Job description
There has never been a better time to join our Trust than now! We run three busy hospital sites at Peterborough, Huntingdon and Stamford and provide outpatient services in two community hospitals in Ely and Doddington. Our 6,000 staff serve a growing population of 750,000 across North Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire.
SCBU is part of North West Anglia Foundation Trust and part of the East of England Neonatal Network. We are designated a Special Care Unit with a 10 cot capacity (IC stabilization cot, 2 HD cots and 8 Special Care Cots).
*** We also offer a welcome payment of £1000 to new joiners ***
We are looking for passionate Band 5 nurses who are either Registered adult nurses or Registered children’s nurses to work on SCBU.
If you are looking for a challenging role where you can make a difference then come and be part of our exceptional nursing team.
We have a good in house training program and we are dedicated to continually developing the knowledge and skills of our nurses. You will have the opportunity to work and learn in a child focused environment. We will offer you the support of a committed team to advance your skills with access to development opportunities both internally and with our excellent links to local universities.
We are looking for Band 5 nurses with or without Neonatal experience and we can provide support for both with a Neonatal induction Programme.
***If you are an overseas candidate, you must have passed your IELTS and must have an live NMC registration as a Children's nurse in order to apply***
Our teams work hard to be flexible and promote a health work/home life balance and so agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust. Talk to the Recruiting Manager about what this means in practice for you.
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
- In-house Physiotherapy Services
- Career development and training opportunities
- Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
- Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
- Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
As a team, we are committed to recruiting staff who uphold our values and can deliver excellent care putting babies and their families at the heart of everything we do, with an emphasis on working in partnership with the families to provide the best possible experience and outcomes.
We are excited at the prospect of supporting motivated individuals to help lead, develop and influence our service.
Please see Job Description for further information