Transitional Care Nursery Nurse Band 3/4
Transitional Care Nursery Nurse Band 3/4
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Are you a skilled, dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic Healthcare Practitioner looking to work with a team of like-minded individuals?
We have opportunities for developmental progression within Transitional Care on the Post natal maternity ward at RCHT Truro.
If you have experience working with families caring for their babies and a passion for high standards of family integrated care, an innovative and progressive attitude this could be the position for you.
The Transitional Care Unit provides care for newborn babies who are medically stable but require additional observation, treatment and support. The role of the Transitional Care Nursery Nurse is to support the families to care for their babies and help them to prepare for going home.
This post progresses from Band 3 to Band 4 following completion of the Neonatal Foundation programme and associated specialist practical competencies.
Delivering excellent standards of safe, compassionate care, recognising and incorporating the specific needs of patients.
Supporting registered nurses to undertake assessment, planning and delivery of care.
Engaging and interacting with infants and families to include them in decision making and care planning.
Promoting the safety and wellbeing of infants and families and visitors.
Demonstrate an understanding of, assess, evaluate care in relation to infant hygiene, nutritional care, thermoregulatory care, and monitoring.
Support and assist mothers in breast-feeding/expressing using training and knowledge of infant feeding.
Care for infants receiving specialist monitoring, recording of observations and correct use of equipment, including neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Participate in wards rounds.
Act as an advocate, liaise, report and document any relevant nursing or social issues to the registered nurse.
Demonstrate a good understanding and practice of Child Protection including legislation and procedures and attend social care meetings as required.
Engage and interact effectively with families/carers, encouraging them to be actively involved in planning and delivering care to their infant.
Take a role in care planning, family education and preparation for discharge.
Undertake parent IBLS training and facilitate training families BLS prior to discharge of their baby.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
Its established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school
https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
Identity Checks
Professional registration and qualification checks
Employment history and reference checks
Occupational Health clearance
Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
Right to work in the UK
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https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
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