deliver. We have a dedicated community team who follows the baby's journey from discharge to HELP parents and family within the community.
We have achieved stage 1 BFI accreditation and is currently working towards achieving stage 2. We see parents as partners in care and work with each other to deliver the highest standards of care and to provide the best experience for each neonate within the hospital and community settings
We take pride in what we do and know the positive impact an educated workforce has on our outcome, hence we have in place bespoke training and support for all staff throughout your employment journey at SaTH. We have an induction and training programme to help you settle into your new role. We actively promote professional development offering opportunities to undertake appropriate training and courses relevant to your role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Mathematics and English
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 3 (Health and/or Child care based).
Experience/Skills
Essential criteria
- Working with and caring for babies and families
- Experience of using hospital patient record system.
- Experience of working in an acute hospital setting.
- Experience of providing high quality care
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a neonatal unit/maternity.
Applicant requirements
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sian Duckett
- Job title
- Neonatal Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01952 565923
- Additional information
Please contact if you would like to arrange an informal visit
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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