About this role
Job summary
Join the Neonatal Bank Team - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Yeovil)
Are you a caring, motivated nurse looking to make a real difference at the very beginning of a child's life while working flexibly around your lifestyle? Join our Neonatal Bank Team, primarily supporting Yeovil District Hospital, with opportunities to cross cover at Musgrove Park Hospital.
As a Bank Neonatal Staff Nurse within our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, you'll deliver high quality, compassionate care to preterm and sick babies during some of life's most vulnerable moments. Working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team, you'll develop your neonatal skills while supporting families and building their confidence in caring for their babies.
This opportunity is ideal if you're seeking flexibility, balancing other commitments, or looking to broaden your experience while remaining part of a supportive, dedicated team.
Why join the Bank at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust?
Flexible working to suit your lifestyleVaried experience across servicesOpportunities to boost your incomeWeekly pay option - access up to 50% of your pay via Wagestream
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for managing and delivering high-quality nursing care to infants requiring neonatal support. This involves ongoing assessment of babies using specialist knowledge to interpret their clinical condition, enabling timely interventions and the development of tailored care plans. You will operate and maintain neonatal equipment, ensuring safety and escalating any faults in line with Trust procedures.
Family support is central to this role. You will communicate complex or sensitive information with empathy, helping families understand their baby's needs while providing emotional support, education and guidance throughout their neonatal journey. Working in partnership with parents is core to our philosophy of care.
You will work closely with colleagues across the neonatal team, maternity services, paediatrics and external agencies, contributing to effective communication and continuity of care. The role includes supervising and supporting junior nursing staff, students and members of the wider team, promoting a positive and collaborative working environment.
Other responsibilities include maintaining accurate records; ensuring infection control standards are met; participating in neonatal transfers where required; contributing to the care of babies receiving palliative or end of life care; and responding appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, and not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
We work hard to make sure that inclusion is part of everything we do. We know that true inclusion means we're able to provide the best care for our patients and provide a fulfilling career for all our colleagues.
We have six active and impactful colleague networks. These networks provide a safe space for colleagues to share their experiences and learn from one another, but also influence change across our trust:
Multicultural Network
Women's Network
Armed Forces' Network
LGBTQ+ Network
Lived Experience Network, for colleagues living with disabilities
Autistic Colleague Network
We offer a form of weekly pay via Wagestream. Bank Pay is an easy way to automatically get paid a percentage of the money you've already earned from any bank shifts completed the previous week. It means you don't have to wait until the end of the month for your bank shift pay, giving you more flexibility.
Don't worry - the remaining portion of your pay is set aside to make sure your tax contributions are paid in full and if your tax contributions amount to less than the money set aside you'll receive it all back at the end of each month.
Job description Job responsibilities
Deliver safe, effective and family centred nursing care to preterm and sick infants.Communicate sensitively with parents and families, providing updates, reassurance and education.Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for babies and families.Use specialist neonatal skills, including assessment, monitoring and response to changes in clinical condition.Maintain accurate, contemporaneous documentation in line with Trust and NMC standards.Uphold infection prevention, cleanliness and safety standards within the neonatal environment.Supervise and support junior staff, students and trainees as required.Participate in neonatal emergencies, resuscitation and stabilisation of infants (with appropriate training).Support parents in developing confidence in caring for their baby, including parent craft and discharge preparation.Contribute to safeguarding, clinical governance and quality improvement within the unit.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse -- Part 1,7 or 10 of the register
Experience Essential
Knowledge of relevant NHS legislation to include Clinical Governance, COSHH, Risk Management, Infection Control, Waste Management, Manual Handling, Confidentiality and Data Protection.Current knowledge of evidence-based practice in neonatal nursing.Knowledge of Safeguarding Children policies.
Desirable
Previous experience working with babies and families
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.
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 Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trustwide
The Crescent
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4DY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)