Neonatal Transport Nurse

Job summary
If successful you would be welcomed into a friendly team consisting of 3 Neonatal Consultants, specialist registrars/clinical fellows, Matron: PDN and experienced transport nurses. These team members are complemented by technicians from St John Ambulance Service

You will commence with an induction programme and ride-out shifts with support. Shifts include rotation between dual and single clinician teams, days, nights and weekends. Full and part time options can be discussed.NTS also offers observation ride outs for you to come and try transport out first. We also have secondment opportunities available, within the PCCU, NICU and the wider Children's hospital.

You will be based at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead by example as an expert specialist neonatal nurse on the Neonatal Transfer Team for London. To work as part of a team in facilitating neonatal transfers across London and the Southeast.

About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential

• RSCN/RN
• ENB 405 (or equivalent)/ Qualified in specialty HDU & ITU
• ENB 998 (or equivalent)/ Mentorship.
• NLS
• Demonstrate a strong interest and motivation towards pursuing further education.
• Proven and current full-time experience, delivering care to acute neonates, in a tertiary level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at a band 6 or above for at least the past three years.

Desirable

• Diploma/Degree in related topic e.g. BSc Nursing
• Attendance at accredited study days/courses.
• Experience of reflective practice; clinical supervision.

Knowledge
Essential

• Evidence of understanding the needs of culturally diverse families
• Good understanding of clinical governance

Skills
Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates good presentation skills.
• Can demonstrate clinical leadership and team building skills.
• Demonstrates a high standard of written work.
• Excellent communication skills Friendly/approachable/supportive to colleagues/clinical teams and all members of the multidisciplinary team.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).