Neonatal Senior Staff Nurse

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Greater London is seeking motivated Band 6 Nurses, with or without leadership experience. Ideal candidates will be responsible for delivering patient care to babies in both High Dependency and Special Care units. Training and support will be provided to those stepping up from Band 5. Successful applicants will contribute to quality improvement projects and will have the chance to rotate between two units to enhance their skills. A nursing degree and qualifications in specialty NLS are required.

Qualifications

• Qualified in speciality, NLS.
• Degree required in nursing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care to babies at High Dependency and Special Care levels.
• Communicate clearly with parents and colleagues.
• Support parents regarding their baby's care.
• Teach and support students and new staff.
• Participate in quality improvement projects.

Skills

Leadership experience

Clinical emergency response

Communication skills

Teaching and supporting new staff

Education

Degree

Qualified in speciality, NLS

Job description

We are looking to appoint motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Nurses ideally with leadership experience though not essential as full support and training will be provided for senior band 5 nurses who are able to demonstrate the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfil this role. We currently have vacancy at the Royal Free site which is a level 1 unit with 12 Special Care and 2 HDU costs, with a friendly, motivated, and dynamic teams that promote Family Integrated Care . We work very closely with Barnet Hospital which is our sister hospital. Barnet neonatal unit is a level 2 with 30 cots including Intensive care and High dependency cots. You will have the opportunity to rotate between the two units as a means of developing your skills.

Main duties of the job

Deliver direct patient care to babies meeting the criteria for High Dependency and Special Care levels of needs.

Dealing with clinical emergencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Clear communication with parents and colleagues.

Help and support parents, keeping them updated about their babies.

Teach and support students and new staff.

Take part in quality improvement projects on the unit.

Complete timely discharge planning for babies on the unit.

About us

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust group offering a wide range of acute medical services including paediatrics, dermatology, gynaecology, and orthopaedics among others.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached detailedjobdescriptionand main responsibilities for this advert. For further information, please contact Kadijatu Sesay by phone on 07929789045 or via email at [e-mail] to discuss.

Person Specification

• Qualified in speciality, NLS
• Degree
• Qualified in speciality, NLS
• Degree

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.

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