Job overview

Are you interested in a new challenge as well as a new start in beautiful Cornwall?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated person to join our team of Band 6 Senior Staff Nurses, who can provide high quality clinical support to our Neonatal Nursing team.  You will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, be able to demonstrate leadership and managerial skills as well as possessing clinical expertise in the speciality. 

If you are excited by the challenges of working within a Neonatal Unit, have a passion for high standards of neonatal care, an innovative and progressive attitude with a desire to facilitate staff development this could be the role for you.  We are committed to developing your leadership and managerial skills.

We have recently improved the environment for families and staff  which will help us in our work towards achieving gold standard for UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative and the BLISS Baby Charter.

Please call Helen Greenhill (Matron) Claire Tregonning or Mel Frost (Neonatal Sisters) on 01872 252667 if would like to find out more, we would love to speak to you and organise an informal visit.

Also please look at our brand new virtual tour within this advert, the unit is as lovely as it looks on film!

Main duties of the job

To be a clinical expert within the speciality, with the ability to offer all aspects of nursing care at intensive, high dependency and special care levels.

To ensure provision of excellent, evidence based care for infants and their families.

Ensure each infant is assessed, care is planned, implemented and evaluated in negotiation with the family, and that this is accurately documented.

Promote Family Centred Care and ensure the provision of a welcoming, caring safe environment for the infants and their families.

To act as an advocate for the infant and family, ensuring the provision of appropriate information and support services.

Discharge planning is commenced at point of admission, liaising with the multidisciplinary team, other departments and community services.

Develop and maintain the clinical skills and knowledge to provide clinically effective, holistic, evidence-based nursing care, as reflected within the Scope of Professional Practice.

To be aware of the uses, safety precautions and handling of equipment in the department and in the community.

 Review of policies and standards for the safe use of equipment and any new equipment introduced to the department.

Complete and facilitate others completing the neonatal competency packs

Co-ordinate arrangements, effectively communicate with other hospitals, and participate in the transfer of critically ill infants to agreed referral centres

Attend deliveries as part of the multi professional resuscitation team

Working for our organisation

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.

It’s 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

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