Overview
Our neonatal service is provided across four sites in UHSussex. This Neonatal Staff Nurse role will be based at SCBU in Haywards Heath and occasionally required to work in the Trevor Mann Baby Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. The Special Care Baby Unit is led by a team of Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (ANNP's) who are supported by Consultant Neonatologists. The unit has eight special care cots. The Trevor Mann Baby Unit is a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit providing both medical and surgical neonatal care. The unit has twenty-seven cots, nine of which are designated for intensive care; eight for high dependency and ten for special care.
This is a great time to join our neonatal service as we look to grow and develop our team. You will be offered support for your own career development and will be encouraged to pursue any areas of interest that you may have in line with our service improvement plans. This may include joining one of our special interest groups. Full support given to complete the neonatal pathway when ready, which results in qualification in speciality either at degree or masters level.
We are currently recruiting for nurses to join our team as band 5. This post would suit an experienced band 5 with or without neonatal experience or a newly qualified nurse. Students that are soon to qualify are welcome to apply. You will be based on SCBU at PRH as your main place of work, however you will be expected to cover The Trevor Mann Baby Unit in Brighton on occasion as and when required to maintain safe staffing.
The post holder will be required to provide a high standard of research-based nursing care to the neonate and support and advice to the family in the special care setting. The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team in the assessment, planning and implementation of care to the neonate, through the delivery of evidence-based practice and be responsible for accurate record keeping. The post holder will require excellent communication skills to enable effective team working and liaison with families and external agencies.
Responsibilities include the following on a shift-by-shift basis, consistent with evidence-based practice for babies and their families within the special care setting:
* Take responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating neonatal nursing care of a designated group of babies on a shift by shift basis.
* Demonstrate an awareness of the needs of all babies in the designated area and modify as necessary.
* Identify and meet the nutritional needs of the neonate, assessing, planning and evaluating feeding regimes and calculating daily fluid requirements for term and pre-term neonates.
* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of the neonate requiring phototherapy including fluid balance, temperature control and comfort needs.
* Assess, record and evaluate observations for neonates nursed in incubators including temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, oxygen requirement and respiratory effort.
* Identify the suitability of babies to be transferred home and implement the discharge plan.
* Discuss options and support parents in making informed choices in their plan of care (e.g., feeding methods, audiology checks, blood transfusion, and newborn screening programme).
* Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of such care, making necessary modifications of any care pathway and provide professional advice and support as required.
* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care of the neonate receiving a blood transfusion, including discussing rationale for administering blood with parents.
* Act as the baby’s and parents’ advocate and empower them to participate in their baby’s care and well-being.
* Respect the need for privacy and dignity of the neonate, including religious and spiritual needs.
* Demonstrate competency in specific clinical skills appropriate to the area, such as administration of intravenous drug infusions, antibiotics, fluids and total parenteral nutrition.
* Demonstrate safe single-practitioner administration of all medication to neonates, according to UHSussex Trust and local policy.
Requirements / Qualifications
Band 5 nursing role in neonatal care with or without neonatal experience; newly qualified nurses are welcome to apply. The role involves providing high standard nursing care, working within a multidisciplinary team, and supporting family involvement in care. Full support to complete neonatal pathway for qualification at degree or masters level may be provided.
Additional Information
Important information for applicants:
* A Note on AI Use in Applications: we discourage AI tools in completing applications; responses should reflect your own voice and experiences.
* Closing Adverts Early: adverts may close earlier than specified if there is exceptional interest.
* Flexible Working: discussing potential flexible working options with the recruiting/line manager.
* DBS Checks: a Disclosure and Barring Service check is undertaken where eligible; offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
* Skilled Worker Visa: sponsorship applications are welcome for roles meeting eligibility criteria; visit gov.uk for details.
* UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications.
At UHSussex we are proud to be at the heart of the NHS, committed to diversity and inclusion, staff wellbeing, and opportunities for growth and development. Further information about accessibility and applying is available in the application process.
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