About this role
Job summary
Job Summary:
He/she will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care needs of a group of special care infants and their families without direct supervision.
He/she will provide a high standard of direct nursing care.
Supervision and support of junior and unqualified members of staff, assisting with their on-going development at all times.
The post holder will be an effective communicator, liaising closely with all service users in order to benefit the infant's well-being.
This is a development post, designed to provide an individual pathway to qualified Neonatal Nurse status.
Main duties of the job
To provide full care to High Dependency and Special Care infants and their family under the direction of qualified neonatal nurses. To participate in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care provided to individual infants and their families. To be an advocate to the neonate. To ensure that parents/carers achieve confidence with assistance and support to enable them to care for their baby in preparation for discharge. To ensure appropriate documentation of care in accordance with NMC guidelines. To safely administer prescribed medications and to monitor their effects. To ensure competency and safe maintenance of all medical devices within the sphere of responsibility. Respond to any adverse effects or deterioration in the baby's condition with appropriate degree of urgency and support the team when these situations occur. To manage child protection concerns promptly and sensitively according to departmental and Trust guidelines.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Essential/Desirable Essential
RN/RSCN/RM Ability to undertake specialist modules and demonstrate an interest in self development Experience working within the NHS and knowledge of the function of a Neonatal Unit.
Desirable
Experience of working with parents, being partners in shared care of their child Able to work under pressure in an intensive and high stress environment Computer Literacy
Essential Essential
Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills Ability to work as part of a MDT Evidence of enthusiasm for developing neonatal practice and continuing professional development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)