Neonatal Transport Nurse


Location
Salary
£47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc
Profession
Nurse (neonatal)
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
07 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
16 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

13 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Excellent interpersonal skills.

  • Skills

    Demonstrates good presentation skills.

  • Skills

    Can demonstrate clinical leadership and team building skills.

  • Skills

    Demonstrates a high standard of written work.

  • Skills

    Excellent communication skills Friendly/approachable/supportive to colleagues/clinical teams and all members of the multidisciplinary team.

  • Knowledge

    Evidence of understanding the needs of culturally diverse families

  • Knowledge

    Good understanding of clinical governance

  • Qualifications and Experience

    RSCN/RN

  • Qualifications and Experience

    ENB 405 (or equivalent)/ Qualified in specialty HDU & ITU

  • Qualifications and Experience

    ENB 998 (or equivalent)/ Mentorship.

  • Qualifications and Experience

    NLS

  • Qualifications and Experience

    Demonstrate a strong interest and motivation towards pursuing further education.

  • Qualifications and Experience

    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 for at least the past three years.

Desirable

3 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Qualifications and Experience

    Diploma/Degree in related topic e.g. BSc Nursing

  • Qualifications and Experience

    Attendance at accredited study days/courses.

  • Qualifications and Experience

    Experience of reflective practice; clinical supervision.

Job overview

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, 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.

You will be based at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

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.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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This advert is for Neonatal Transport Nurse with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (neonatal) role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Oct 2026.

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