Staff Nurse

Bedford Neonatal Unit is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Staff nurse, with interest in this speciality, wishing to join our friendly Neonatal team. We have a vacancy to offer an amazing opportunity for you to make a difference to the lives of newborn babies and their families.

If you are dedicated to contributing to a team, striving to deliver excellence in neonatal care and serious about pursuing a rewarding career in neonatal nursing then Bedford Hospital may be the place for you. Since merging into Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust, we are privileged to have a collaborative service with a highly respected Tertiary Unit.

We are a Level 1 Special Care Baby Unit, with 12 cots providing 1 intensive stabilising care cot, 2 High dependency and 9 special care neonates.

Within this role you will assist in providing family integrated care, with high standards of service delivery for these vulnerable babies & their families.

Good communication skills are vital, along with professional respect for all.
We are passionate about the care we give to babies, and you will be well supported to further enhance your clinical knowledge and expertise within our Trust.

This is a rotational post working both day and night shifts; therefore, flexibility with working hours is essential.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high-quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting-edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

Having undertaken an induction within the neonatal unit, & working as part of the neonatal team, it will be your responsibility to deliver a high standard of family integrated care to all babies and their families, in accordance with the ward philosophy.

Within their level of competence, the post holder will be expected to teach and support other nursing and non-nursing staff.

Additionally teaching and supporting parent(s) / carer(s) in skills to care for the sick infant would be required.

Development of basic neonatal clinical skills is key, in line with NMC standards, national guidance & hospital values.