Senior Staff Nurse - Neonatal

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Are you passionate about providing exceptional care to neonatal babies and supporting families through challenging times?

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Band 6 Neonatal Nurse to join our dynamic and compassionate team at our Local Neonatal Unit.

Minimum Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) with valid NMC registration.
• QIS nurse, with a solid understanding of the challenges and treatments in a neonatal setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a compassionate approach to patient and family care.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage priorities under pressure.

Main Duties of the Job

As a Band 6 Neonatal Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in delivering expert care to neonates here at RBH. We have 16 cots with a breakdown of 2 ITU, 6 HDU, and 8 SC. We also support a 5-bedded Transitional Care unit.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing high-quality clinical care for all premature and critically ill babies.
• Monitoring and assessing, ensuring that timely interventions are completed and responding to changes in condition.
• Supporting and educating parents by helping them understand neonatal conditions, treatments, and providing emotional support.
• Collaborating with our multi-disciplinary team of doctors, other healthcare professionals, and maternity to deliver the best possible care.
• Mentoring and developing junior staff and student nurses, ensuring the highest standards of practice.

About Us

• Supportive environment: We offer ongoing professional development, training, and mentorship to help you progress in your career.
• Impactful work: You'll make a difference in the lives of neonates and their families, providing care during one of the most critical stages of life.
• Team-oriented culture: Work alongside passionate, dedicated healthcare professionals in a collaborative and friendly atmosphere.
• Flexible working options: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible shift patterns to suit your needs.

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job Responsibilities

The post holder is required to work as a skilled practitioner who is responsible for the delivery of patient and family-focused care, which addresses the complex and changing health and wellbeing needs of neonatal babies.

The post holder ensures the smooth running of the unit in the absence of the unit manager and will provide clinical and managerial leadership to all staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Children), Registered Midwife, or Registered Nurse.
• QIS course.
• Evidence of significant experience in a neonatal unit.
• Evidence of leadership.
• Evidence of family integrated care.

Experience

• 3 years post qualification of which 1 year must be in specialty.
• Must have recent clinical experience in specialty area.
• Experience in mentoring/facilitation/teaching/assessing/coaching.

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.