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London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust View all jobs
Posted 6 day(s) ago
Reference: 337-NP-9845DG-A
Job summary
Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing care needs of a group of special care infants and their families without direct supervision.
He/she will provide a high standard of direct nursing care.
Supervision and support of junior and unqualified members of staff, assisting with their on-going development at all times.
The post holder will be an effective communicator, liaising closely with all service users in order to benefit the infants well-being
This is a development post, designed to provide an individual pathway to qualified Neonatal Nurse status
Main duties of the job
To provide full care to Special Care infants and their family
To participate in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care provided to individual infants and their families.
To ensure that parents/carers achieve confidence with assistance and support to enable them to care for their baby in preparation for discharge.
To safely administer prescribed medication and to monitor their effects
Respond to any adverse effects or deterioration in the baby's condition with appropriate degree of urgency and support the team when these situations occur
Work within a MDT
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Details
Date posted
29 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£36,943 to £44,900 a year Inclusive of HCAS pro rata - per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
337-NP-9845DG-A
Job locations
Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- RN/RSCN/RM
- Commitment to neonatal nursing. Ability to undertake specialist modules
- Good written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Computer skills
- Experience of working with various different background/cultures. Experience of working with parents sharing their babys care
- Working in the NHS. Knowledge of the function of a Neonatal Unit and recognition of problems arising from working in an intensive, hot high stress environment.
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Commitment to Neonatal Nursing
Desirable
- Demonstrate an interest in self development
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- RN/RSCN/RM
- Commitment to neonatal nursing. Ability to undertake specialist modules
- Good written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
Desirable
- Computer skills
- Experience of working with various different background/cultures. Experience of working with parents sharing their babys care
- Working in the NHS. Knowledge of the function of a Neonatal Unit and recognition of problems arising from working in an intensive, hot high stress environment.
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Commitment to Neonatal Nursing
Desirable
- Demonstrate an interest in self development
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Northwick Park Hospital
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom