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Please see below Job Description/Specification and General Conditions of Service
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Conditions of Service.
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interview within 6 weeks of the closing date, your application has been unsuccessful and you will
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NHS TAYSIDE – AGENDA FOR CHANGE
JOB DESCRIPTION
1.
JOB IDENTIFICATION
KSF Tracking Code – SCO6 – TN8
2.
Job Title
Registered Nurse
Band 5
Department(s)/Location
Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit
Number of Job Holders
8.5WTE
JOB PURPOSE
As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will have responsibility for
assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care, and/or the
implementation and evaluation of these programmes ensuring the delivery of high
quality care to neonates and their families
3.
ORGANISATIONAL POSITION
Senior Nurse Neonatal Services
SCN/Clinical Nurse Specialist/Case Manager
Charge Nurse/Team Leader
Staff Nurse trained in speciality/Midwife
Registered Nurse (post holder)
Nursing Assistant
4.
SCOPE AND RANGE
To provide a high quality, safe and supportive environment in order to care for
babies
and their families in the neonatal unit and meet identified needs
Environment of Care
The neonatal intensive care unit provides a regional neonatal service for babies and their
families from throughout Tayside. The neonatal intensive care unit has 21 cots (4 intensive
care, 3 high dependency, 10 special care and 4 transitional care), and 4 transitional care
maternal beds. A neonatal case manager provides primary care liaison and community nursing
support. Neonatal Transport services for the North of Scotland are provided jointly with
Aberdeen. Band 5 staff nurses will work predominately in the high dependency/special care
environment, developing towards working in a supervised/learning capacity in the intensive
care environment.
Supervisory Responsibility
Band 5 nurses will supervise delegated tasks to non-registered nursing staff and students.
They will be required to support orientation of new and rotational staff, acting as a resource to
facilitate their learning and integration to the department.
Budgetary Responsibilities
The post holder has no direct budgetary management responsibilities. However they are
required to be aware of the need to work within budgets and their responsibility to assist in
effective use of resources.
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5.
MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
 Care Delivery
1. Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and
evaluation of programmes of care for high dependency/special care babies and their
families whose needs are relatively consistent and stable to ensure delivery of a high
standard of care under the direction of neonatal clinical guidelines
2. Work in partnership with parents/carers to plan and deliver care
3. Maintain effective communication with parents/carers, relatives and other members of the
multidisciplinary team on routine daily activities to ensure that appropriate information is
shared and the needs of babies and their families are met.
4.
Recognise changes in the condition of babies and respond appropriately
5.
Support and involve parents/carers and relatives in planning and delivery of
individualised care
6.
Responsible for maintaining patient records within the agreed standards to ensure the care
management plan is communicated to parents/carers and the healthcare team
7.
Maintain good relationships and a positive approach to families/carers and relatives, refer
them as necessary to a Senior Neonatal Nurse for any questions they may have on their
baby’s condition or any suggestions or complaints that they wish to raise
8.
Comply with policies relating to Child Protection

9.
Management/Leadership
Co-ordinate and prioritise own workload working as part of a team to ensure that the
interests of babies and their families are met
10. Contributes to the effective use of physical, human and financial resources
11. Provides appropriate support to new junior and rotational staff/learners and health care
assistants who are providing care to babies and their families, act as a source of advice to
facilitate the delivery of safe and effective care
12. Contributes to processes influencing change in practice
13. Contribute to effective teamwork and healthy working relationships
14. Assist in maintaining own and others health, safety and security and work within NHS
Tayside policies and procedures to ensure maintenance of safe working practices
15. Acknowledge any limitations in competence and seek advice and support
 Education/Continuing Professional Development
16. Participate in personal/career development plan to maintain and develop attitudes, skills
and knowledge, facilitating personal and professional growth in order to maximise
contribution to service delivery
17. Provide mentorship and act as a role model for learners to optimise the learning
experience
18. Undertake parent education and health promotion activity to enable parents/carers and
families to become self caring in preparation for discharge and future development
19. In a learning capacity, with support and supervision undertake assessment of care needs
and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for intensive
care/unstable babies and their families to ensure delivery of a high standard of care.
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 Quality/Research & Development
20. Demonstrates research awareness and knowledge of evidence underpinning practice
21. Work within an ethical and legal framework utilising defined policies, procedures,
standards and protocols of the department, organisation and the NHS Tayside to promote
safe and effective care and report quality issues to senior nursing staff
6.
