Neonatal Staff Nurse

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic candidate to join our Sunrise Neonatal Unit in the position of Neonatal Staff Nurse. This position is offered on a fixed term basis working 37.5 hours per week, to cover a period of maternity leave within the team, wherein the post will end on Sunday 7th February 2027.

We are a Level 2 Neonatal Unit within the busy in North Central & East London Operational Delivery Neonatal Network and actively participate in Network groups and business. We are passionate about working in partnership with parents and delivering safe family centered care. Our Neonatal unit has 24x cots, which is comprised of 2x ITU cots, 6x HDU cots, and 16x special care costs. Designated LNU, (Level 2) we provide excellent care for preterm babies from 27 weeks' gestation and for sick new-born babies. We provide stabilization for babies at born at lower gestations prior to transfer to NICU.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the development of care and the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of individualized care plan utilizing specialist skills to provide family centred care with the support of senior staff and the ward manager. The post holder will promote a friendly and supportive environment for parents and relatives in which they can learn to care for their babies.

In order to apply you need to be RN/RSCN/RM with neonatal qualifications and skills. You will be joining a team who work a variety of shifts including internal rotation to night duty, weekends and bank holidays. In return for your commitment, we will support your personal development and career progression.

About us

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other IC S's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an IC S infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Job responsibilities

A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.

Person Specification Education & Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse RN/RCN
• Basic Newborn Life Support
• NLS trained

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to prioritise and manage your own workload appropriately and independently
• Good verbal and written communication skills including Computer skills
• Good interpersonal skills; able to work within a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to develop positive working relationships with multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to participate and work within a changing and demanding environment
• Ability to advocate for babies and families

Experience

• Knowledge and experience of working in a neonatal unit within a team of staff and patients with diverse background/cultures.
• Demonstrate understanding of family integrated care and Breastfeeding
• Knowledge of neonatal policies and CQC/BAPM neonatal standards
• Understanding of confidentiality issues
• Understand the role of multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work in a dynamic neonatal environment
• Understand the importance of safety risk assessment
• Knowledge of safeguarding children

Personal Qualities

• Enthusiastic and motivated.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Professional approach to work.
• Accountability - Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working.
• Openness - Shares information and good practice appropriately.
• Mutual respect - Treats others with courtesy and respect.

Trust Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

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.

£35,763 to £43,466 a yearPer Annum including HCAS