Registered Nursing Associate - NICU

Main area Division E - Neonatal Services Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

11.5 hours per shift - including Nights, Weekends and Bank Holidays Job ref 180-E-258028

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital - Division E Town Cambridge Salary £27,485 - £30,162 p.a pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/12/:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nursing associate to join the NICU team. You will be responsible for competently providing safe and effective care with minimal supervision to babies on the NICU.

You will work, independently under the leadership of a registered nurse, operating within the sphere of nursing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating programs of care. You will communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and manage relationships with parents, families and staff making reasonable adjustments where necessary.

We will offer you a full and comprehensive orientation package and professional support tailored to individual needs with ongoing support from the Team in order for you to achieve your full potential. You'll get training and development in this friendly and dynamic organization which seeks to innovate and strives for excellence in delivering first-class patient care

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for competently providing safe and effective care with minimal supervision to infants requiring hospitalisation. You will work, independently under the leadership of registered nurses, operating within the sphere of nursing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating programmes of care. You will communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and to manage relationships with parents, babies and staff making reasonable adjustments where necessary.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy is for Registered Nurses with full NMC registration. If you are an internationally trained nurse that has not passed their OSCE (objective structured clinical examination), you will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected, so please do not apply.

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight
Interviews may be held on

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Benefits to you

• We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification Qualifications

• Current registration with NMC as a Nursing Associate
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development and its application

Experience

• Practical application of Trust documentation standards
• Self motivated
• Ability to take initiative when required and liaise with the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals as appropriate
• Maintenance of confidentiality
• Identify problems and recommend solutions
• Time management
• Awareness and respect for colleagues', patients', relatives' cultural and emotional needs
• Able to remain calm and work effectively in pressured situations
• Willingness to adapt to change as the organisation develops
• Experience of mentoring junior staff
• Experience of teaching junior staff

Knowledge

• Demonstrates evidence based practice
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to the Registered Nurse or other registered care professionals
• Ability to work within relevant trust IT systems
• Current experience in a care setting
• Awareness of risk management procedure
• Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Detailed understanding of NMC proficiency standards for Nursing Associates
• Good theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing within the clinical environment

Skills

• Ability to communicate with members of the public and health and care providers
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own and others workload
• Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload
• Demonstrate respect for colleagues', patients', relatives' cultural and emotional needs
• Evidence of time management skills
• Applies practical application of Trust documentation standards
• Self motivated
• Maintenance of confidentiality
• Effective use of equipment and resources
• Using reflective practice evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
• Able to supervise and to identify the key learning needs of junior staff and other learners
• Practical skills teaching

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.