Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual with an interest in caring for premature and sick neonates? Would you like to advance your career by working for Stockport Foundation NHS Trust within a greater Neonatal Network? If this is you, then we would love to meet you! We are looking for Neonatal / Paediatric Staff nurses to join our friendly Neonatal nursing team. We have 17 cots (2 ITU, 3 HDU & 12 SC cots) providing care for neonates from 27 weeks gestation. We have close links and are part of the wider North West Neonatal Operational Delivery Network. We also link in with local tertiary units to gain further valuable expertise. We are proud to have achieved FiCare Accreditation and uphold this standard within the care that we give to all our families. We work in collaboration with the Maternity Unit and the Paediatric Ward enabling the services to align, and thus providing a strong supportive environment to all staff and patients. We provide specialist training, including opportunities to attend the NWNODN Foundation in Neonates programme in the first 12 months and to undergo the Qualified in Speciality Neonatal Intensive Care course. A Trust Preceptorship Programme is also provided. We have an enthusiastic, experienced Neonatal Educator based on the unit to support your learning and on going development including in house study days. This ensures valuable support for both nursing staff , pre registration students and cadets.Main duties of the job Works as a member of the MDT, providing evidence based nursing care to babies and their families. Maintains effective communication with patients/families and professional colleagues. Practices in accordance with the NMC guidelines, within your own scope of practice and adhering to local Directorate and Trust policies. Ensures that care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated on a individual basis on a timely basis to ensure the neonates needs are met. Administers medication safely according to NMC guidelines. Adheres to all infection prevention guidelines within all aspects of care. Contributes to the orientation, development and training needs of learners and new staff. Ensures own growth and career development by keeping up to date with current neonatal practice.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice