We are looking for a talented QIS Nurse to join the Neonatal Outreach team.

Our neonatal service is the largest neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) service within North West London and provides care to high risk, critically ill neonates, and integrating the family into care is one of our guiding principles. This supports parents in becoming partners in care, participating in providing active care for their baby with the help of competency based training, support and education. 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.

As a QIS, qualified in specialty, Neonatal Nurse you would join the Neonatal Outreach team working across both of our hospital sites and in the community. We are looking for a skilled nurse to join the Outreach team to develop your skills in assessing, planning and facilitating discharges. Our family centred approach supports early discharge for all babies being discharged from our Neonatal units including those with complex needs such as home oxygen and Naso-gastric tube feeding.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision in both the hospital and the community setting.

Working as part of a multi-professional team co-ordinating the discharge of babies with on-going special needs both in the hospital and as part of the outreach service will work in partnership with the parents, empowering them to meet their baby's on-going special needs following discharge and the continuity of care in the community and home setting

Teaching and supervising families, nursing and non-nursing staff and be a resource person within the unit for discharge planning. The post holder is required to have flexible working hours and to deputise for the Lead Neonatal Critical Care Community Outreach Nurse where required.

About us

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.

Job description

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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• RGN/RM/ RSCN Neonatal qualification
• Mentorship in practice certificate ENB 998 or recognised Teaching and Assessing Certificate

Desirable

• Qualification in community nursing
• Neonatal Community Module

Experience

Essential

• Qualified in specialty > 3 years
• Experience in managing a team

Desirable

• Community Experience

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

• Holder of valid UK driving license or equivalent
• Participate in clinical audit and clinical governance programmes
• Computer skills, experience of using databases
• Experience with team working
• Experience with delivering teaching and training all grades

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY

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