Neonatal Nursing Associate - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description
Band 4


Main area

  • Neonatal Services

Grade

  • Band 4

Contract

  • Permanent

Hours

  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (37.5 hrs per week)


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Site

  • City and QMC Campus

Town

  • Nottingham

Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 Per annum


Salary period

  • Yearly

Closing

  • 01/12/2023 23:59

Interview date

  • 20/11/2023
Job overview


A wonderful opportunity has arisen for a small group of enthusiastic and motivated band 4 Nurse Associate's to join the Neonatal team at Nottingham University Hospital.


This is an exciting time to join the Neonatal team with the planned Neonatal and Midwifery expansion which will create a new and vibrant unit, this will see our current cot capacity expand.


The post holders will be joining a well-integrated and established multi-disciplinary team providing tertiary level neonatal care, over two hospital sites Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital Nottingham.

Main duties of the job


Your role would be to support the registered nurse in the contribution to on-going assessment, treatment and care planning for patients.

To adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates and work within their scope of practice following the professional standards of practice and behaviours for nurses, midwives and nursing associates and the standards of proficiency.

Working for our organisation


With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population.

We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH.

We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve.

With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career

Detailed job description and main responsibilities


Both of our Neonatal units are involved in teaching and clinical research with strong links with the University of Nottingham, and Nottingham Trent university.

We are also the lead Neonatal Unit for the North Hub of the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network which allows us to link with other Neonatal Units in the East Midlands such as Derby, Mansfield, Lincoln and Boston.

Working closely with these units allows all babies in the network to receive the care they require and, should the need arise; they can be transferred between hospitals.


The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and the four fields of nursing, providing holistic and person centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings.

The Nursing Associate works independently under the supervision of Registered Nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.

Nursing Associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a Nursing Associate.

Nursing Associates will adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates and work within their scope of practice following the professional standards of practice and behaviours for nurses, midwives and nursing associates and the standards of proficiency for nursing Associates.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
  • Educated to a minimum level 5 foundation degree level specific to Nursing Associate practice
Experience

Essential criteria

  • Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the team and the organisation and how the role contributes to service development
Physical skills

Essential criteria

  • Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
  • Competent and capable of using medical equipment
  • Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and nonpatient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable criteria

  • Evidence of moving and handling training
Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

  • Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrate basic IT skills recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential criteria

  • Demonstrate an ability to contribute to the assessment, planning and delivery of patient care, to also demonstrate the ability to prioritise and evaluate patient care
  • Ability to identify own learning needs
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the nursing associate role; Understands and acts in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained within the cod
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