Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Nursery Nurse - Neonatal Services
Closing date is 28 December ****
Are you a team player, with excellent communication skills?
Experience in a hospital setting advantageous but not essential.
We are seeking a Band 4 Nursery Nurse to join the NICU Team.
Working across NICU and Transitional care to provide care to our babies.
The is one of the 3 tertiary centres for the Eastern Neonatal network and part of the East of England Neonatal ODN.
The unit admits babies requiring tertiary neonatal care including surgery and neurosurgery.
You will receive training and development in this friendly and dynamic organisation which seeks to innovate and strives for excellence.
You will also receive a full and comprehensive orientation package and professional support tailored to individual needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing safe and effective care to babies within the service under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
This will include all aspects of parent craft and discharge planning.
The post holder will be responsible for the preparation of all milk feeds including specialised diets for infants within Children's Services.
To maintain a safe, child-focused environment where play occurs naturally
To use knowledge of child development when selecting play activity
About us
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge.
With over 13,000 staff and over **** beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners.
Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.
CUH's values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.
The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves.
We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve.
We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa.
Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 28th December ****
Interviews are due to be held on 5th January ****
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days.
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.
Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals.
We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues.
Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces.
Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.
Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances.
Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given.
In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
NNEB, NVQ Level 3 Child Care
Experience
Experience of working with infants
Experience of working in Neonatal setting
Experience of working as a team member
Knowledge
Knowledge of best practice
Knowledge and understanding of child development
Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
An awareness of health and safety and risk management
Documented evidence of continuing Professional Development
Skills
Ability to work as part of a Multidisciplinary Team
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Computing and internet skills
Additional Requirements
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Commitment to patient/ family centred, non-discriminatory practice
Be able to sensitively deal with the frequent challenges associated with social differences, parental and family anxiety and cultural diversity.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) **** 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.
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