University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Staff Nurse
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An Exciting Opportunity for Band 5 Staff Nurses
An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated and compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurses to join the Neonatal Team at Leicester Royal Infirmary (LRI).
About the Leicester Royal Infirmary Neonatal Unit
The Leicester Royal Infirmary Neonatal Unit is a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit providing specialist care for premature and critically unwell newborn infants across the region. The unit comprises 30 cots, including:
- 10 Intensive Care (ITU) cots
- 8 High Dependency (HDU) cots
- 12 Special Care (SC) cots
About the Role
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse within our Neonatal Unit, you will work as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering safe, high-quality, family-centred care to babies requiring varying levels of neonatal support. You will have the opportunity to develop your neonatal knowledge and clinical skills within a supportive learning environment committed to staff development and ongoing education.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to neonates requiring Intensive Care, High Dependency, and Special Care support within the Neonatal Unit.
- Work collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide safe, compassionate, and family-centred care to babies and their families.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care for neonates in accordance with Trust policies, procedures, and national neonatal standards.
- Support parents and families by providing emotional support, education, and involvement in the care of their baby.
- Safely administer medications, intravenous therapy, and nutritional support appropriate to the neonatal setting, following training and competency assessment.
- Monitor and recognise changes in a baby’s clinical condition, escalating concerns appropriately to senior nursing and medical staff.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation and ensure effective communication within the multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in admissions, transfers, stabilisation, and discharge planning of neonates as required.
- Support and contribute to maintaining a safe clinical environment, including infection prevention and control standards.
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Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
Our Four Primary Goals
- High-quality care for all
- Being a great place to work
- Partnerships for impact
- 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 Values
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.
About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Chelsea Larn
Job title: Ward Manager
Email address: chelsea.larn@nhs.net
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