Job Summary
This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System
Organisations Within Scope Are As Follows
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
- Southern Health Foundation Trust
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- University Hospital Southampton
- Solent NHS Trust
- South Central Ambulance Service
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Hampshire Hospitals
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
Are you ready to become a NICU nurse or take the next steps in your neonatal career?
Would you like to be part of a neonatal team who works tirelessly, to provide comprehensive, compassionate, individualised care and support to our babies and their families, which are then realised in the outstanding outcomes we achieve for our babies NNAP 2023.
Portsmouth Hospitals Neonatal Intensive Care Unit are excited to be able to expand their nursing team and have vacancies for newly qualified and experienced nurses.
As a team, we have a clear vision for our future, to ensure we offer all staff the best opportunities within their career, and we are here to support and encourage you to develop expand your experience and knowledge of neonatal care. We would welcome applications from experienced Neonatal nurses, with a recognised qualified in speciality neonatal intensive care qualification.
About Us
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs
Date posted
16 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
REF1180B
Job locations
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road, Cosham
PO6 3LY
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Working on a Level 3 Bliss accredited tertiary neonatal intensive care unit you would experience caring for some of the most complex and pioneering medical care, including total body cooling, HFOV, Nitric Oxide Therapy and Laser ROP. You will also have access to extended role development in retrieval and neonatal life support, alongside rotational opportunities in Neonatal Outreach, Family Integrated and developmental care, Infant feeding, Education and Research teams.
We Know That The Secret To Our Success Is Through Investment In Our Team, And So In Return For Your Commitment And Enthusiasm, We Promise You
- Fully supported Induction and Orientation programme tailored to your needs.
- Supportive career development, including access to our neonatal preceptorship programme and qualified in speciality training..
- Access to continuing professional development at Southampton and Portsmouth Universities.
- A focus on staff wellbeing and emotional support, including access to our on site wellness centre and training, including emotional resilience.
- Flexible working opportunities.
- NHS benefits, including Pension and Discount Schemes.
These first days are some of the hardest for our families if you are ready to face this journey with them, and make a real and lasting difference, we cant wait to meet you.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description for further details:
Working on a Level 3 Bliss accredited tertiary neonatal intensive care unit you would experience caring for some of the most complex and pioneering medical care, including total body cooling, HFOV, Nitric Oxide Therapy and Laser ROP. You will also have access to extended role development in retrieval and neonatal life support, alongside rotational opportunities in Neonatal Outreach, Family Integrated and developmental care, Infant feeding, Education and Research teams.
Please Refer To Job Description For Further Details
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
- Current RN registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications.
- BSc Degree in relevant field
- Evidence of recent CPD
Desirable
- Post Reg. qualifications for specialty area (QIS).
Experience Essential
- Managing resources and contributing to departmental budget.
- Evidence of contributing to the development of policy and guidelines.
Desirable
- Experience in a critical/high care environment in an acute setting.
- Experience within specialty in level 3 NICU with evidence of professional development.
Skills and Knowledge Essential
- Clinically competent at Band 5.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Teaching and mentoring skills
- Team building skills
- Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others
- Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team
- Able to support development of others
- Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues
- Health promotion
- Advocacy skills
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Strong customer service skills
Desirable
- Intravenous Therapy Skills
- Mentors Course
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
- Current RN registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications.
- BSc Degree in relevant field
- Evidence of recent CPD
Desirable
- Post Reg. qualifications for specialty area (QIS).
Experience Essential
- Managing resources and contributing to departmental budget.
- Evidence of contributing to the development of policy and guidelines.
Desirable
- Experience in a critical/high care environment in an acute setting.
- Experience within specialty in level 3 NICU with evidence of professional development.
Skills and Knowledge Essential
- Clinically competent at Band 5.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Teaching and mentoring skills
- Team building skills
- Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others
- Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team
- Able to support development of others
- Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues
- Health promotion
- Advocacy skills
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Strong customer service skills
Desirable
- Intravenous Therapy Skills
- Mentors Course
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road, Cosham
PO6 3LY
Employer's website
https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