22. Develop and maintain knowledge of clinical governance, shared governance, clinical
effectivness and risk management
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS
Communicates continuously about routine daily activities, with a wide range of health and
social care workers, parents and families. Utilise a wide range of media such as telephone,
verbal and written communications and overcomes any difficulties in communication with
people such as language barriers, clinical conditions (stroke, deafness)
Establish and maintain relationships based on mutual respect, communicating on a regular
basis with the parents/carers, other relatives, the multidisciplinary team and external
agencies involved in the provision of care
7.
KNOWLEDGE,TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB
 First level Registered Nurse (Child Branch)
 First level Registered Nurse (Adult Branch) with knowledge/experience of paediatric or
high dependency nursing
 Commitment to undertake speciality specific qualification to achieve core neonatal nursing
competencies
 Evidence of ongoing professional development
 Ability to work using own initiative as part of a multiprofessional team
ESSENTIAL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
8.
SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
The Registered Nurse is expected to have knowledge and skills necessary to use all equipment
required for the care of special and high dependency babies. Under supervision they will be
expected to develop knowledge and skills related to equipment required for intensive care
neonatal nursing
Medical Devices
Infusion devices
Blood glucose analyser
Cardio-respiratory and oxygen saturation monitors
Non-invasive blood pressure monitors
Incubators
Phototherapy
Information Technology
Clinicom
Protos
Accessing electronic guidelines/protocols
Moving and Handling
Incubators
Baby scales
Supporting breast feeding (awkward positioning)
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Near Patient Testing
BP monitoring
True blood glucose estimation
Capillary blood sampling
Treatments
Nasal cannuale and headbox oxygen administration
Phototherapy
Total parentral nutrition
RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECORDS MANAGEMENT
All records created in the course of the business of NHS Tayside are corporate records and are public
records under the terms of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937. This includes email messages and
other electronic records. It is your responsibility to ensure that you keep appropriate records of your
work in NHS Tayside and manage those records in keeping with the NHS Tayside Records
Management Policy and with any guidance produced by NHS Tayside specific to your employment.
9.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB
Physical Skills:
 Administer intravenous injections and prescribed solutions via syringe pumps and infusion
devices
 Capillary sampling from very preterm infants
 Handling, manoeuvring and positioning low birthweight neonates
 Insertion of nasogastric tubes
Physical Demands:
 Moving incubators and monitoring devices
 Assisting with breast feeding
 Stand/walk for the majority of shift
Mental Demands:
 Concentration required when checking documents/patient notes and undertaking frequent
observation of babies
 Concentration required when undertaking complex drug dosage calculations whilst subject
to frequent interruptions
 Concentration required to prioritise workload and demands in a dynamic environment
Emotional Demands:
 Communicating with distressed/anxious/worried parents/carers and other relatives
 Caring for babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome and their parents/carers who may
display challenging behaviour
 Supporting parents who may be emotionally fragile
Working Conditions:
 Exposure to body fluids, urine, faeces, gastric secretions and expressed breast mild
frequently during each shift
 Occasional exposure to verbal aggression
 X-ray exposure
 Environmental noise
 Hot environment
10.
DECISIONS AND JUDGEMENTS
The Registered Nurse will be responsible to the Charge Nurse for
clinical guidance and
professional management, work review and formal
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appraisal of performance
The Charge Nurse will assign workload, however the Registered Nurse will have
responsibility for managing a defined workload within professional guidelines
Assessment of patient condition to establish any change
Analysis of patient condition and subsequent planning of care
11.
MOST CHALLENGING/DIFFICULT PARTS OF THE JOB
Attaining and maintaining up to fate clinical skills and knowledge in a
dynamic speciality area
Achieving a balance between the demands of direct patient care within
existing resources and
unpredictability of the environment
Ensuring patient and environment safety at all times
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POST REF NO: D/LB/170/14
JOB TITLE/BAND:
P/T Registered Nurse Band 5
LOCATION:
NICU
HOURS:
31.875 per week
CRITERIA
ESSENTIAL
Post registration experience
in a Neonatal Intensive Care
setting
EXPERIENCE:
QUALIFICATIONS:
(Training; Research;
Publications)
DESIRABLE


RSCN or RGN
Degree level or Evidence of
ongoing professional
development
Ability to meet the highly
complex needs of the sick
ventilated infant requiring full
nursing support
Recognised post registration
qualification in neonatal care
Child protection training
Breast feeding training
KNOWLEDGE &
SKILLS:
Ability to concentrate intensely in
order to maintain a high degree of
precision in a dynamic setting
Able to work effectively within a
pressured environment
Able to use own initiative
Ability to prioritise workload
Ability to teach and assess junior staff
and students
Recognises limitations to scope of
clinical practice
NLS
Developed neonatal clinical
nursing skills as outlined in
job description.
