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From the employer's careers site First seen 11 Nov 2026

Senior Staff Nurse - Neonatology

Salary

£47951 to £56863 per year

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Description

We are seeking to appoint skilled and motivated neonatal nurses to join the Neonatal Unit in Queen Charlottes & Chelsea Hospital. Applicants should demonstrate enthusiasm for neonatal nursing and a commitment to promoting Family Integrated Care.

Previous leadership experience is desirable but not essential. Full support, training, and development opportunities will be provided, including for senior Band 5 nurses wishing to develop their leadership skills.

At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, patients and their families are at the centre of everything we do. Join us in giving every baby the Best Start in Life.

Together, we care for nearly 1,000 babies each year, providing life-saving care to some of the most vulnerable newborns. At QCCH, we care for extremely preterm babies born at less than 27 weeks' gestation, while SMH provides care for babies born from 27 weeks' gestation onwards. We also provide specialist care for babies with complex medical needs, including hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and retinopathy of prematurity.

Main duties of the job

  • Deliver safe, efficient, compassionate and excellent individualised nursing care for babies and their family.
  • Promote Integrated family delivered care within Neonatal services.
  • Reduce risk and maintain patient and staff safety; take lead in investigating clinical incidents and identify ways to improve practice.
  • Effectively communicate with family/carers, the multidisciplinary team and agencies outside the organisation.
  • Supervise, support and assess learning/development of junior staff, pre-registration nursing and midwifery students, nursing associates and nursery nurses.
  • Participate in research on the clinical floor.

Benefits

  • Career development
  • Flexible working
  • Wellbeing
  • Staff recognition scheme
  • Optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities

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Skills

Required

  • RN/ RSCN/ RN Child / RM
  • Neonatal Qualification in Speciality or Equivalent (eg ENB 405)
  • NMC Standards of Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA) Qualification
  • Neonatal Life Support (NLS)

Nice to have

  • Advanced Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant (ARNI)
  • Nursing Degree
  • Competency in neonatal cannulation
  • Organisation, administrative and management skills
  • More advanced computer skills, use of Microsoft Office and similar tools

Ready to apply?

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Apply on Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust