Palliative and Bereavement Care Specialist Nurse – Neonatal

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

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a Palliative and Bereavement Care Specialist Nurse for Neonatal care. The role involves providing specialized support for critically ill babies and their families, ensuring high standards of palliative care in a dynamic clinical environment. This position offers significant opportunities for career progression in a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register.
• Recognised Teaching qualification.
• Evidence-based knowledge of neonatal palliative and end of life care.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Neonates and their families requiring palliative care.
• Facilitate multi-disciplinary team collaboration for optimal care.
• Maintain high standards of care and support clinical governance.

Skills

Communication

Team Management

Evidence-Based Care

Clinical Governance

Problem-Solving

Education

Registered Nurse

Honours degree (Level 3/FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching Course

Relevant Clinical Course

Leadership Course

Job description

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Palliative and Bereavement Care Specialist Nurse – Neonatal

The closing date is 26 June 2025

We are looking to enhance our bereavement and palliative care within our Team by incorporating a dedicated Bereavement and Palliative care (x1 WTE) nursing role. This is a diverse role which would include band 7 ITU clinical role and responsibilities.

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.If you would like to further develop your career in Neonatal Nursing this is an ideal time to come and join us.

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.

Main duties of the job

We have a busy tertiary level three neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with close links to the other UCLH specialist hospitals and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Currently we care for 21 intensive / high dependency care babies, 11 special care babies and 12 transitional care cots. As a Band 7 Neonatal Bereavement and Palliative care nurse facilitate the provision of support to Neonates and their family, families and their unborn baby who require palliative, complex and end of life care. Provide continuing family support and facilitate family centred care. Provide an experienced liaison route for all professionals in the MDT, working in collaboration in order to achieve the best care for this group of babies and families. Receive referrals (antenatal) and make direct referrals to doctors, GP's, HV's, Community Nursing Teams, children's hospices and other Allied Health Professionals. Work in the clinical Neonatal environment for at least 0.4WTE hours of contracted hours working in clinical practice within the nursing rota. You should ideally possess a recognised teaching qualification and demonstrate the ability for 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:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We 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.

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.

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Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• oRegistered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
• oTeaching course
• oRelevant clinical course
• oEvidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues related to neonatal palliative and end of life care.
• oHonours degree (Level 3/ FHEQ Level 6) completed or 50% achieved;commitment to completion
• oRecognised Leadership course
• oNVQ assessor

Skills and Abilities

• oAble to develop and deliver evidence-based care
• oDemonstrates commitment to service improvement in clinical areas
• oEvidence of contributing to practice development and research In clinical area
• oUnderstands importance of and own role in Clinical Governance and risk management
• oDemonstrates understanding of and engagement with quality issues, including understanding of PMRT and CDOP panels.
• oEvidence of involvement with audit and quality in clinical area
• oActs on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
• oArticulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas
• oAble to manage a team including developing potential and performance management
• oReleasing Talent -develops performance via constructive feedback, development & encouragement.
• oTeam Enabling - gets the best out of individuals & teams enabling understanding of what is required & ensuring they work towards a common goal.
• oUnderstanding the Context - takes account of how the bigger picture relates to the current issue, considers constraints & opportunities presented in a complex environment
• oResponsiveness & Flexibility - responds flexibly to changing needs & seeks better ways to deliver services. Adopts a mindset that embraces change as an opportunity to progress
• oAchieving delivery - ensures goals are achieved and services delivered through personal commitment to make a tangible contribution to healthcare.
• oInfluencing Change - communicates clearly & effectively, deploying a range of different techniques to win support from others and bring about change
• oDemonstrates understanding of current NHS and professional nursing issues and their relevance to local services
• oCompetent in using IT tools to present content and deliver teaching tools for the team

Communication

• oCommunicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Personal and People Development

• oDemonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
• oReflective in Practice
• oExperience in leading others and responding to learning needs

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 ace) 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.

Specific Requirements

• 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

Address

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-6409

Job locations

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital