Senior Staff Nurse - Neonatal

Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Greater London seeks skilled nurses for neonatal units, providing care for nearly 1,000 babies annually. Candidates should have a passion for neonatal nursing and may benefit from leadership experience. Responsibilities include delivering compassionate care and promoting family integrated services. The role offers career development opportunities and a supportive environment for junior staff training.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• RN / RSCN / RN Child / RM qualification essential.
• Recent experience caring for sick neonates in ITU / HDU / SCBU.
• Leadership experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, efficient, compassionate nursing care.
• Promote Integrated family delivered care within Neonatal services.
• Take lead in investigating clinical incidents.

Skills

Understanding of managing resources and clinical risk

Ability to identify stress in self and others

Ability to support junior members of staff

Education

Neonatal Qualification in Speciality or Equivalent (eg ENB 405)

Nursing Degree

Job description

Job overview

Come and join one of the UK’s first academic health science centres and working alongside leading clinicians of all backgrounds who are pushing the boundaries in patient care and research.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. Have an experience like no other and fast forward your career with wonderful career developments and opportunities.

You will have the opportunity to work within our two specialist neonatal units, The neonatal services sit within the wider maternity and neonatology service, we care for nearly 1,000 babies each year, providing life‑saving support and expertise to some of the most vulnerable babies. We provide care for extremely pre‑term babies (less than 27 weeks’ gestation) at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, the highest rate of extreme preterm infants in London, and more mature babies at SMH. We also treat newborn babies with complex medical needs.

We are seeking to appoint skilled and passionate nurses who are motivated and enthusiastic in neonatal nursing and promoting Family Integrated Care. We would ideally like applicants with leadership experience though this is not essential as full support, and training can be provided for senior band 5 nurses.

We put our patients and their families at the centre of every decision we make, and you can join us in giving our patients the Best Start in Life.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver safe, efficient, compassionate and excellent individualised nursing care for babies and their family.
• To promote Integrated family delivered care within Neonatal services.
• To reduce risk and maintain patient and staff safety; take lead in investigating clinical incidents and identify ways to improve practice.
• To effectively communicate with family / carers, the multidisciplinary team and agencies outside the organisation.
• To supervise, support and assess learning / development of junior staff, pre‑registration nursing and midwifery students, nursing associates and nursery nurses.
• To participate in research on the clinical floor.
• We expect all our staff to share the Trust values that are Kind, Expert, Aspirational, Collaborative and behave in a way that reflects these.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main 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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RN / RSCN / RN Child / RM
• Neonatal Qualification in Speciality or Equivalent (eg ENB 405)
• Neonatal Life Support (NLS)
• NMC Standards of Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA) Qualification

Desirable criteria

• Advanced Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant (ARNI)
• Nursing Degree

Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent experience of caring for sick neonates in ITU / HDU / SCBU
• Leading a small team
• Supporting students and junior members of staff

Desirable criteria

• QIS Neonatal Qualification

Skills / knowledge / abilities

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources and clinical risk
• Ability to identify stress in self and others and take effective action to manage the situation
• Ability to deputise for nurse in charge
• Ability to support junior members of staff

Desirable criteria

• Competency in neonatal cannulation
• Organisation, administrative and management skills
• Experience in QI processes
• More advanced computer skills, use of Microsoft Office and similar tools

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on

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