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SalaryBand 5 £28,407- 34,581 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the dynamic and supportive team in our local neonatal unit at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Neonatal Unit is a 16 bedded neonatal unit caring for babies from 27 weeks gestation, we provide 5 intensive care/high dependency cots and 11 special care cots and have recently opened a 12 bedded transitional care unit on the postnatal ward.
We are part of the Thames Valley and Wessex Neonatal Network and the Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) and work closely with our colleagues in our neighbouring units to provide high quality care.
Across the Neonatal Unit we continually strive, as a multi-disciplinary team, to offer high quality, evidenced based and holistic care to all of our patients. We believe that we have much to offer any candidate who joins our team.
Opportunities include internal and external study days and University based courses such as Mentorship, Special Care and High Dependency and Intensive care of the Newborn.
Janine Kelly – Senior sister for Neonatal Servicesjanine.kelly@mkuh.nhs.uk 01908 997158
Interviews Date: 14 or 15 February 2024
As a Unit we have an active preceptorship and an exciting education programme, and we encourage all staff to undertake internal and external courses to ensure their continued development.
We require enthusiastic, caring and motivated individuals to join our team as Staff Nurses to provide dynamic, high quality nursing care to our Babies and their families. We work closely with our maternity and paediatric c offer the option of to be part of our rotational programme between the neonatal and paediatric wards.
We welcome applications from both newly qualified, experienced qualified in speciality nurses and nurses from a paediatric, adult or midwifery background with an interest in developing their skills in neonates.
All requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details on role and responsibilities.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
