Band 4 -Nursing Associate, Woodland Neonatal Unit

An opportunity has arisen for a nursing associate to join our team in the Neonatal Unit at Watford General Hospital. The Woodland Neonatal Unit is a Level 2 unit (LNU) within the East of England network caring for sick term babies and those born after 27 weeks gestation. In addition, we manage a 6 bedded Transitional Care Unit in postnatal ward, caring for mothers and small babies together. The post holder will be supporting the neonatal nursing staff in the neonatal and transitional care unit to provide individualised, family-centred care to babies in preparation for discharge home. Main duties of the job The successful applicant will be expected to be flexible in the area they work on work days, nights and weekends. A member of the multidisciplinary team, who with support of the neonatal nursing staff, will provide individualised, family-centred care to babies in preparation for discharge home from the special care nursery., If you are an enthusiastic, highly motivated nursery nurse / nursing associate who wants to deliver high quality family centred care and passionate in delivering excellent standards of nursing practice this opportunity is for you.

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Nursing Associate foundation degree / qualification
Desirable
• Care Certificate.
• Safeguarding children training
• Holds breastfeeding course certificate
• basic life support training
• Evidence of commitment to professional development
Knowledge Essential
• Knowledge on safeguarding issue
• Knowledge on infection controls
• Knowledge on risk and keeping environment safe IT knowledge appropriate to the role
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered health or care professional.
Desirable Knowledge on Badgernet EPR Experience Essential
• Relevant nursing associate experience
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Desirable
• Worked in a hospital setting
• Experience of caring for sick infants.
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.
  
  With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.