Neonatal Transport Nurse inCastle Donington inCastle Donington PUBLISHED MON 27 JAN 2025

At the present time Your main base will be10 Willow road, Castle Donington, Derby DE74 2NP.

The service is based at central location in Castle Donington , which is the base for all transport teams and will be your main base.

You may be required to work in other designated locations of the Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital). If your initial location is one of these sites excess travel reimbursement would not apply for a permanent or temporary change of base.

• To provide expert, safe clinical care to premature and sick new born infants whilst in the care of Centre Neonatal Transport Service.
• To work as an effective professional team member at all times
• To communicate clearly and effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team within the transport service and the wider referring community.
• To act as a role model in the delivery of expert clinical care for a given shift on an internal rotation basis.
• To undertake agreed projects related to research, audit, practice and professional development within the transport setting.
• To provide clinical supervision of others.
• To act as a lead specialist working with autonomy to provide expert care.

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• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based neonatal care to neonatal patients and their families according to changing healthcare needs and varying levels of complexity
• Demonstrate competency in safe use of all technical equipment.
• To be expert at interpreting any change in the clinical condition of the baby and take appropriate action to liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to respond to changes.
• Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
• Responsible for the safe transfer of babies outside of the hospital environment.
• Where appropriate to undertake, with appropriate training, extended clinical skills, such as, venepuncture and intravenous cannulation.
• Provide advice, education, support and information to parents and other family members / carers as required and involve them in the planning and delivery of care relating to the transport setting.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with parents and other family members / carers during the transport episode.
• Communicate with team members, medical and call handling colleagues to receive and provide reports on the progress of transfers throughout each shift.
• Facilitate effective communication and liaison with other disciplines as necessary relating to transfers of sick new born and premature infants.
• Ensure that fully accurate, complete and contemporaneous nursing records are written and maintained for each patient in accordance with agreed policy.
• To work together with medical staff, ANNPs, other health care professionals including administrative staff in the delivery of high standards of effective neonatal transport care.
• To work with the transport education team in order to successfully complete the CenTre Transport Service induction and nurse competencies in order to become a fully competent transport nurse.