Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Good basic education
• GCSE in English and Maths above a grade C
• QCF level 3/NNEB/Btec in Child Health/Health care/National
• Diploma in Nursery Nursing or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 1 year of experience post-qualification, caring for newborn babies
• Experience working in a neonatal unit/hospital setting
• Working in a team

Essential

Essential

• QCF level 3/NNEB/Btec in Child Health/Health care/National

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Good communication / interpersonal skills
• Able to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of children from a variety of cultures

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Confidentiality and data protection
• Demonstrates an understanding of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
• Understanding of Health and Safety issues

Desirable

• Awareness of current literature and legislation relating to children and young people in the community and hospital
• Awareness of Safeguarding
• Willingness to share knowledge and skills with others

Skills

Essential

• Record Keeping, Confidentiality, and Data Protection
• Demonstrates an understanding of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of children from a variety of cultural communities and hospitals
• Awareness of Safeguarding
• Willingness to share knowledge and skills with others

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high-quality care and interactions with others

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).