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Neonatal Staff Nurse
The closing date is 26 October 2025
Are you an enthusiastic nurse looking for a new opportunity in neonatal care? Would you like to advance your career by working for and learn from the Thames Valley lead neonatal unit?
If this is you, then we would really love to meet you.
We are excited to announce that the Newborn Care Unit at The John Radcliffe has new opportunities for Band 5 nurses to join our Team #OneTeamOneOUH. We are committed to offer all the successful candidates the opportunity to gain valuable training so that they cannot only advance their careers but join a team that offers the very best in neonatal care.
Our Newborn Care Unit is a centre of excellence in neonatal care. We provide level 3 care for extremely preterm infants, critically unwell infants & infants requiring a number of specialities, including surgery, neurology, cardiology and ophthalmology. The Newborn Care Unit currently has 16 intensive care cots, 18 high dependency cots and 19 low dependency cots. We are the base for the neonatal transport team - SONeT - covering the Thames Valley area.
We have an enthusiastic education team providing support to both nursing staff and pre/post registration students. We run regular in-house study days and team days. As part of the Thames Valley & Wessex network we are able to offer a Neonatal Preceptorship programme and Qualified in Speciality Course (QIS).
We accept applications from children's nurses, adult nurses and midwives. Critical care experience is desirable, but not essential.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
* Works as a member of the multi-disciplinary team providing evidence-based nursing care to babies & their families.
* Ensures that care is assessed, planned, implemented & evaluated on an individualised basis, taking into account the needs of the baby & their family.
* Maintains effective communication with babies, families & professional colleagues.
* Practices in accordance with NMC guidelines & Scope of Practice, Local, Directorate & Trust policies.
* Administers medications safely according to Newborn Care Unit policy & NMC guidelines.
* Ensures safe & effective care for babies with complex needs, requiring specialist clinical skills, seeking support when required.
* Supports senior members of staff in the safe running of the unit.
* Is able to assess & recognise emergencies within Newborn Care, interpreting information & taking appropriate action, seeking support when required.
* Assess educational & information needs of families & devise plans to ensure these needs are met, seeking support when required.
* Participates in clinical audits & research
* Contributes to the orientation, development & training needs of students & new staff
Professional
* Clearly documents plans of care and care given in line with NMC, Trust & network policies
* Maintains effective communication with families and colleagues; communicates in demanding and challenging situations, seeking support when required
* Maintains confidentiality at all times
* Completes competencies related to the care of babies in a timely manner
* Treats families and colleagues with compassion and respect
* Practices in accordance with NMC guidelines and scope of practice, local, directorate and Trust policies
* Keeps up to date with current neonatal practice
* Completes all required statutory training, including a yearly resuscitation update
* Contributes to the orientation, development and training needs of students and new staff
* Takes personal responsibility for their own learning and professional growth
* Keeps up to date with local and national professional issues
* Participates in clinical supervision and the appraisal process
Organisational
* Works collaboratively with other clinical areas to promote good working relationships and joined up thinking
* Liaises with other clinical areas to provide effective hand over for babies transferred to other areas
Managerial
* Where appropriate, co-ordinates nursing activity on the unit to ensure the unit operates smoothly
* Supports senior members of staff in the safe running of the unit
* Participates in clinical audits, quality improvement projects and research on the unit
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Childrens Nurse or Registered Adult Nurse or Registered Midwife
* Recognised qualification in neonatal nursing practice
* Clinical Assessor and Supervisor Training
Experience
* Nursing care within a neonatal setting, pre or post-graduation
* Nursing care in an acute setting
Personnal skills
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Demonstrates passion and enthusiasm for neonatal nursing
Application
Application information not provided in the listing.
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.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per Annum/Pro Rata.
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