Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Senior Staff Nurse - Neonatology
The closing date is 23 November 2026

Job summary
We are seeking to appoint skilled and motivated neonatal nurses to join the Neonatal Unit in Queen Charlottes & Chelsea Hospital. Applicants should demonstrate enthusiasm for neonatal nursing and a commitment to promoting Family Integrated Care.

Previous leadership experience is desirable but not essential. Full support, training, and development opportunities will be provided, including for senior Band 5 nurses wishing to develop their leadership skills.

At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, patients and their families are at the centre of everything we do. Join us in giving every baby the Best Start in Life.

Together, we care for nearly 1,000 babies each year, providing life-saving care to some of the most vulnerable newborns. At QCCH, we care for extremely preterm babies born at less than 27 weeks' gestation, while SMH provides care for babies born from 27 weeks' gestation onwards. We also provide specialist care for babies with complex medical needs, including hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and retinopathy of prematurity.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver safe, efficient, compassionate and excellent individualised nursing care for babies and their family.
• To promote Integrated family delivered care within Neonatal services
• To reduce risk and maintain patient and staff safety; take lead in investigating clinical incidents and identify ways to improve practice
• To effectively communicate with family/carers, the multidisciplinary team and agencies outside the organisation.
• To supervise, support and assess learning/development of junior staff, pre-registration nursing and midwifery students, nursing associates and nursery nurses.
• To participate in research on the clinical floor.

We expect all our staff to share the Trust values that are Kind, Expert, Aspirational, Collaborative and behave in a way that reflects these.

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Details
Date posted: 09 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year pa inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 290-WCCS-2783
Job locations: Trust Wide, London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential

• RN/ RSCN/ RN Child / RM
• Neonatal Qualification in Speciality or Equivalent (eg ENB 405)
• NMC Standards of Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA) Qualification
• Neonatal Life Support (NLS)

Desirable

• Advanced Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant (ARNI)
• Nursing Degree

Experience
Essential

• Recent experience of caring for sick neonates in ITU/HDU/SCBU
• Leading a small team
• Supporting students and junior members of staff

Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential

• Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources and clinical risk
• Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
• Computer skills to enable data collection and use of emails
• Ability to identify stress in self and others and take effective action to manage the situation

Desirable

• Competency in neonatal cannulation
• Organisation, administrative and management skills
• More advanced computer skills, use of Microsoft Office and similar tools
• Resource management

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.
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Trust Wide, London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Matron, Edward Knowler, edward.knowler@nhs.net, 02033134544

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