Overview

Band 7 – Neonatal Intensive Care. Full-time or part-time options available (37.5 hours per week, or minimum 23 hours per week). Job reference 213-Division-A-7451350-A. Employer: King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Location: London. Salary: £56,276 - £63,176 per annum including HCA. Closing date: 29/09/2025 23:59.Job overview

We are looking to recruit an experienced nurse able to lead our expert team of clinical staff on both day and night shifts as part of our dynamic, highly reputable multidisciplinary team. As a senior sister you should hold both a neonatal and mentorship qualification and have previous experience at band 6. We pride ourselves in developing leaders for the future and will enhance your leadership and management skills through individualised professional leadership and clinical development. Our nurses have the responsibility for planning, managing and coordinating clinical care for babies requiring high levels of nursing care and supporting staff to develop these skills on the unit.The Future: A major planned redesign and refurbishment of our unit will create a state-of-the-art facility with additional cots and improved service delivery. Join a fantastic unit at this exciting time. Our goal is to be a hospital of choice by focusing on a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient-focused workforce. We are an Acute Trust committed to flexible working and diversity in employment.Main duties of the job

To act as a professional role modelTo lead and co-ordinate the nursing team, taking continuing responsibility for the management and organisation of the clinical areaTo have continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of careTo ensure a high standard of nursing care and the well-being of patients at all timesWorking for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff across South East London. The trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across five sites. Our strategy is to be Bold, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. We aim to be person-centred, digitally-enabled and sustainable, and to take Team King’s to another level. We welcome applicants who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a lasting difference to our patients and our people.King’s is committed to Sustainable Healthcare via our Green Plan in line with Greener NHS ambitions, with net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. We encourage staff to work responsibly to minimise the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution where possible.Please note: Do not apply if you have previously applied within the last 12 months.Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical PracticeTo work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust Policies and ProceduresTo act as an expert for the care of neonates/infants, providing effective leadership and acting as a positive role modelTo set agreed standards of nursing care and to monitor them and take action to improve if necessaryTo communicate effectively with patients, their parents/carers and all healthcare personnelTo promote a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to care, ensuring continuity of careIn conjunction with senior nurses within the care group, to develop clinical policies and protocols relevant to the area, ensuring that practice is evidence-basedPerson specification

Qualifications

Registered Nurse – Adult or Child BranchFormal Neonatal qualification - ENB 405/ diploma/degree or working at this level and able to critically analyse situationsPost-registration qualification in mentorship or ENB 997/998 or equivalentCurrent NALs certificate or willingness to undertakeKnowledge and Experience

Extensive clinical experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care UnitDemonstrated commitment to continuing professional development and to developing othersAwareness of current developments and national policy in the clinical specialtyKnowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures and ability to refer concerns appropriatelyAbility to analyse and interpret information and exercise sound judgmentSkills

Evidence of applying evidence-based practice and writing guidelinesEffective multidisciplinary workingLeadership experience in a supervisory/team leader contextAbility to drive innovative practice and manage changeBasic IT skillsExperience in budgetary management and control, or willingness to acquireExperience of audit and involvement in quality initiativesPersonal attributes

Adaptability to changing situationsCommitment to high standards of patient care and service deliverySelf-motivated with high standards of attainable goalsFlexibility to adapt to achieve objectives in changing environmentsAble to relate to patients and parents from diverse backgroundsCustomer-focused with a commitment to a positive hospital experience for patients and familiesEmployer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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