Staff Nurse - SCBU

A fantastic opportunity for a Band 5 staff nurse with neonatal interest to join the neonatal team  are looking for an individual who can bring existing nursing knowledge and skills to the team while continuing to develop their neonatal skills and knowledge.

The post holder will provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised holistic care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team within the neonatal unit. There is opportunity for training, growth and development within a supportive team on the Special Care Baby Unit. This role is ideally suited to nurses who are confident in their nursing practice, demonstrate sound clinical judgement, and are keen to further develop their skills within a specialist area.

Caring for infants requiring admission to the Special Care Baby Unit.

Undertaking training packages to improve knowledge and clinical skills.

Providing and supporting family integrated care on the Special Care Baby Unit.

Working alongside the multi disciplinary team to provide excellent evidence based care.

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

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• RN Child or RN Adult with current NMC Registration
• Neonatal Intensive Care Course (or willing to undertake within an agreed timeframe)
• An awareness/interest in the care of the neonate and their families

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/service users/relatives
• Able to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• Previous experience of working within a hospital setting.

• Ability to remain sensitive, calm and patient when dealing with difficult situations.
• Ability to plan and prioritise patient care and workload

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