Neonatal Nurse Band 7

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Neonatal Nurse Band 7 to join their dedicated team. This role involves providing excellent neonatal care and leading clinical responsibilities while contributing to continuous professional development and multi-disciplinary teamwork in a renowned healthcare environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in relevant clinical settings.
• Registered Nurse with a teaching qualification.
• Requires evidence of professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, patient-centred care as a named nurse.
• Oversee the department and supervise students.
• Implement quality and risk management initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical Governance

Education

Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register

Teaching course

Relevant clinical course

BSc or working towards

NVQ assessor

Job description

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Neonatal Nurse Band 7

The closing date is 27 June 2025

Our NICU is the Level 3 unit for the North Central London area which provides specialist intensive care for critically ill babies. We also have close links with an on-site fetal medicine unit which is a regional, national and international referral centre for fetal medicine, caring for more than 7,000 patients each year. In addition, they have an internationally recognised multidisciplinary team (MDT) who offers individualised care for pregnant women and their families, when there is a concern for the health of an unborn baby. We hence can provide a wealth and varied unique range of experience.There are an extensive range of opportunities for you to further your career for progression, including complex deliveries, exposure to babies requiring ITU care, involvement in governance, quality improvement projects and research, You will have the opportunity to support students and nurses undergoing their qualified in specialty course, and engage with a wide MDT to support families, promote family integrated care, and provide high quality care.

If you are committed to contributing to a team delivering excellence in neonatal care and serious about pursuing a rewarding career UCLH, neonatal services is definitely the place for you. You will be joining an enthusiastic, friendly, motivated multidisciplinary team working within a centre of excellence for neonatal and maternity care

Main duties of the job

To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse (or key worker) for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:o ensuring provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred careo assessing nursing care and health education needso development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.

To be responsible for the organisation and management of the department, including the supervision of students, To provide a clear focus for clinical leadership and to be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care, To be accountable for co-ordinating patient care, the management of resources and performance of staff.

To be responsible and accountable for Finance and Human Resources issues related to the department, To be responsible for the implementation of Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives, To promote and participate in the implementation of the UCLH Nursing & Midwifery strategy and Core Standards and contribute towards achieving the Trust's Objectives.

You should ideally possess a recognised teaching qualification and demonstrate the ability and commitment to continue your ongoing development.You will maintain high standards of care throughout, communicate with the MDT, check and administer drugs according to guidelines, and support and foster safe practice on the neonatal unit.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgeryo Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitalso University College Hospital Grafton Way Buildingo Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicineo University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centreo The Hospital for Tropical Diseaseso University College Hospital at Westmoreland StreetWe are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

. Knowledge & Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
• Teaching course
• Relevant clinical course
• BSc or working towards
• NVQ assessor

Experience

• Relevant clinical experience at Band 6

Communication

• Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
• Communicates with parents and families in an empathetic manner
• Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care

Personal And People Development

• Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
• Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
• Reflective in Practice
• Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
• Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

• Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control
• Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control
• Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
• Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence-based practice
• Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
• Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality
• Prioritises own workload
• Prioritises workload of others
• Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
• Demonstrates understanding of budgetary management
• Able to take charge and delegate duties
• Demonstrates awareness of risk management issues

Specific Requirements

• Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas
• Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and Trust Core standards
• Flexible approach to shift patterns

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£54,320 to £60,981 a yearPer annum inclusive of HCAS