Neonatal Nursing Associate

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

Ready to be part of something extraordinary? Where the smallest steps for our patients and their families can be their biggest moments. Where we celebrate our team, who provide unprecedented levels of care and compassion every single day.

Portsmouth Hospitals NICU team currently have positions available for an experienced, dynamic, and enthusiastic Registered Nursing Associates to join our supportive and friendly team. Working together to provide comprehensive, individualised care and support to babies and their families.

As one of the top level 3 neonatal units in the country, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Queen Alexandra Hospital has developed an excellent reputation for the delivery of high-quality nursing and medical care, education, and research. We work tirelessly to deliver exceptional levels of care, which are realised in the outstanding outcomes we achieve for our babies. We are proud to be Platinum BLISS accredited, and to have achieved stage one of the Baby Friendly Initiative.

NICU is a busy tertiary neonatal Unit with 14 intensive care cots, 4 high dependency cots and 13 special care. The work is challenging both professionally and personally, but the satisfaction of making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the babies and families in your care is significant. We undertake some of the most complex and pioneering medical care, including Total Body Cooling, HFOV, Nitric Oxide Therapy and Laser ROP Surgery. We also provide a well-recognised community neonatal outreach service.

As a team, we have a clear vision for our future, to ensure we offer all staff the best opportunities within their career. We are lifelong learners, and we are here to support and encourage you to expand your existing nursing associate experience into the Neonatal field. 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 opportunities to experience rotations across our service, and opportunity to complete your registered nursing degree apprenticeship.
• Access to neonatal preceptorship/foundation programme & neonatal specific modules in transitional care, and high dependency
• A focus on staff wellbeing and emotional support, including access to our onsite wellness centre.
• Flexible working opportunities
• Full and Part time hours available
• NHS benefits, including Pension and Discount Schemes

Job Summary:

• To work autonomously in support of registered staff and allied health care professionals in contributing to the assessment and planning of care and then implementing and evaluating of care without direct supervision of a registered practitioner.
• To ensure quality care and support service which enables patients to be supported throughout their care pathway whilst promoting independence and protecting choice, dignity, privacy and safety
• To work as an Assistant Practitioner in ensuring that holistic care is delivered and standards of care are enhanced.
• To regularly assess evaluate and report on actions and activities to registered practitioner and/or Multidisciplinary Care Team whilst recognising and working within the boundaries of the scope of the Assistant Practioner (Nursing) role.
• To communicate effectively at all times within the team, other health care professionals and with the patient family, carers/ visitors
• Ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.
• To supervise and delegate work to unregistered members of the team

Qualifications

• Foundation degree in Health and Social Care
• OR
• NVQ Level 5 in Health and Social Care
• OR
• UK Registered Nursing Associate with the NMC
• PLUS
• Level 2 English and Maths (or equivalent) Or IELTS 6.0/OET C (overseas staff only)
• Previous relevant health care experience.

Desirable

• Level 3 BTEC Award in Education and Training (formerly Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector)

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Current experience in an acute healthcare setting (or within 1 year)
• Ability to deliver and manage in-patient care delivery, including medication administration
• Excellent Communication skills (verbal and non-verbal)
• Evidence of core competence relevant to the Trust Scope of Practice for Assistant Practitioners (Nursing)

Desirable

• Experience in supporting learning in practice
• IT skills

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, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.