Job overview
Join us, in working in the Unit that says “YES”.
Yes to infants that need us!
Yes to professional and personal development!
Yes to growing our team and our service!
We are looking for talented QIS (Qualified in Specialty) Neonatal Nurses, Nurses currently on the QIS pathway who are looking at transferring, or Band 5 Nurses waiting for the opportunity to begin their QIS journey to join our team.
Working within our two neonatal units, including at the CQC ‘Outstanding’ rated Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital Maternity Service, our neonatal team care for nearly 1000 babies each year. We want to say yes to you advancing your career and achieving your potential in a specialty where every day makes the difference.
We want every member of our nursing team to grow and develop every day. With a team of specialist education nurses, regular simulations and hands on training, and access to university and resus council accredited courses.
Imperial has extensive in house leadership training and development courses to accelerate your career and bespoke support from our charity to assist with additional funding for professional development. New skills, new projects, and new tools mean that nurses working with us have every resource they need to excel.
Main duties of the job
1. To promote Integrated family delivered care within Neonatal services.
2. To reduce risk and maintain patient and staff safety; take lead in investigating clinical incidents and identify ways to improve practice.
3. To effectively communicate with family/carers, the multidisciplinary team and agencies outside the organisation.
4. To supervise, support and assess learning/development of junior staff, pre-registration nursing and midwifery students, nursing associates and nursery nurses.
5. To participate in research on the clinical floor.
6. We expect all our staff to share the Trust values that are Kind, Expert, Aspirational, Collaborative and behave in a way that reflects these.
Working for our organisation
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. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
7. RN/ RSCN/ RN Child / RM
8. Neonatal Qualification in Speciality or Equivalent (eg ENB 405)
Desirable criteria
9. Nursing Degree
10. NMC Standards of Student Supervision and Assessment(SSSA) Qualification
11. Neonatal Life Support (NLS) or Advanced Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant (ARNI)
Experience
Essential criteria
12. Recent experience of caring for sick neonates in ITU/HDU/SCBU
13. Leading a small team
14. Supporting students and junior members of staff
Desirable criteria
15. 6 Months experience post QIS Neonatal Qualification
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
16. Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources and clinical risk
17. Computer skills to enable data collection and use of emails
18. Ability to deputise for nurse in charge
19. Ability to support junior members of staff
Desirable criteria
20. Competency in neonatal cannulation
21. Organisation, administrative and management skills
22. Experience in QI processes
23. More advanced computer skills, use of Microsoft Office and similar tools
Right to work
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