Join our award-winning team and make a profound difference in the lives of new mothers and their babies at our neonatal unit, rated Outstanding by the CQC.

We are seeking neonatal nurses to join us at either Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital or St Mary's Hospital. Whether you are a QIS Neonatal Nurse or a nurses on the QIS pathway, as well as experienced Band 5's aspiring to commence the QIS course, we want to hear from you. This opportunity is your gateway to excel in a career where every day you make a life-changing impact. Whether it's providing cooling therapy, complex respiratory support, or treatment for ROP, your role is pivotal in offering our patients the best start in life.

Why Imperial? Our neonatal units are at the forefront of neonatal care, serving nearly 1000 babies annually with compassion and cutting-edge treatments.

As we expand, adding 20% more ITU capacity and embracing the challenges of increasing neonatal care demands, we're enhancing our Quality in Specialty Nurses team to ensure every infant receives one-to-one care. This commitment not only improves outcomes but ensures each of our patients can go home to live a full life.

At our Trust, big thinking and rapid progression are encouraged, supported by outstanding learning opportunities. You'll work alongside leading clinicians at one of the UK's first academic health science centers, pushing boundaries in patient care and research.

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.

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.

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.

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

• RN/ RSCN/ RN Child / RM
• Neonatal Qualification in Speciality or Equivalent (eg ENB 405)

Desirable

• NMC Standards of Student Supervision and Assessment(SSSA) Qualification

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

• 6 Months experience post QIS Neonatal Qualification

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

• Ability to lead a team
• Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
• Coaching skills
• Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources and clinical risk

Desirable

• 2More advanced computer skills, use of Microsoft Office and similar tools

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Queen Charlotte's Hospital

London

W12 0HS

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