Neonatal Nurse QIS Band 6

Job summary

New State of the Art Unit - New Exciting ChallengeWe're changing lives, including yours.Our neonatal services moved to a brand new state of the art unit situated immediately opposite Warren Street Tube station. We are situated in central London to enable you to access good transport links both nationally and internationally, which makes us perfectly positioned for when you are off duty too, as we're located right in the heart of London's West End.As a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse you should hold a neonatal qualification, we offer an excellent opportunity to consolidate your experience in our busy unit. You will be able to enhance your ITU skills and develop and progress to managing the special care / high dependency area. You should ideally possess a recognised teaching qualification and demonstrate the ability for and commitment to study, however there is an opportunity for this to be fulfilled once employed.If you are dedicated to contributing to a team delivering excellence in neonatal care and serious about pursuing a rewarding career at UCLH, the neonatal unit is definitely the place for you. You will be joining an enthusiastic, friendly, motivated multidisciplinary team working within an internationally acclaimed centre of excellence for neonatal and maternity care.

Main duties of the job

1. To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse (or key worker) for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:o ensuring provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred careo assessing nursing care and health education needso development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient

2. To develop the necessary skills and experience in the Unit / Department management and provide leadership in the absence of the sister / charge nurse.3. To promote and participate in the implementation of the UCLH Nursing & Midwifery strategy and Core Standards and contribute towards achieving the Trust's "Top 10" Objectives4. To develop and implement Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives.5. To teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to student nurses

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.