Job overview
Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity; we have a vacancy on the Neonatal Transfer Service London for Senior Band 6 nurses with a minimum of 3 years tertiary (level 3) NICU experience to apply for positions on London’s only dedicated neonatal transfer service,
Come and join us to learn and develop your skills and knowledge towards being an experienced neonatal transport nurse, caring for a range of sick neonates who require transfer across the London area and beyond. This career path will allow you to develop your portfolio, experience working within a small team setting, stabilising and transferring some of the sickest babies across London and the wider counties.
You will also become established on the single-clinician led High/low dependency transfer team.
If successful you would be welcomed into a friendly team consisting of 3 Neonatal Consultants, specialist registrars/clinical fellows, Matron; PDN and experienced transport nurses. These team members are complemented by technicians from St John Ambulance Service
You will commence with an induction programme and ride-out shifts with support. Shifts include rotation between dual and single clinician teams, days, including a twilight team, nights and weekends. Full and part time options can be discussed.
NTS also offers observation ride outs for you to come and try transport out first. We also have secondment opportunities available, within the PCCU, NICU and the wider Children’s hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead by example as an expert specialist neonatal nurse on the Neonatal Transfer Team for London. To work as part of a team in facilitating neonatal transfers across London and the Southeast.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
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 documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. RSCN/RN
2. ENB 405 (or equivalent)/ Qualified in specialty HDU & ITU
3. ENB 998 (or equivalent)/ Mentorship
4. NLS
5. Demonstrate a strong interest and motivation towards pursuing further education.
Desirable criteria
6. Demonstrate a strong interest and motivation towards pursuing further education.
7. Attendance at accredited study days/courses.
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Proven and current full-time experience, delivering care to acute neonates, in a tertiary level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at a band 6 or above
Desirable criteria
9. Experience of reflective practice; clinical supervision
Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Evidence of understanding the needs of culturally diverse families
Desirable criteria
11. Good understanding of clinical governance
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
12. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
13. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
14. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
15. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
16. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)