Job Overview
Under the supervision of a registered nurse undertake agreed nursing duties within the neonatal and transitional care setting demonstrating the level of competence and professionalism required as a participating team member to deliver high quality care.
Key Responsibilities
* Accurately report work activity to the nurse in charge of the shift.
* Accurately and legibly record special care observations and report any changes.
* Provide written evaluations of the care they have given with supervision from senior nursing staff.
* Communicate effectively with relatives of babies as required.
* Communicate with all grades of staff and the wider multidisciplinary team in conjunction with the nurse in charge.
* Receive and convey information in a courteous, timely manner to facilitate interpersonal relationships and maintain effective team working.
* Attend relevant study days in order to keep up to date with current practice.
* Undertake basic life support training and be able to initiate resuscitation if required.
* Participate in the appraisal process.
* Ensure own knowledge of trust and neonatal network policies and procedures is current e.g. infection control.
* Health and safety and fire procedures to ensure a healthy, safe environment.
* Take an active role in emergency situations with support from nursing colleagues e.g. Starting newborn resuscitation.
* Care for families with difficult social circumstances e.g. child protection.
* Participate in infection control and prevention.
* Participate in housekeeping duties.
* Undertake agreed clinical activities to carry out patient care as planned and delegated by registered nurses.
* Assist as directed with the admission, transfer and discharge of babies including use of local its systems.
* Assist with health promotion education of parents in the care of their baby and give support as required.
About the Role and Our Organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state‑of‑the‑art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken. Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper‑based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined‑up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond. At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community‑based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships. We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award‑winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
For further information about this role, please see attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Friday 30 Jan 2026
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