| Paediatrics / Neonatal: The multi-disciplinary team |
Nursing staff
We are a friendly motivated team from diverse cultural backgrounds with a wealth of experience and knowledge. The team is lead by committed senior nurses who are supported by a nurse manager, an advanced neonatal nurse practitioner and a practice development nurse.
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Medical staff
The neonatal unit is provided with 24-hour on call cover by a consultant Neonatologist. Specialist registrars manage the unit on a day-to-day basis, while supporting a team of junior medical staff.
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Support staff
The nursing and medical staff are supported by a housekeeper, domestic staff and ward administrator.
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Audiologists
scientific audiologists provide a weekly hearing screening programme.
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strong>Breast feeding facilitator
provides feeding support on the neonatal unit and postnatal ward.
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Chaplains
provide spiritual care 24 hours a day for people of all denominations.
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Child development workers
promote the psychological well being of children, siblings and families.
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Child psychotherapist
provides psychological support for staff and families.
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Dietician
the paediatric dietician provides on-site expertise focusing mainly on the pre-term and growth-retarded infant with feeding problems.
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Drug liaison nurse
works in conjunction with the unit and drug agency (Response) and advises families and staff.
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Equipment technician
provides on-site technical support, training, product evaluation and procurement in conjunction with the medical physics department.
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Occupational therapist
works closely with families and the multi-disciplinary team providing expertise and training in NIDCAP & Brazelton to improve the developmental care and outcomes of the high risk infant.
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Ophthalmologists
provide a weekly on-site screening programme for infants at risk of retinopathy of prematurity.
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Pharmacist
the neonatal pharmacist provides a clinical and educational role in ensuring optimisation of care to patients in all aspects of neonatal treatment and co-ordinates the manufacture and preparation of intravenous nutrition and antibiotics under sterile conditions.
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Physiotherapist
the paediatric physiotherapist works closely with the multidisciplinary team and provides physiotherapy for both in-patients and out-patients with a wide variety of needs, particularly neurodevelopmental problems.
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Social work team
provide an on-site child protection and liaison team.
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Speech & language specialist
focuses on infants with neurodevelopmental problems, particularly infants with swallowing difficulties.
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Ultrasonographers & radiographers
provide 24-hour radiographer cover. Routine cranial ultrasound scans are performed weekly with a daily service for more urgent requests.
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