Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 5 staff nurses to join our Tertiary level 3 Neonatal Unit at Hull University Teaching Hospital. The post holders will be welcomed in to a substantial and supportive Neonatal team.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NICU is a well-established level 3 tertiary unit within the Yorkshire Neonatal Network. The unit comprises of 29 cots in total 7 Intensive Care, 10 High Dependency and 12 Special Care providing a high quality service to the network and beyond.

We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated registered nurses/ midwives who wish to further develop their knowledge and skills in the speciality of neonatal care. The successful applicant will play a vital role in delivering high quality safe and efficient care to sick and preterm newborn babies.

Good communication and teamwork are essential skills for the role with the ability to be flexible within different working environments.

We have an extensive induction package for new staff tailored to support your development to become a confident, competent and fully trained neonatal nurse. We have a dedicated Clinical Nurse Educator who is able to offer commitment to support your personal and professional development.Applicants will be a Registered Nurse or Midwife. Experience of neonatal care would prove beneficial but is not essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide specialist nursing care for sick and premature infants. As a registered nurse you are responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within the
Neonatal areas in order to provide and maintain a high standard of holistic care.

 Working within a supportive team you will provide a support to families and facilitate parent/carer involvement in patient care. You will
engage with the senior team and the unit manager to progress service development and implement this in practice. You will be expected to participate in all relevant parts of the governance process and support change in practice within your role.

The post holder will engage in an in-depth induction package to become competent in neonatal nursing. There will be an expectation of the post holder to take charge of the Special Care Baby Unit once these have been
achieved.

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.