by Meg2000

Hi everyone,
I live in the UK and I'm a 3rd year student nurse and I'm almost qualified, I have applied for a staff nurse position on a neonatal unit, and if I'm lucky enough to get it I hope to continue on to do a post graduate qualification in neonatal nursing while working in this area, Ive always wanted to work in this area and actually applied to do my midwifery training before my nurse training, unfortunatly there were not enough places,
any advice would be appriciated

Re: Neonatal job in the UK

what part of the country do you live in and are you prepared to travel to another part of UK?

contact me via private.

Re: Neonatal job in the UK

Hi Fozzybear18,
I have tried to PM you but it won't allow me to! I live near Leeds but am unable to travel as I have 2 children There are 6 hospitals in this area that I'm able to travel to so hopefully if I don't get the post Ive applied for another job may become avaliable, Thanks for the reply

Re: Neonatal job in the UK

You need 10-15 posts in order to PM someone, I believe.

Re: Neonatal job in the UK

You need 15 or more posts to be able to send a pm. May want to think about posting something in the UK forum UK forum

Re: Neonatal job in the UK

Hi meg,
how did your interview go?

Re: Neonatal job in the UK

Didn't get the job too many people applied with more experience.... not sure what to do now??, how do I get the experience?

Re: Neonatal job in the UK

try speaking to NICU manager's (or education team if units have one) and see when their intake of new staff is. better still ask for an informal interview and take along a CV. i take it you're on RN paeds course?

Re: Neonatal job in the UK

Hi, no I'm doing the adult branch nursing, I was planning to go on to do my midwifery training...now I'm seriously considering it!! as I cant do a neonatal post grad degree unless I get a job on one I think i will either do my midwifery or peads and then hopefully go into neonatal?? this also has the advantage of being dual qualified..Ive been offered a job on orthopedics but really don't fancy this area

Re: Neonatal job in the UK

come on over to Liverpool