Bhsct_Neonatal Nurse Band 6 Job Belfast area,Northern Ireland UK,Nursing

Advertised role location: ROYAL JUBILEE MATERNITY HOSPITAL

Official document:
Job Description / Personnel Specification (doc)

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST:
Neonatal Staff Nurse

LOCATION:

Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RNICU)

BAND:
Band 6

REPORTS TO:

Lead Midwife

RESPONSIBLE TO:
Head of Midwifery

Job Summary / Main Purpose

The post holder will:

Be a skilled and experienced practitioner able, to assess, provide care, advice and support to babies and their families.
Take responsibility for the effective and efficient organisation of the Neonatal High Dependency Unit (HDU) and Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU).
Participate in developing joint action plans, protocols and pathways to ensure continuous quality improvement of the neonatal service.
Committed to engaging in Nursing Supervision and reflective activities.
Using the Belfast Trust’s Personal Contribution Framework, develop, personal and professional knowledge and skills
Act as a sign off mentor/assessor, able to monitor and assess learners.
Co‑ordinate shifts and allocation of staff in response to clinical demands, in consideration with the knowledge and skills competence of staff available in the HDU and SCBU.

Clinical Management/Leadership

Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of intensive care, high dependency care and special care, working in partnership with parents and carers.

Provide expert advice and support for parents and carers.

Co‑ordinate nursing activities and clinical care in the HDU and SCBU to ensure smooth operational management. Ensure staffing levels are adequate and skill mix meets the care requirements of the babies and parents/carers.

Take active steps to promote health of baby and parents/ carer.

Facilitate and encourage parents/carers to take an active role in the care of their baby, where appropriate, develop plans that enable parents/ carers to gain skills and confidence to enable them to provide direct care to their baby.

Work collaboratively with other professions and agencies to ensure the needs of the baby and family paramount, especially in relation to discharge planning and ongoing support arrangements.

Maintain appropriate records, adhering to Nursing and Midwifery Council, Belfast Trust and Neonatal Unit Guidelines on record keeping.

Ensure accuracy and precision is maintained at all times in the administration of all forms of medications and treatments.

Be a credible role model, demonstrate good practice and maintain Local, National and Professional Standards.

Attend Child Protection Case Conferences, as required. Prepare written reports and present at case conferences under the guidance of Sister-in-Charge/Unit Manager.

Promote and monitor good practice through direct observation to ensure that a high standard of Infection Prevention and Control is maintained.

Ensure that equipment provided by the Belfast Trust is safe and effective; report any defects to ensure on‑going safe patient care.

Liaise with the Medical staff and Sister-in‑Charge regarding RNICU potential admissions, transfers or discharges.

Undertake delegated management responsibilities as identified by the Sister-in-Charge or Unit Manager, for example, requisitioning stores, arranging short‑term sickness cover. The post holder may be required to act as a link nurse for one of the following: breastfeeding, audit, risk assessment, infection control, COSHH, procedure group, safeguarding, or other activity.

Assist in the checking of controlled drug. Adhere to the DHSS&PS Guidelines for the Safe Handling, Administration, Storage and Custody of Medicinal Products.

Adhere to all Belfast Trust Policies including, for example: (a) Health and Safety at Work Order (b) Fire Precautions (c) Reporting of Sickness and Absenteeism (d) Confidentiality (e)…