Neonatal Staff Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our friendly Beeding Special Care Baby Unit, (SCBU) at Worthing Hospital. Whether you are looking for a friendly supportive environment to begin your neonatal career or are experienced nurse wishing to develop, this is the job for you!

Beeding SCBU is a Level 1 unit funded for 12 cots; 2 High Dependency cots and 10 SCBU cots providing care for babies born at 32 weeks gestation and above. We encourage nurses of any experience to apply as role specific training will be provided in the form of a comprehensive orientation program and opportunity to access both the neonatal preceptorship and neonatal qualified in speciality course. Our amazing Practice Development Teams will also be available to support for all your development and education needs.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

Main duties of the job

Direct care for babies requiring short term ventilation, CPAP, phototherapy and feeding support.

Work with families to empower them to become the primary carers and partners in care for their babies.

Competent in administering drugs and utilising equipment.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.