Job summary
Our NICU is the Level 3 unit for the North Central London area which provides specialist intensive care for critically ill babies. We also have close links with an on-site fetal medicine unit which is a regional, national and international referral centre for fetal medicine, caring for more than 7,000 patients each year. In addition, they have an internationally recognised multidisciplinary team (MDT) who offers individualised care for pregnant women and their families, when there is a concern for the health of an unborn baby. We hence can provide a wealth and varied unique range of experience.
Develop your skills and enhance your learning within the Neonatal Team, this is an ideal time to come and join us.You will gain valuable skills and experience being fully supported by a Practice Development team and the multidisciplinary team. There are an extensive range of opportunities for you to learn from a hugely experienced team in the care of vulnerable babies and their families.. If you are committed to contributing to a team delivering excellence in neonatal care and serious about pursuing a rewarding career UCLH, neonatal services is definitely the place for you. You will be joining an enthusiastic, friendly, motivated multidisciplinary team working within a centre of excellence for neonatal and maternity care.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation.
Main duties of the job
We have a busy tertiary level three neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with close links to the other UCLH specialist hospitals and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Currently we care for 21 intensive / high dependency care babies, 11 special care babies and 12 transitional care cots.
Within the unit, you will be responsible for the care of special care and transitional care babies, where you will provide holistic family integrated care to the babies and families. We will support and enhance your learning to ensure you feel confident to provide safe, individualised care to all patients and families. You will maintain high standards of care throughout, communicate with the MDT, support with discharge planning, support families with family integrated care practices, and support and foster safe practice on the neonatal unit.
Wanting to learn, a passion for neonatal care and attention to detail are essential for this role.
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:
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.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate Nursery Nurse qualification - NNEB, BTEC, etc
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in a hospital setting with babies and infants
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a Neonatal, Maternity, Paediatric or Transitional Care unit
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate effective communication skills including listening
- Ability to work within a clinical team
- Ability to understand individual needs
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Computer literate
- Ability to prioritize workload and work in a team
- Time management
- Have the skills to work under pressure
- Evidence of handling sensitive information appropriately
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrate effective communication skills including listening.
- Good spoken and written English
- Demonstrate appropriate skills when dealing with difficult situations
- Able to communicate effectively and respectfully with all members of the MDT and families.
- Able to de-escalate conflict and seek support in these scenarios.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated portfolio and is up to date with mandatory training.
- Demonstrates an awareness of the role of facilitator and is willing to support students in practice within the scope of their competency.
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Reflective in Practice
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion.
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to shift patterns
- Prioritises own workload
- Prioritises workload of others dependent on experience
- Works under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Acts on own initiative and problem- solves utilising resources available
- Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas
- Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care
- Able to develop awareness of resource and risk management issues within boundaries of role
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate Nursery Nurse qualification - NNEB, BTEC, etc
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in a hospital setting with babies and infants
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a Neonatal, Maternity, Paediatric or Transitional Care unit
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate effective communication skills including listening
- Ability to work within a clinical team
- Ability to understand individual needs
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Computer literate
- Ability to prioritize workload and work in a team
- Time management
- Have the skills to work under pressure
- Evidence of handling sensitive information appropriately
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrate effective communication skills including listening.
- Good spoken and written English
- Demonstrate appropriate skills when dealing with difficult situations
- Able to communicate effectively and respectfully with all members of the MDT and families.
- Able to de-escalate conflict and seek support in these scenarios.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated portfolio and is up to date with mandatory training.
- Demonstrates an awareness of the role of facilitator and is willing to support students in practice within the scope of their competency.
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Reflective in Practice
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion.
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Understands the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to shift patterns
- Prioritises own workload
- Prioritises workload of others dependent on experience
- Works under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Acts on own initiative and problem- solves utilising resources available
- Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas
- Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care
- Able to develop awareness of resource and risk management issues within boundaries of role
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, UCLH
25 Grafton Way
London
WC1E 6DB
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
