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Main area
Neonatal
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (11.5 hour shifts, day and night with weekends.)
Job ref
396-6422544-MA-SMB-Z
Employer
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kingston Hospital
Town
Kingston
Salary
£32,720 - £39,769 per annum incl HCAS (pro-rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/07/2024 23:59

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Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Staff Nurse - Neonatal Unit

Band 5

Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ just under 5000 staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.

The South West London Collaborative Bank

Kingston Hospital is a part of the local South West London Collaborative and offer competitive bank rates to work across the three NHS trusts: St Georges, Kingston Hospital and Epsom & St Helier. Our Smart App booking system makes life easier for flexible working!

Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits

The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and invests heavily in the wellbeing of its staff.  Alongside opportunities for career development, there is a dedicated team of Staff Pastoral Wellbeing Practitioners who work with the Clinical and Corporate divisions, to provide pastoral support to all staff.  These Practitioners are part of the wider Health & Wellbeing provision which includes a specialist Staff Physiotherapist, Occupational Health and access to counselling and an Employee Assistance Programme.  The team works together to enhance staff wellbeing and to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Recent awards:

- Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year

- HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019

- NHSE National Healthcare Support Worker Award for Innovation and Excellence in Pastoral Support – 2023

- NHSE London Healthcare Support Worker Award for Sustainable Retention Initiative – 2023

 

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are: 

- Caring – Design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants.
- Safe – Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
- Responsible – All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
- Value Each Other – Value each other's contribution
- Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients


 

Job overview

  • Kingston Neonatal Unit is committed to the development of all nurses, through education.
  • The Neonatal Unit is recruiting band 5 nurses who wish to have a career in neonatal nursing. 
  • The applicant can be newly qualified or with experience or looking for a change in career direction. 
  • There are two WTE equivalent positions, part time will be considered.

Main duties of the job

  • The successful applicant will work as part of a team of nurses caring for preterm and sick infants.
  • The Unit is a Local Neonatal Unit with two intensive care beds, four high dependency and 12 special care. 
  • The successful applicant will be supported in caring for infants in all areas with access to specialist qualifications.
  • The shifts are 11.5 hours covering days and nights , seven days per week.
  •  The successful applicant will have a passion for working with families to care for infants, support with breastfeeding and follow and our family integrated care model.

Working for our organisation

Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.

Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits

The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance.
-Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year.
-HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are: 

- Caring

- Safe

- Responsible

- Value Each Other

- Inspiring

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting and person specification document which contains more information about the role 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Neonatal Experience/ newly qualified
  • BSc or equivalent
  • Interest in Neonatal Nursing
Desirable criteria
  • Assessing course.
  • Interested in speciality courses
  • Breast feeding qualification

Persoanl Development

Essential criteria
  • Interested in career development
Desirable criteria
  • Aware of neonatal career pathway

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDCapital Nurse, LondonCommitted to being an Inclusive EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationAge positivehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Our Health HeroesDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkLondon HCSW Award - Sustainable RetentionNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Marie Richter
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 934 2951
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