Nursery Nurse - Neonatal Unit

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a part-time Nursery Nurse to provide direct nursing care in the Neonatal Unit. The role involves assisting registered nurses and ensuring the safety and health of infants. Candidates must have a relevant childcare qualification and experience in neonatal care. The role offers a competitive salary and is part of a caring environment that promotes staff development and diverse inclusion.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Supportive nursing community

Qualifications

• NNEB/NVQ level 3/BTEC or equivalent in childcare required.
• Need extensive experience in an acute health care setting.
• Experience in a neonatal care environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in assessment and planning of family integrated care.
• Perform basic nursing duties post competency assessment.
• Ensure high level of infection control and prevention.

Skills

Good oral and written communication skills

Positive and flexible approach to work

Experience in a neonatal care environment

Previous experience as a Health Care Support Worker

Knowledge of Health & Safety

Evidence of team working

Education

NNEB/NVQ level 3/BTEC or equivalent in childcare

Extensive experience in an acute health care setting

Experience in a neonatal care environment

Job description

Nursery Nurse – Neonatal Unit

The closing date is 04 February 2026

The Nursery Nurse (NN) will work under the direction and supervision of the Nurse in Charge, providing direct nursing care of the infants and their families to ensure promotion of patient safety, the health and development of the infants and contribute to the effective and efficient day to day running of the Unit.

The NN will lead, working in collaboration with the qualified nurses, on ensuring the discharge planning and preparations processes are followed for all babies. The NN working with the neonatal nursing team, facilitates the smooth running of the department, promoting the safety of the infants by identifying any problems that may impact on the patient's environment or experience.

Main duties of the job

• Assists the registered nurse in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of family integrated care, ensuring there is maintenance of the infants and the families' dignity and privacy and confidentiality of patients at all time
• After instruction and competency assessment, perform basic nursing duties, including recording of patients temperature, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation monitoring, urinalysis, blood glucose monitoring, other near patient testing and tube feeding, reporting any abnormalities to nurse in charge.
• Ensure high level of infection control and prevention are undertaken in the NICU environment.
• Ensure babies received prescribed medications and fluids. Support and promote breastfeeding, preparing babies feeds accurately and monitor and record their feeding.
• Work collaboratively with the team in planning safe discharge home.
• Participating in daily ward rounds focusing on discharge planning.
• To provide play and appropriate developmental activities to babies in Special Care.
• Keep up to date with unit communication and changes, reading the emails attending unit meetings, Clinical Governance meetings and teaching sessions.

About us

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.

Job 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

• NNEB/NVQ level 3/BTEC or equivalent in childcare
• Extensive experience in an acute health care setting.
• Experience in a neonatal care environment.

Skills/ Abilities

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Positive and flexible approach to work.
• Regard for patient confidentiality. Equal Opportunities Health & Safety Infection control Patient safety
• Experience in a neonatal care environment.
• Previous experience as a Health Care Support Worker in neonatal environment.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety Awareness of safeguarding, attendance at training
• Evidence of team working

Experience

• Previous experience of working with other people within an acute health care setting.

Other requirements

• Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values

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.

Address

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Salary

£33,094 to £36,195 a year pro rata p.a. inc

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

293-SWNS-0519-A

Job locations

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust