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Neonatal Senior Staff Nurse

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

London

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GBP 44,000 - 54,000

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Job summary

A leading hospital is seeking a Neonatal Senior Staff Nurse to deliver high-quality nursing care. This role involves mentoring junior staff and ensuring a supportive environment for families. Ideal candidates will have post-qualification neonatal experience and be committed to providing excellent patient care.

Qualifications

Minimum 6 months NICU experience post neonatal qualification.
RN qualification and formal neonatal training required.

Responsibilities

Provide excellent individualized nursing care.
Mentor and supervise junior staff and students.
Play key role in the nursing team for family-centered care.

Skills

Assertiveness

Leadership

Analytical

Interpersonal Skills

Education

RN adult/child

Formal Neonatal Training

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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.

Job Summary

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.

Details

Date posted

19 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-712503-GO-SMB-A

Job locations

St George's Hospitals

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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

Job Description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Essential

Qualifications & Training

RN adult/child
Formal Neonatal Training
Safeguarding

Desirable

Practice Facilitator/Mentorship Course
Bereavement Counselling course
NALS Training

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

Management experience

Skills

Essential

Assertiveness skills
Ability to prioritise workload and supervise that of others
Leadership skills
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

Desirable

Resource management skills
Computer skills

Knowledge

Essential

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

Essential

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

Person Specification

Essential

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospitals

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospitals

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
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