Band 5 Intensive Care Unit- ICU Nurse

1 month ago

Gloucester Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking for motivated Band 5 nursing staff to join our friendly, supportive and progressive Neonatal team in our purpose built 28 cot Neonatal Unit. The 28 cots consist of 12 ITU/HDU and 16 Special Care cots and the service provides care to babies from across the county. A recent addition to our service is the provision of Neonatal Nursing support to our maternity ward through the establishment of a 4 cot Transitional Care facility.


Ongoing, continuous, professional development is an expectation of all Unit staff. This includes enrolment in the Network Foundation Education Programme for applicants who are new to Neonatal Care. Applicants will be expected to undertake the Neonatal Critical Care Course once proficient in the specialty and a Teaching & Assessing qualification when a course place is offered. Applicants who would like to rotate to our Children's unit are also very welcome to apply. Applicants should be Registered Nurses (Child Branch), Registered Nurses (Adult Branch) or Registered Midwives. Newly qualified nurses/midwives are welcome to apply as full training and induction is offered.
The unit has a collaborative approach to care with good working relationships within the multi-disciplinary team and is lucky to be housed in a modern purpose built Womens Centre with excellent facilities for both staff and families. We practice Family Integrated Care and have special interest groups for Infant Feeding, Safeguarding, Developmental Care and Palliative Care. HOPE and SHED parent support groups are well embedded on the unit.


Opportunities to be involved in Quality Improvement training and projects are available to all staff. Recent projects undertaken by staff have included the introduction of Family Integrated Care and implementing ACE awareness to reduce risk to babies and promote resilience in families.
Working within the Neonatal Unit multidisciplinary team providing an effective and evidenced based service through assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating high quality nursing care.


Maintaining and developing high standards of care


Taking on responsibility for personal development and supporting the development and supervision of others by developing and maintaining specialist knowledge of neonatal care.


Patient care


Use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care.


Communicate with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to aid effective patient care.


With supervision and assistance take on increased responsibility recognising own limitations and seeking help appropriately.


Adhere to the NMC code of practice at all times and operate within the NMC scope of professional practice.


Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of accountability, responsibility and Duty of Care.


Comply with Trust and Departmental policies and procedures e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), Manual Handling, clinical equipment competency, risk management, Data Protection Acts and ensure patient confidentiality at all times.


Demonstrate compliance with the terms of all safeguarding policies and processes relevant to the safeguarding of adults and children in the care of GHNHSFT and undergo regular mandatory training concerned with safeguarding matters.


Report near misses and untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or medicine administration errors as detailed in the departmental and Trust protocols.


Education and training


Consolidate and learn new skills and competencies to provide excellence in care. Develop clinical reasoning skills through active participation in training and development. Undertake all mandatory training.


Improving quality and developing practice


Comply with requirements to register and revalidate as required with the NMC.


Openly question and challenge practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved .
Active registration with the NMC


Communicate with clarity, sensitivity, fluency and effectiveness, both verbally and in writing
Demonstrate an understanding of neonatal, family centred and customer care
Understand the importance of the safeguarding of babies and promotion of welfare of babies, children and vulnerable adults.
Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

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