Nursery Nurse -Neonatal Unit in London

The Nursery Nurse (NN) will work under the direction and supervision of the Nurse in Charge, providing direct nursing care of the infants and their families to ensure promotion of patient safety, the health and development of the infants and contribute to the effective and efficient day to day running of the Unit.

The NN will lead working in collaboration with the qualified nurses, on ensuring the discharge planning and preparations processes are followed for all babies. The NN working with the neonatal nursing team, facilitates the smooth running of the department, promoting the safety of the infants by identifying any problems that may impact on the patient’s environment or experience.

Main duties of the job:

• Assists the registered nurse in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of family integrated care, ensuring there is maintenance of the infants and the families’ dignity and privacy and confidentiality of patients at all time.
• After instruction and competency assessment, perform basic nursing duties, including recording of patients temperature, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation monitoring, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring, other near patient testing and tube feeding, reporting any abnormalities to nurse in charge.
• Ensure high level of infection control and prevention are undertaken in the NICU environment.
• Ensure babies received prescribed medications and fluids. Support and promote breastfeeding, preparing babies feeds accurately and monitor and record their feeding.
• Work collaboratively with the team in planning safe discharge home.
• Participating in daily ward rounds focusing on discharge planning.
• To provide play and appropriate developmental activities to babies in Special Care.
• Keep up to date with unit communication and changes, reading the emails attending unit meetings, Clinical Governance meetings and teaching sessions.

Working for our organisation:

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Person specification:

Education/ Qualifications:

Essential criteria:

• NNEB/NVQ level 3/BTEC or equivalent in childcare.
• Extensive experience in an acute health care setting.

Desirable criteria:

• Experience in a neonatal care environment.

Skills/ Abilities:

Essential criteria:

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Positive and flexible approach to work.
• Regard for patient confidentiality.
• Equal Opportunities Health & Safety Infection control Patient safety.

Desirable criteria:

• Experience in a neonatal care environment.
• Previous experience as a Health Care Support Worker in neonatal environment.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Awareness of safeguarding, attendance at training.
• Evidence of team working.

Experience:

Essential criteria:

• Previous experience of working with other people within an acute health care setting.

Other requirements:

Essential criteria:

• Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values.

General Guidance for Applicants:

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares. We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.