Nursery Nurse

Role Overview & Responsibilities

The nursery nurse works as part of the Neonatal unit under the supervision of registered nurses and -:

• Participates in the delivery of care
• Contributes towards the department organisation
• Supports registered nurses in the provision of a safe and caring environment for babies and their families

Ensure a welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the patient and their families.

• To support Family Intergrated Care on The Neonatal Unit
• To assist and support in delivering care to infants and their carers in the transitional care and special care nurseries.
• demonstrates a level of skill and understanding which enables them to undertake specific tasks delegated by the nurse in charge and in accordance with relevant guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Undertake both routine and specially identified tasks for which they have been trained and assessed as competent.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.