Job overview
Are you a Nursing Associate that is newly qualified or experienced?
Do you aim to provide a high standard of care to the people you serve?
If so... this role could be for you!
We have a unique opportunity for a Nursing Associate to come and work within our Women's and Children's Division in our Neonatal Team. Due to our close working relationship between Neonates and Paediatrics, this role has the opportunity to flex between both areas, with a predominant base on our level 2 Neonatal Unit.
All training and skills required will be provided.
Main duties of the job
- To provide holistic and person-centred care.
- To work independently under the leadership of the shift co-ordinator working to their nationally recognised code of conduct and Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates.
- To work as part of the multidisciplinary team.
- To communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and to manage relationships with people, making reasonable adjustments where necessary.
- To provide direct patient care to our babies and their families to support as a unit, to be able to assess plan, implement and evaluate care provided.
- To maintain accurate and contemporaneous documentation.
Working for our organisation
The Neonatal Unit at The Princess Royal Hospital is a NNU and consists of 22 cots (2 ITU, 4 HDU and 16 SC). We are part of the West Midlands Operational Delivery Network.
We embrace family-centred care involving parents in all aspects of their baby's care and are proud of the services we deliver. We have a dedicated community team who follows the baby's journey from discharge to support parents and family within the community.
We have achieved stage 1 BFI accreditation and is currently working towards achieving stage 2. We see parents as partners in care and work together to deliver the highest standards of care and to provide the best experience for each neonate within the hospital and community settings
We take pride in what we do and knows the positive impact an educated workforce has on our outcome, hence we have in place bespoke training and support for all staff throughout your employment journey at SaTH. We have an induction and training programme to help you settle into your new role. We actively promote professional development offering opportunities to undertake appropriate training and courses relevant to your role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.