Special Care Baby Unit Nurse

Main area Staff Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Staff Nurse, 30 hours per week (Maternity cover0) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (To work days or nights over a seven day period) Job ref 262-A-25-200012Employer North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Cumberland Infirmary Town Carlisle Salary £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/12/2025 23:59Special Care Baby Unit NurseNHS AfC: Band 5Job overviewBand 5 Special Care Baby Unit Nurse - 30.00 - CICAs a Band 5 nurse you are expected to provide family centred developmentally appropriate care to preterm and unwell babies. You will be required to work towards achieving your Qualification in Speciality of the nursing care of neonates, you will learn to manage the care, of special care, high dependency and stabilisation and transfer of babies requiring intensive care treatment. You will also be required to complete your Newborn Life Support training and complete Family and Infant Neurodevelopment Education (FINE) training. There is an expectation that you support students on the ward and are able to liaise effectively with the Multidisciplinary Team.Main duties of the jobYou will be expected to manage and provide all aspects of patient care, assessing care needs, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care for the babies and their families. You need to be able to liaise effectively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) with family centred care as a basic principle of service provision. The trust operates an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and you will be expected to practice according to its principles as well as in accordance with the NMC code of conduct, including the NMC record keeping guideline. We work as part of the Northern Neonatal Network and you will be expected to work along side the nurse in charge, the MDT and the team from the network to make the best possible decisions for babies and their families. You are expected to manage care in accordance to infection prevention and control guidelines and support the nurse in change to ensure a safe environment for the babies also maintain knowledge and competency of the equipment required for neonatal care. Fundamentally you are expected to be an advocate to the baby and their family.Working for our organisationAt NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:Being a clinically led organisationQuality and safety at the heart of our TrustA positive patient experience every timeA great place to workManaging our money wellAs an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIPPlease note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.Disclosure and Barring Service: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.The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.The Trust will offer the following benefits:27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 yearsNHS Discounts*Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems*Subject to eligibilityPlease ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing datePerson specificationQualificationsRegistered Sick Children’s Nurse / RN Child or Midwife with active registration.Registered Adult Nurses would be considered.ExperienceCompleted clinical placements in a variety of areasRelevant field of nursing.Supporting students.KnowledgeContinuing professional development with portfolioNMC code of professional conduct.Safeguarding awareness.High dependency careSpecialist care of neonatesSkills and AptitudesEffective communication and interpersonal skills.Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision.Good organisational skills.Ability to act as a mentor to HCA’s / Junior staff.Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.Motivation, interest and enthusiasm in caring for children and their families.Understands responsibility of position.Understands the need for flexibility.Reassuring under pressure.Open/Reflective/Warm.Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable.Personal CircumstanceMotivation, interest and enthusiasm in caring for children and their families.Understands the need for flexibility.Understands responsibility of position.Reassuring under pressure.Open/Reflective/Warm.Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr