About the role
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A new opportunity has arisen for a nursery nurse to join our Neonatal Transitional Care team at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary as we expand our service. We are a busy maternity ward caring for babies who require a higher level of care and expertise in Neonatal Transitional Care.
Key responsibilities
* Work predominantly on the postnatal ward, focusing on the care of transitional care babies.
* Support the neonatal unit by working shifts as part of the nursing team.
* Provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care for babies.
* Deliver family integrated care, developmental care and infant feeding support, advancing towards the UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation.
* Communicate effectively with neonates' parents and siblings, the maternity and neonatal unit team, the wider multidisciplinary team, and external agencies.
* Demonstrate strong organisational skills and ability to undertake duties of care without direct supervision.
Qualifications & experience
* Experience in caring for babies in a health related environment.
* Experience working within a neonatal transitional care or maternity setting is desirable.
* Appropriate registration as a neonatal or nursery nurse (registered neonatal nurse or nursery nurse).
Employment details
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Health Care Provider
Contact
For further details or informal visits contact: Jane Danson, Neonatal Unit Lead, Email: jane.danson@mbht.nhs.uk, Tel: 01524 518686
Helen Wallace, Neonatal Matron, Email: helen.wallace@mbht.nhs.uk
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