Working Full or Part time hours
Exciting opportunity is available for Band 5 nurse with an interest in neonatal care. If you are a registered nurse or midwife with neonatal experience or looking for the challenge of a change of specialty then this is an opportunity for you. Our service is supported by a Practice Educator and Advanced Neonatal Nurse. The service offers a comprehensive Induction Programme and Qualification in Specialty.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a purpose built Neonatal Unit, specialising in providing an environment promoting quality family integrated care.
We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression.
We are a friendly, supportive team who work tirelessly to improve standards and drive improvements.
As a Band 5 Registered Nurse, under supervision you will be responsible for the assessment and delivery of care to sick and preterm babies. You will work in collaboration with parents and carers to promote healthy family bonding, parent and baby relationships. You will work with a motivated team and will be expected to support the Baby Friendly Initiative. You will actively participate in the supervision of students in the neonatal unit.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Yvonne Griffiths Job title: Neonatal Manager Email address: y.griffiths@nhs.net Telephone number: 01244362588
