Nursery Nurse

We are looking to recruit Nursery Nurses to become part of the team at the Leicester Royal Infirmary or the Leicester General Hospital.
This is a responsible and rewarding roles with a direct impact on families' lives. They also offer an ideal entry route to many NHS careers for people with commitment and enthusiasm rather than just academic qualifications.
With joining maternity services, you will become part of a talented, passionate team of people, committed to providing the best care to women, babies and families. You will also enjoy one of the most competitive and flexible benefits packages offered by any employer in the UK (see attached employer benefits leaflet).
Part time posts are available on an internal rotation, this means a mixture of days, nights and weekend shifts, to meet the needs of the service. The standardised hours of work for the hospital are as follows: Long days 07:00-19:30 and Nights 19:00-07:30
Your start date will be in line with the next induction programme unless you have a Care Certificate.
Interview day will include meeting the education team to gather more information on opportunities for career progression. Nursery Nurses will also be available to give further insight into the role, along with an opportunity for a tour of the unit., An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of a Nursery Nurse at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital. The maternity services in Leicester provide midwifery and obstetric care for in excess of 10,000 women per annum.
As a valuable member of the ward team you would be responsible for providing a safe and welcoming environment for newborn babies, mothers and their families. You would be liaising closely with the baby care assistant and paediatrician to ensure neonatal examinations are carried out and documented efficiently. You will also be following a comprehensive training programme, performing observations and relevant screening on babies as required and also assisting women with their chosen method of feeding.
You will take responsibility for the nursery, when working on a ward, ensuring that all necessary equipment is available and ready for use. The role is fully rotational and you would also be expected to provide support to the other maternity wards and delivery suite. You will be expected to work an 11.5 hour shift pattern over days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. We are not able to offer a fixed shift pattern., Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
+ high-quality care for all,
+ being a great place to work,
+ partnerships for impact, and
+ research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
+ we are compassionate,
+ we are proud,
+ we are inclusive, and
+ we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve., + To provide a safe and welcoming environment, demonstrating a caring attitude to newborn babies and their families.
+ To work under the direction of the midwives to assist and to teach women to care for their babies.
+ To take part in the daily routine work of, for example, ward, delivery suite and theatre areas, helping other support staff, midwives and doctors.
+ To liaise closely with the baby health care assistant and paediatrician to ensure that neonatal examinations are carried out and documented.
+ To take responsibility for the nursery ensuring that all necessary equipment is available and ready for use.
+ Assist the mother with her chosen method of feeding.
+ Perform daily neonatal examination of the newborn and complete observations and relevant screening on babies as required.
+ Assisting with resuscitation of the newborn

You must possess NNEB/ BTEC National Diploma Level 3 or equivalent and have post qualification experience, some of which must be in baby care. Maths/English GCSE grade C or equivalent is essential and you must provide the evidence for these qualifications at interview.

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
COVID 19 Risk Assessment
Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.
The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.
If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.
Covid Vaccination Status
Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.