Neonatal Staff Nurse
Location: Burnley England
Description: East Lancashire Hospitals is at the momment seeking for Neonatal Staff Nurse right now, this vacancy will be placed in England. More details about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Band 5
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of health care services primarily for the people of East Lancashire, which comprises of the Boroughs of Blackburn, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, and Ribble Valley. Our Trust aims to provide appropriate, high-quality personal and organisational development interventions, which will improve patient care.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our busy 34 cot Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Unit.
We are looking for enthusiastic, caring & compassionate Staff Nurses with the highest professional sta! ndards, good communication skills and the ability to work effe! ctively within a busy team.
Whilst previous neonatal experience would be advantageous, attitude, commitment and a determination to provide the very best of care to the most rewarding of patient groups is absolutely essential.
Essential qualifications RN or RSCN/RNC or RM
The Lancashire Women & Newborn Centre, located at Burnley General Hospital, serves the population of East Lancashire. The maternity service manages 6500 deliveries each year. The community served by the Trust is highly diverse with a complex mix of clinical and cultural needs.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has level 3 status and provides the intensive care neonate with a full range of specialist modalities. The Unit is responsible for more than 650 admissions per year and supports the Lancashire & South Cumbria Region.
Continuous Neonatal care provided by the service, supports the Intensive & high dependency babies through special care and back into the commun! ity. Wherever possible we provide Neonatal support to mothers and babies in the maternity setting to enable special care babies to remain alongside their mothers.
The STARS transport team operating from the unit works in partnership with the Royal Preston Hospital providing retrieval and repatriation of babies across the entirety of the Lancashire & South Cumbria network.
We also have specialist feeding support and a dedicated research nurse. We are currently actively developing a Care & Support Team to provide specialised care for families going through distressing times.
Continuous personal development is supported and facilitated by our Education team and, as a band 5 Staff Nurse, you will be expected to provide a family centred approach to care across all areas. Following a comprehensive induction the opportunity to access dedicated training in a specialty would be the expectation.
We are proud of our service, enthusiastic about our f! uture and totally committed to the development of our valued and profes! sional team. If this sounds like an exciting opportunity for you why not contact us .
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the changes which East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has implemented with regard to charging for the cost of undertaking Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) Checks (previously known as Criminal Records Bureau or CRB) and how this may impact upon you.
As this position is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and involves work that is identified as a regulated activity as defined in the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (2006), any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £48.00, which includes a small handling fee.
In line with oth! er NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
Reasonable Adjustments: Support is available! to candidates with disabilities when applying for vacancies. For more ! information on reasonable adjustments please contact our Recruitment Team by any of the following methods:
By telephone 01254 732075
or email recruitment@elht.nhs.uk
or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further details / informal visits contact
For an informal discussion please contact: Clare Carroll, Matron for Neonatal Services. Tel 01282 804255
If you have problems applying, contact
Telephone
01254 733032
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to East Lancashire Hospitals.
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This vacancy starts available on: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 07:51:24 GMT