Staff Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Job overview

Are you interested in gaining knowledge and skills caring for neonates?

Are you ready for a challenge - then King’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and would like you to join our team?

We are looking for enthusiastic Band 5 nurses with neonatal experience, who are able to work alongside our highly reputable multidisciplinary team. We also welcome experienced adult intensive care nurses with transferrable skills who might be looking to change to a different career pathway.

You will be offered the opportunity to complete training which includes the Neonatal Advanced Life Support, Neonatal Special Care/High Dependency Course and the Neonatal Intensive Care Course.

The Neonatal Unit is renowned for its specialist services; we are a level 3 provider in the South London Neonatal Network. The Neonatal Unit experiences a high level of activity with associated complex acuity therefore we need experienced neonatal nurses to join our hard-working team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key member in relation to the development of practice in the Neonatal Unit. They will be working independently / autonomously and at times without direct supervision, accountable for their own professional working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of family centred care principles.

To work with support, within a multi-disciplinary team to provide continuing care to a specified group of patients from admission to discharge.

To supervise and teach junior members of staff and learners as appropriate.

To maintain own personal development with support.

To be a safe and effective practitioner able to provide high quality nursing care to patients and support to relatives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• To practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to this at all times •    To promote children’s well-being and safeguard them from potential or actual harm •    To assess, plan and evaluate individualised programmes of care to children and young people in partnership with the patient, their carers and the multi-disciplinary team using a family centred approach to care. •    To support and assist in the health education of patient’s and their families •    To ensure care is delivered in accordance with latest evidence based practice guidelines •    To ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines •    Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals •    Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care •    To ensure that patients and parents/carers are informed as appropriate and consent is obtained according to current policy •    To maintain up to date and comprehensive records of care in accordance with NMC, Trust and legal requirements •    To maintain patient confidentiality at all times •    To practice within the Unit philosophy •    To support junior colleagues, students, and visitors to the department

Education and Research

• To assist in the teaching and practice development of junior colleagues and students •    To demonstrate the use of information and research findings to support and promote evidence based practice within the clinical area •    To participate in research and audit within the unit •    To assist in setting up protocols and guidelines to enhance best practice •    To assist in auditing of these protocols and guidelines •    To participate in Trust and Care Group initiatives to develop nursing practice.