Senior Staff Nurse - NICU

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated clinical leader for their NICU team. This role involves providing high-quality patient care, mentoring new staff, and ensuring adherence to evidence-based practices. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in neonatal nursing and a commitment to professional development within a multidisciplinary team. Join a compassionate organization that values diversity and offers flexible working options to help balance personal and professional life. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and their families, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Part-time opportunities

Compressed hours

Job-sharing options

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with NLS certification required.
• Experience in neonatal nursing post-qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support to nursing staff.
• Induct and mentor new staff, ensuring high-quality patient care.
• Monitor and guide junior staff in their professional development.

Skills

Patient assessment

Workload prioritization

Effective communication

Medicine administration

Education

NMC Registered Nurse/Midwife

NLS certification

Job description

The post holder is responsible for provision of high quality patient care, at all care levels in the NICU, ensuring that care is evidenced based and of a high standard. The post holder will be required to act as a mentor/preceptor and is required to teach and supervise all staff working within the team.

The post holder will effectively induct new staff into the Trust/department in accordance with the Trust’s induction programme and facilitate the personal and professional development of staff. This involves identifying training and development needs, providing suitable development opportunities and evaluating development actions in accordance with the Trust’s appraisal and training procedures. The postholder will monitor the level and standard of work undertaken by junior staff and to guide, coach and advise them as appropriate and will be expected to demonstrate the Homerton Trust values; working well within the multidisciplinary team to deliver the best possible safe quality care for the babies and their families.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical leadership in the band 6 role, offering expertise, advice, and support to all nursing staff.
• To take a pro-active approach to the development of clinical skills within unit team, ensuring that practice reflects local standards and policies and are in keeping with relevant professional standards.
• To keep abreast of all clinical developments within the profession and act as a resource for the junior staff, multi-disciplinary team, and parents.
• To ensure the best interest of the babies are upheld at all times.
• To review and reflect on practice in the clinical area and ensure that an awareness of evidence-based practice informs the way care is delivered in the unit.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse/ Midwife
• NLS certification

Skills / Abilities

• The ability to assess patients; develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care.
• The ability to effectively prioritise own workload.
• The ability to communicate effectively.
• The ability to safely administer medicines in accordance to Professional guidance on the administration of medicines in healthcare settings 2019 by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society(RPS)and Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

Experience

• Neonatal nursing experience post neonatal qualification

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues.
• A level of nursing knowledge consistent with at least two years post registration experience and continued learning.

Trust Values

• Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values.

General Guidance for Applicants

We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.