Staff Nurse in London

We are seeking enthusiastic, compassionate, and highly motivated Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills while caring for some of the most vulnerable babies and their families. As a member of our multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality, family-centred care to premature and critically ill new-born infants requiring intensive care. We welcome applications from experienced registered nurses who are passionate about neonatal care and committed to delivering excellent patient and family experiences. Our unit is committed to providing exceptional care for babies and families, embracing innovation, education, and research to continually improve outcomes. We foster a culture of kindness, teamwork, and continuous learning, ensuring every member of staff feels valued and supported to achieve their potential.

If you are passionate about making a difference to babies and families at a critical time in their lives, we would love to hear from you. 

•         To provide the highest standard of nursing care for the children and their families at all times.

•        To plan, assess, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individual children and to supervise other staff in this activity.

• To act as an advocate for the child and family, providing them with information and support and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate

•         To supervise and support members of the ward team as required, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate care.

• To ensure that treatments prescribed by the medical staff are carried out, and that multidisciplinary team members are informed of changes in the patient’s condition
• To ensure quality care is given, by being familiar with agreed ward and Trust standards of care and to inform senior nursing staff, if the required standard cannot be reached
• To actively assist in the education and practical training of learners and junior staff at every opportunity. To work in co-operation with London Southbank University in order to provide uniformity and promotion of professional standards
• To maintain confidentiality surrounding the child’s admission and treatment at all times
• To ensure that all patient care is documented, and that all relevant documentation is completed accurately and within agreed timescales using Trust approved documentation, in line with NMC, CQC and Trust standards

• Collaboration - We work together to deliver safe, consistent, patient-centred care. Respect - We treat everyone with respect, kindness and equity. Desirable Assessment method E Curiosity - We stay curious to drive innovation that delivers exceptional patient outcomes
• Experience of working as part of a diverse team. Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture.
• NMC Registered Nurse (appropriate to clinical speciality)
• Relevant nursing qualification
• Evidence of ongoing professional development linked to demonstrable competencies
• Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
• Experience of having worked with acute/chronically sick children or specialised transferable skills
• Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s nursing
• Understanding of the importance of research and evidence-based practice
• Basic knowledge of computer skills
• Understating or evidence of fulfilling requirements for Revalidation
• Understanding of principles of clinical governance (e.g. risk management, audit, quality)
• Experience of working as part of a diverse team
• Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture
• Understanding of nursing practice and innovation outside of GOSH
• Knowledge of clinical incidents and complaints and reporting
• Previous experience in the relevant specialty of post (preferably in an NHS setting)
• Knowledge of ward specialties
• Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients
• Committed to family centred care
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Good time management and teaching skills
• Ability to work well both in a team and on own Initiative
• Ability to delegate tasks as appropriate
• Demonstrates Compassion in practice

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.