Neonatal Senior Staff Nurse

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Join St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Neonatal Senior Staff Nurse. In this crucial role, you will provide exceptional care in a supportive environment and contribute to mentorship in a rapidly expanding neonatal team. A minimum of six months NICU experience is required, along with essential nursing qualifications. This position offers competitive pay and opportunities for professional growth in one of London's leading healthcare providers.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience post completion of an accredited neonatal course.
• Experience of working on an NICU/LNU post neonatal qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent individualised and unsupervised nursing care.
• Act as a mentor, supervising junior staff and student nurses.
• Utilise advanced clinical specialist skills to provide quality patient care.

Skills

Ability to prioritise workload and supervise that of others

Analytical

Good verbal, written and interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Adaptable and responsive to changing needs

Education

RN adult/child

Bereavement Counselling course

NALS Training

Safeguarding

Job description

Go back St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Neonatal Senior Staff Nurse

The closing date is 03 July 2025

• To provide excellent individualised and unsupervised nursing care.
• To utilise and further develop advanced clinical specialist skills in order to provide the highest standard of individualised patient care.
• The post holder will play a key role in the nursing team toprovide a quality family centred and supportive environment where parents/carers can learn to care for their babies.
• To utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with family/carers, the multidisciplinary team and pertinent agencies outside the organisation.
• To actively participate in and contribute to the management of the clinical area.
• To act as a mentor, teaching and supervising junior staff including, student nurses, student midwives, and health care support workers.

Main duties of the job

• St George's Neonatal Unit is a perinatal medical and surgical referral centre, covering the South West London sector and beyond.
• The unit has a capacity of 40 cots, 12 of which are intensive care, 12 high dependency and 16 special care.
• The service has a large workforce of 200 staff with nursing roles ranging from Neonatal Assistants to Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners.
• Following recent internal promotions, exciting opportunities are now available for prospective Band 6 nurses to join our thriving team.
• You will need a minimum of 6 months experience post completion of an accredited neonatal course. In return we can offer you a wide breadth of experience as you progress your neonatal career.
• There will also be an opportunity for you to visit the ward and meet with the department!

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• RN adult/child
• Safeguarding
• Bereavement Counselling course
• NALS Training

Experience

• Recent experience of working on an NICU/LNU post neonatal qualification

Skills

• Ability to prioritise workload and supervise that of others
• Analytical
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to identify stress in self and others and take effective action to manage the situation
• Good verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Able to work within a multi-racial and multi-cultural environment
• Adaptable and responsive to changing needs

Knowledge

• Knowledge of local and national issues affecting the service
• Awareness of general issues effecting the NHS
• Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources
• Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk

Other

• Able to accept, give and respond to constructive criticism
• Able to acknowledge and respect others contribution
• Understands the importance of developing self and others
• Respectful and sensitive to the needs of others

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£44,806 to £53,134 a yearper annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)