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Job summary

Main area
Neonatal
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full time and part time considered)
Job ref
223-SNM-763
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
Town
Telford
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Staff Nurse / Midwife

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

We are looking for permanent Staff Nurses or Midwives who are keen, enthusiastic and highly motivated to join our friendly neonatal team.  We have wonderful facilities in a purpose built unit including excellent family accommodation.

You will need to be a qualified RN/RM/RSCN, previous experience of working in this field is not essential. You will be joining a team who work shifts including internal rotation to night duty, weekends and bank holidays.

You must have compassion and be able to demonstrate flexible thinking as well as the ability to prioritise a demanding workload. You will need to be able to work with the multidisciplinary team with motivation to strive for excellence in practice.

Main duties of the job

  • To function as a competent clinical practitioner within their designated clinical area.
  • To deliver direct patient care 
  • To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of clinical activities during their span of duty.
  • To ensure that there is efficient and effective utilisation of resources to deliver optimum quality care to their client group.
  • To work closely with the nurse in charge  and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • To help drive forward evidence based practice in line with national guidance to enhance the care we deliver to these vulnerable infants and their families.
  • To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

 

Working for our organisation

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of district general hospital services for nearly half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.

We are a Level 2 neonatal unit caring for approximately 500 babies per year providing intensive care, high dependency care and special care.   We are part of the West Midlands Operational Delivery Network and have strong links with the other Units in the region.

We embrace family-centred care involving parents in all aspects of care and are proud of the services we deliver.

We are able to offer training and support to care for neonates and their families.   We have a robust 4 week induction and a supportive training programme to help you to settle in to the environment.  

We actively promote professional development, there is an expectation to undertake and pass the Foundation Course in Neonatal Care and Neonatal Intensive Care course with a rotation to a level three  neonatal unit to enhance exposure to neonatal patients.

Please note, there will be a drug calculation test for the successful applicants once started in post.

 

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
  • RGN, Child Branch Nurse, RSCN or RGN
  • NMC registration
  • Willingness to undertake and pass the Foundation Course in Neonatal Care and Neonatal Intensive Care course
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching and Assessing Course
  • Experience working in a neonatal unit

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of excellent communication skills including verbal, non verbal and written
  • Experience working with children and families
  • Willingness to rotate to a level three neonatal unit
Desirable criteria
  • Microsoft office PC and Sema Pas skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - SilverMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employer

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.

Application numbers

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ashleigh Stevenson
Job title
Neonatal Clinical Practice Educator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01952 565923
Additional information

Please contact if you would like to arrange an informal visit

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