Bank NICU Nurse

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust seeks a dedicated Nurse for its Neonatal Unit in London. This role involves delivering exceptional patient care and mentoring junior staff to uphold high clinical standards. Applicants must be NMC Registered Nurses with neonatal experience, committed to providing compassionate care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• NMC registration and NLS certification essential.
• Post qualification neonatal nursing experience required.
• Ability to manage own workload and prioritize tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care in the Neonatal Unit.
• Act as mentor/preceptor for junior staff.
• Monitor and guide junior nursing staff.

Skills

Patient assessment

Effective communication

Medication administration

Workload prioritization

Education

NMC Registered Nurse/ Midwife

NLS certification

Job description

Site Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £22.22 - £35.55 p.a. inc. Salary period Hourly Closing 25/06/2025 23:59

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Job overview

The post holder is part of the nursing team of the Neonatal Unit. The post holder will work closely with the Nurse in charge and multidisciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards of nursing practice and staff development.

Please note closing date is indicative and advert may be closed early if there are a high number of applications

Main duties of the job

• The post-holder is responsible for the care of one or a defined group of babies within the Neonatal Unit without supervision.
• The post holder is responsible for provision of high-quality patient care, at all care levels in the NICU, ensuring that care is evidenced based and of a high standard .
• The post-holder is required to act as a mentor/preceptor and is required to teach and supervise all staff working within the team.
• Monitor the level and standard of work undertaken by junior staff and to guide, coach and advise them as appropriate.
• The post holder will be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified within the Neonatal Unit.

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse/ Midwife
• NLS certification

Skills / Abilities

• The ability to assess patients; develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care.
• The ability to effectively prioritise own workload.
• The ability to communicate effectively.
• The ability to safely administer medicines in accordance to Professional guidance on the administration of medicines in healthcare settings 2019 by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society(RPS)and Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

Experience

• Neonatal nursing experience post neonatal qualification

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues.
• A level of nursing knowledge consistent with at least two years post registration experience and continued learning.

Trust Values

• Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values.

G eneral Guidance for Applicants

Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.

Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares.

If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.

Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.