Staff Nurses or Midwives

Responsibilities

• To function as a competent clinical practitioner within their designated clinical area.
• To deliver direct patient care
• To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of clinical activities during their span of duty.
• To ensure that there is efficient and effective utilisation of resources to deliver optimum quality care to their client group.
• To work closely with the nurse in charge and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To help drive forward evidence based practice in line with national guidance to enhance the care we deliver to these vulnerable infants and their families.
• To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of district general hospital services for nearly half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. We are a Level 2 neonatal unit caring for approximately 500 babies per year providing intensive care, high dependency care and special care. We are part of the West Midlands Operational Delivery Network and have strong links with the other Units in the region.

We embrace family-centred care involving parents in all aspects of care and are proud of the services we deliver. We are able to offer training and support to care for neonates and their families. We have a robust 4 week induction and a supportive training programme to help you to settle in to the environment. We actively promote professional development, there is an expectation that all of our staff undertake and pass the Foundation Course in Neonatal Care and then go on to complete the Neonatal Intensive Care course.

This course also includes a rotation to a level three neonatal unit to enhance exposure to neonatal patients.

As part of our long-term vision to improve patient care and service delivery, our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028. This move will unite specialist services in a purpose-built, modern environment, enhancing care and team experience. We are actively recruiting and want applicants to be aware that successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028.

The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, with full consultation and support for colleagues. Full details of HTP can be viewed on the Hospital Transformation Programme Webpage.

We have a permanent contract and a fixed term 12 month contract available covering maternity leave. We are looking for Staff Nurses or Midwives who are keen, enthusiastic and highly motivated to join our friendly neonatal team. We have wonderful facilities in a purpose built unit including excellent family accommodation. You will need to be a qualified RN/RM/RCN, previous experience of working in this field is desirable but not essential.

You will be joining a team who work shifts including internal rotation to night duty, weekends and bank holidays. You must have compassion and be able to demonstrate flexible thinking as well as the ability to prioritise a demanding workload.

We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.

We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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