Qualified in Speciality Neonatal Staff Nurse

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading NHS organization, providing exceptional care to neonates in a supportive environment. This role as a Qualified in Speciality Neonatal Staff Nurse offers the chance to work in a level 2 Neonatal Unit, contributing to the care of vulnerable patients while being part of a community-focused hospital. With exciting developments on the horizon, including a new state-of-the-art facility, this is an opportunity to grow your career in a compassionate and innovative setting. If you are a registered nurse with a passion for neonatal care, we invite you to apply and make a difference in the lives of our youngest patients.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Free counselling service

Access to Wagestream for earned wage access

Support for staff affected by Menopause

Qualifications

• Must have full NMC registration and be qualified in Neonatal Nursing.
• Experience in managing and leading clinical areas is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to neonates in a supportive team environment.
• Promote and implement practices for excellent patient care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Advanced clinical skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Education

Registered Nurse on NMC Register

Neonatal Qualified in Speciality course

Up to date NLS certification

Job description

Looking for friendly, professional and supportive colleagues? So are we.

We're one of the most improved NHS organisations in the country, and kindness and compassion are at the heart of everything we do.

If you're after rewarding work and rural life, why not join us?

Qualified in Speciality Neonatal Staff Nurse

Band 5

Main area: Neonatal Nursing Grade Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours:

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Part time would be considered.) Job ref: 426-537-24TAM-B

Site: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Town: Kings Lynn

Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 02/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

Come and join a friendly and supportive team, dedicated to providing high quality care to our neonates. We are a level 2 Neonatal Unit with 12 cots, and we also provide Transitional Care with 4 TC cots. We are part of the East of England Neonatal Operational Delivery Network.

This vacancy is for Registered Nurses with full NMC registration in the UK. If you are an internationally trained nurse that has not passed their OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination), you will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected, so please do not apply.

Main duties of the job

• To be a competent Qualified in Speciality Neonatal Nurse with the relevant qualification.
• To be responsible for promoting and implementing practice conducive to the development of high quality patient care.
• To provide support and guidance to all staff.
• Support the NICU Nurse in Charge with duties to ensure seamless running of the NICU.
• Work and communicate well with the multi-disciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030, and we are also carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH, we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics, and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs, and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness, and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognize and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approximately 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this vacancy, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

• Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC Register
• Up to date NLS certification or willingness to undertake
• Neonatal Qualified in Speciality course

Experience

• Qualified in Neonatal Speciality
• Knowledge of current developments in health care
• Experience in change management
• Experience of managing and leading a clinical area.
• Experience of participating in clinical audit or patient reviews

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work shifts and flexible approach to working hours and duties
• Competency in advanced clinical skills including enhanced practice
• Organisational and time management skills
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit/patient review

Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience, but we also recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values.

Please be aware that if applying via NHS Jobs, your application will be imported into Trac. All subsequent information will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs, and we will not be able to respond to any emails sent via NHS Jobs. By applying for this post you are agreeing to the transfer of information in the application form to Trac jobs, and if you are offered a job, your personal information will be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system. Please check your email account regularly for communication regarding this vacancy.

We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Free counselling service
• Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
• Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause

Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability, and LGBTQ+ networks.

We are committed to being a menopause-friendly employer.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident.

Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to-day work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore, all staff should be computer literate.

Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and are also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.