Able to assess, plan and
evaluate care plans for the
neonatal population
Evidence of management
ability and leadership skills
Ability to work using own
initiative as part of a
multiprofessional team
PERSONAL
QUALITIES:
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Able to work as part of the multi
disciplinary team.
Willing to take responsibility for
own practice and guidance of
inexperienced nursing staff.
Adaptable and flexible in approach
to own work practice.
Enthusiastic. Self-motivated.
Ability to empathise and reassure.
Diplomacy. Tact.
Awareness of the differing cultures
and individual needs of children
and families.
OTHER:
(eg travel across
Tayside)
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Able to undertake flexible working
hours. Day night rotation. Shift work
OHSAS and enhanced Disclosure
check satisfactory to the Trust.
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POST REF NO:
D/LB/170/14
JOB TITLE/GRADE:
P/T Registered Nurse, Band 5
LOCATION:
Neonatal Unit, Ninewells Hospital
Conditions of Service
Remuneration
Hours of Duty
Superannuation
The terms and conditions of service for this post are those
determined by the NHS Staff Council.
The current salary scale for the post is £21,602 to £28,180 per
annum (pro rata for part-time staff). Placing on the scale on
appointment is normally at the minimum but may be higher
subject to verification of previous relevant service.
Salary is paid monthly by Bank Credit Transfer.
The hours of the post are 31,875 per week.
Start and finish times will be determined by the needs of the
service.
Membership of the NHS Superannuation Scheme is not
compulsory but is open to all staff between the ages of 16 and
70 (65 in some instances).
The contributions paid are a percentage of superannuable pay,
which is essentially basic pay excluding, for example, overtime
or travelling expenses.
Contribution rates with effect from 01.04.14 are as follows:
Annual Pensionable Pay
(Full-time equivalent)
Up to £15,431
£15,432 to £21,387
£21,388 to £26,823
£26,824 to £49,472
£49,473 to £70,630
£70,631 to £111,376
£111,377 and over
Annual Leave
Contribution
5%
5.6%
7.1%
9.3%
12.5%
13.5%
14.5%
Contributions are subject to tax relief and reduced National
Insurance contributions. NHS Tayside also makes a substantial
contribution towards scheme benefits – currently around 14% of
basic pay.
On appointment = 27 days (pro rata for part-time Staff) or 5.4
weeks per year.
After 5 years aggregated service = 29 days (pro rata for part-time
staff) or 5.8 weeks per year
After 10 years aggregated service = 33 days (pro rata for parttime staff) or 6.6 weeks per year
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References
Public Holidays = 8 days (pro rata for part-time staff) or 1.6
weeks per year
All offers of appointment are subject to receipt of two satisfactory
references.
Occupational Health
Clearance
All offers of appointment to new entrants to the National Health
Service are subject to a medical examination. Medical
examinations are arranged and undertaken by the Occupational
Health and Safety Advisory Service (OHSAS).
Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act 1974
(Exclusions and
Exceptions) (Scotland)
Order 2003
All current or spent criminal convictions, cautions, warnings or
any case pending must be disclosed prior to commencing in
employment as detailed on the application form.
Disclosure Scotland
Immigration, Asylum and
Nationality Act 2006
Please note that having a conviction will not automatically debar
you from obtaining employment with NHS Tayside. Careful
consideration will be given to the relevance of the offence to the
particular post in question. However, if you are appointed, and it
is found that you did not reveal a previous conviction your
employment may be terminated.
The successful applicant will be required to become a member of
the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) in respect of
regulated work with children.
It is a criminal offence for an employer to employ anyone who does not
have permission to live or work in the UK.
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to produce specific original
documentation at interview e.g. Passport, or full birth certificate
together with an official document giving the applicants
permanent National Insurance Number and name issued by a
Government Agency or a previous employer, as well as
photocopies of these documents.
Professional Registration/ you should have current and continuing professional registration
Induction Standards &
with NMC and hold the appropriate qualification(s).
Code of Conduct
Smoking Policy
NHS Tayside operates a No Smoking Policy and smoking
is prohibited within NHS premises and grounds.
Applications
Completed forms should be returned to:
recruitment.tayside@nhs.net quoting the job reference in the
subject line
or
to Human Resources Directorate, NHS Tayside, Level 9,
Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY
By closing date of 2 February 2015
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