Registered Nurse - Neonatal

The post holder will be a Registered Children's Nurse, Registered Adult Nurse. If not already completed, you will be expected to complete the Neonatal Qualified in Speciality course.

You will be based on the Special Care Unit at Furness General Hospital as your main place of work, however you may be required to cover the RLI Local Neonatal Unit at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

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.

You will be reliable, flexible, motivated and have a commitment to delivering high quality care to babies and families.

This is a great time to join our neonatal service as we look to grow and develop our team. The service is supported by a specialist neonatal educator and a comprehensive induction package is provided to all new employees.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.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threateningconditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our hospitals are situated on the edge of the Lake District National Park, surrounded by an area of outstanding natural beauty, offering superb outdoor and recreational activities related to the sea, lakes, fells and countryside. Road links to the cities of Manchester and Liverpool are via the M6, and high speed rail links from Lancaster to London enable a journey time of less than three hours.

Education and Qualifications

Essential: - Registered Children's Nurse or Registered midwife or Registered Nurse

Desirable: - Mentoring/ Assessing Qualification; - Qualification in Speciality; - Newborn Life support

Experience

Skills ability and Knowledge

Personal Qualities

Essential: - Effective verbal and written communication skills