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Job summary

Main area
Neonatal
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
381-WC-7112083
Employer
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
MMUH- SWB NHS Trust
Town
Bimringham
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/05/2025 23:59

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Neonatal Staff Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community.  We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

Job overview

Our Neonatal Unit here at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital has an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, forward thinking professionally registered nurses  to join our dedicated team. We are looking for nurses who have the appropriate knowledge, skills and flexibility that will enable them to work across all areas of the Neonatal Unit to care for our babies whilst supporting and empowering families within our special care and mixed acuity areas.

Main duties of the job

Your role will involve supporting students, colleagues and peers to lead our unit to deliver high standards of care embedding best evidence based practice to our patients requiring intensive neonatal nursing care supporting our unit to achieve BFI and BLISS baby charter.

We undertake advanced neonatal life support including initiating cooling, high frequency oscillation and nitric oxide here at SWB whilst stabilising babies that may require level 3 care within our Neonatal network. 

Our families are empowered to care for their baby's needs with education from our team including nasogastric feeding, home oxygen and home phototherapy, supporting family centered care and maintaining close and loving relationships
 
 We are a 29 bedded Level 2 Local Neonatal Unit, incorporating 5 ITU, 5 HDU of mixed acuityand 19 SCBU beds admitting babies from 27 weeks plus. We have a dedicated Neonatal team including Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Neonatal Community Outreach Team.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.  

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.   

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.    

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.   

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.  When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Clinical experience as a student/unqualified nurse
  • Experience working with MDT
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant clinical experience since registration
  • Neonatal experience
  • Provide education and empowering families

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Nursing diploma/degree
  • NMC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Supervisor/Assessor/Mentorship course
  • Training families/staff
  • BLS

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthArmed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note-If this vacancy receives a high number of applications, it will close before the stated closing date. Please ensure that you have completed and submitted your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Carmen Nuttall
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0121 507 5100
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