Job summary
We are seeking a highly skilled nurse to work in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).This is a really exciting time to join our team. We have fantastic opportunities for dedicated and experienced neonatal nurses who are looking to broaden their clinical experience and develop their careers.
Our neonatal service is the largest neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) service within North West London.As the pioneering UK-wide centre for therapeutic hypothermia neonates we treat more than 1000 babies per year from all over the country at risk from irreversible brain injury.
Our neonatal unit provides care to high risk, critically ill neonates,withintegrating the family into care one of our guiding principles. Our NICU service has recently launched an integrated family-centred care project (based on a model from Toronto Children's Hospital) which supports parents in becoming equal members of the neonatal team and participating in providing active care for their baby with the help of competency-based training
Main duties of the job
- You'll be based at Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital which specialises in looking after women with high-risk complicated pregnancies and cares for extremely premature babies.
- You will be using your skills and expertise to provide high quality, effective and individualised nursing care to a patients ina compassionate and caring way. You'll be able to assess care needs and develop, implementing and evaluating care plans.
- Develop your career with us and help to lead and monitor the performance of the nursing team.
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 encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location. As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
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
Main responsibilities
- Providing high quality, effective and individualised nursing care to a variety of patients in a compassionate and caring way.
- Assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating care plans without supervision.
- Helping to lead and monitor the performance of the nursing team.
- Deputising for the Senior Nurse as required.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
- Ward Manager Responsible to
- Head of Nursing Childrens services Professionally accountable to
- Director of Nursing services - Professionally accountable to
- Lead Nurse for paediatrics
- Senior Nurse for paediatric wards and outpatient departments
- Clinical Nurse Educators and university link tutors
- Research and Audit Nurse
- Paediatric Discharge Planning Nurse
- Paediatric Family Liaison Nurse
- Lead Nurse for Child Protection and safeguarding team
- Band 5 and 6 Nurses PCCS Line manages band 5
- Lead Clinicians, Paediatric consultants
- Paediatric ward and ambulatory care managers and senior nurses
- Paediatric ward and ambulatory care nurses support
- PCCS senior nurse and nurses
- Multidisciplinary teams
- Support staff
- Clinical Nurse Specialist teams
- External partners including Pulse Bank, Social Services and transport
- Student nurses
- Infection Prevention and Control team
- Risk Management team
- Patient Advisory Liaison/Patient and public Involvement team
- Play specialists
- Patients, their families and visitors
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities
- Providing high quality, effective and individualised nursing care to a variety of patients in a compassionate and caring way.
- Assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating care plans without supervision.
- Helping to lead and monitor the performance of the nursing team.
- Deputising for the Senior Nurse as required.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
- Ward Manager Responsible to
- Head of Nursing Childrens services Professionally accountable to
- Director of Nursing services - Professionally accountable to
- Lead Nurse for paediatrics
- Senior Nurse for paediatric wards and outpatient departments
- Clinical Nurse Educators and university link tutors
- Research and Audit Nurse
- Paediatric Discharge Planning Nurse
- Paediatric Family Liaison Nurse
- Lead Nurse for Child Protection and safeguarding team
- Band 5 and 6 Nurses PCCS Line manages band 5
- Lead Clinicians, Paediatric consultants
- Paediatric ward and ambulatory care managers and senior nurses
- Paediatric ward and ambulatory care nurses support
- PCCS senior nurse and nurses
- Multidisciplinary teams
- Support staff
- Clinical Nurse Specialist teams
- External partners including Pulse Bank, Social Services and transport
- Student nurses
- Infection Prevention and Control team
- Risk Management team
- Patient Advisory Liaison/Patient and public Involvement team
- Play specialists
- Patients, their families and visitors
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- RN/ RN-Child
- Specialist Neonatal Qualification ENB 405 or equivalent.
Desirable
- Nursing Degree
- Teaching Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience / knowledge of speciality
Desirable
- Experience of leading a team
Person Specification
EDUCATION
Essential
- RN/ RN-Child
- Specialist Neonatal Qualification ENB 405 or equivalent.
Desirable
- Nursing Degree
- Teaching Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience / knowledge of speciality
Desirable
- Experience of leading a team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
