Special Care/Transitional Care support worker

4 weeks ago

Carshalton, United Kingdom Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Do you believe that Keeping mothers and babies together should be the cornerstone of newborn care? so this is the role for you

It is an exciting time for Neonatal services at St Helier's as we expand to support our Maternity colleagues to deliver exceptional Neonatal Transitional Care (NTC). The post holder will be part of Neonatal nursing team and work flexibly across the Neonatal unit and Postnatal ward, dependant on service need.

The successful post holder will work alongside families, supporting and teaching parents to care for their newborn or premature babies in preparation for discharge home. The post holder will be expected to take a patient load and work independently, under the supervision of the Neonatal nursing team. Further expansion of the service in March 2025 will see the addition of a band 5 Neonatal nurse on every shift. This will enable a full range of Special Care interventions to be delivered on the postnatal ward at the mother's bedside.

As a new service we will be providing a bespoke 6 week orientation and education program. The go live date for this service is the 1st October 2024 and therefore we are looking for staff to commence employment six weeks prior to this date (19th August 2024). However if find this date challenging do not be put off applying, give us a call to discuss.

Please note this role is a shift worker position, as such you would be expected to work a variety of long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

To promote a friendly and supportive atmosphere for parents and relatives in which they can learn to care for their babies. To utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively: with the neonate's family/carers, the multidisciplinary team, other departments within the Trust and pertinent agencies outside the organisation. Support the nursing team in proving advices on breastfeeding, developmental care, family integrated care and parent education.

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Neonatal Nursery Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NNEB/ NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education /Nursing Associate GCSE Maths & English- Grade 4/C or Functional skills Level 2 Care certificate or willing to work towards

Desirable

Level 4 NVQ Childcare and Education / Health and Social Care Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care Early Years Foundation Degree

Knowledge

Essential

General awareness of issues relating to newborn baby care

Desirable

Knowledge of Baby friendly neonatal standards

Experience

Essential

1 years experience working in neonates or paediatrics in a healthcare setting Experience supporting breastfeeding.

Desirable

Experience of working in Neonatal or maternity unit

Skills

Essential

Good verbal and written skills Good interpersonal and organisationals skills Computer skills

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