Role: Senior Staff Nurse – Neonatal Unit
Location: The Portland Hospital for Women & Children, Central London
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday–Sunday (long days, nights & weekends)
Salary: £Competitive + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Staff Nurse to join our Neonatal Unit at The Portland Hospital. Rated “Good” by the CQC, The Portland is the UK’s only private hospital dedicated exclusively to the healthcare needs of women and children.
As a Senior Staff Nurse in our Neonatal Unit, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of clinical care. Acting as deputy to the Sister/Charge Nurse, you’ll support the day-to-day smooth running of the unit, mentor junior staff, and lead shifts when required. You’ll be a key advocate for patients and their families, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, compassionate, and effective care.
This is a varied and rewarding role. You’ll be involved in everything from implementing and evaluating holistic care plans, to participating in audits and quality improvement initiatives. At HCA UK, we’ll give you the time, tools, and support you need to grow and thrive in your career.
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you'll bring:
1. NMC Child Registered Nurse (RN Child / RSCN)/NMC Adult Registered Nurse, with Qualified in Speciality Training (SCBU, HDU and ICU modules)
2. Experience working within a Neonatal Unit, including attendance to deliveries in labour ward (post-qualification) (
3. Neonatal Life Support ()
4. Experience of supervising and assessing students and shift leading
5. Excellent clinical governance and experience with audits
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Senior Staff Nurse within the Neonatal Unit you’ll be eligible for:
6. 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
7. Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
8. Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
9. Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
10. Group Life Assurance from day one
11. Critical illness cover
12. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
13. Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
14. Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
15. Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
16. Unique and Individual:We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
17. Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
18. Honesty, integrity and fairness:- We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
19. Loyalty, respect and dignity:We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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