Bank Neonatal Staff Nurse

Job overview

University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is calling for dedicated nurses to join our dynamic and supportive Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) temporary staffing team. Within NICU at UHD you will provide critical care and specialist nursing to preterm and newborn babies requiring intensive and special care. UHD Neonatal Unit is a level 2 centre caring for preterm babies of 27 weeks gestation and above as well as sick term babies.

We use a range of therapies such as ventilation, cerebral cooling and cerebral function monitoring.

As a Band 5 NICU Nurse, your responsibilities include:

• Delivering specialised neonatal care to premature and critically ill newborns in a level 2 centre, including ventilated and intensive care patients, in line with clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Monitoring vital signs.
• Safely administering medications and treatments.
• Providing parental support and education.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintaining accurate documentation.
• Participating in clinical decision‑making.

• Registration on Part 1 (RGN/RN Adult General), 8 (RSCN/Child Branch), 12 (RM), 15 (Project 2000 Children’s Nurse) of NMC Register or equivalent.
• Diploma in a relevant subject.

• Ability to work as part of a team and project a positive image.
• Problem‑solving approach and skills.
• Decision‑making skills – clinical and non‑clinical.
• Ability to use computer or willingness to learn.
• Ability to work under pressure, thinking and acting coherently and with respect to others.
• Comprehensive applied anatomy and physiology for relevant area.
• Specialist knowledge of relevant medical conditions of patients.
• Ability to support clinical supervision.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.