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Lead Nurse for Neonatal Discharge, Outreach and Safeguarding
The closing date is 22 September 2025
We are looking for an experienced Neonatal Discharge coordinator, outreach and safeguarding lead band 7 to join our Team.
Our NICU is the Level 3 unit for the North Central London area which provides specialist intensive care for critically ill babies. We also have close links with an on-site fetal medicine unit which is a regional, national and international referral centre for fetal medicine, caring for more than 7,000 patients each year. In addition, they have an internationally recognised multidisciplinary team (MDT) who offers individualised care for pregnant women and their families, when there is a concern for the health of an unborn baby. We hence can provide a wealth and varied unique range of experience.
If you would like to further develop your career in Neonatal Nursing this is an ideal time to come and join us.
There are an extensive range of opportunities for you to further your career for progression, including complex deliveries, exposure to babies requiring ITU care, involvement in governance, quality improvement projects and research, You will have the opportunity to support students and nurses undergoing their qualified in specialty course, and engage with a wide MDT to support families, promote family integrated care, and provide high quality care. You will also lead on the development of the Outreach service in line with the latest BAPM framework.
Main duties of the job
To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse (or key worker) for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
* Ensuring provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care
* Assessing nursing care and health education needs
* Development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care
* Including discharge planning for each patient
To be responsible for the organisation and management of the department, including the supervision of students.
To provide a clear focus for clinical leadership and to be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care
To be accountable for co-ordinating patient care, the management of resources and performance of staff. To be responsible and accountable for Finance and Human Resources issues related to the department. To be responsible for the implementation of Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives. To promote and participate in the implementation of the UCLH Nursing & Midwifery strategy and Core Standards and contribute towards achieving the Trust's "Top 10" Objectives.
You should ideally possess a recognised teaching qualification and demonstrate the ability for and commitment to continue your ongoing development.
You will maintain high standards of care throughout, communicate with the MDT, check and administer drugs according to guidelines, and support and foster safe practice on the neonatal unit.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
* University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
* National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
* Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
* University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
* Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
* University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
* The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
* University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job responsibilities
We have a busy tertiary level three neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with close links to the other UCLH specialist hospitals and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Currently we care for 21 intensive / high dependency care babies, 11 special care babies and 12 transitional care cots.
If you are committed to contributing to a team delivering excellence in neonatal care and serious about pursuing a rewarding career UCLH, neonatal services is definitely the place for you. You will be joining an enthusiastic, friendly, motivated multidisciplinary team working within a centre of excellence for neonatal and maternity care.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
* Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
* Teaching course
* Relevant clinical course
* BSc or working towards
* NVQ assessor
Experience
* Relevant clinical experience at Band 6/7
Skills and Abilities
* Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence-based practice
* Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality
* Prioritises own workload
* Prioritises workload of others
* Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
* Demonstrates understanding of budgetary management
* Able to take charge and delegate duties
* Demonstrates awareness of risk management issues
* Understands principles of outreach and safeguarding in hospital and the community as per new BAPM framework
Communication
* Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
* Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
* Communicates with parents and families in an empathetic manner
* Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care
Personal and People Development
* Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
* Demonstrates an awareness of the role of preceptor/facilitator
* Reflective in Practice
* Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
* Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
* Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by
* Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
* Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection
* Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
* Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
* Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas
* Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct and Trust Core standards
* Flexible approach to shift patterns
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.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital
£56,276 to £63,176 a yearPer annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
309-UCLH-6788
Job locations
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital
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