Are you a qualified nursery nurse looking for a different direction in your career? Or maybe you already have some experience working on a neonatal unit and want to progress your career? We are looking for ambitious and confident Nursery Nurses to join the nursing team on the Neonatal Unit at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
We are a large supportive neonatal team who take pride in the high standards of care that we deliver. Teamwork between all disciplines is paramount and this is clearly demonstrated in the positive outcomes of the infants that we care for. As part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Evelina London is there for children, young people and women from London to South East England and provides specialist care for families around the UK and across the world. Every year, the number of children and young people Evelina London cares for, in our hospitals and throughout our local community, continues to grow. We support families from pre-conception, before birth, throughout childhood and into adult life.
Right in the heart of vibrant London, we benefit from excellent transport links, we have staff working here from the local areas, spanning across London, and further afield into the home counties.
Candidates should have either NNEB Diploma in Nursery Nursing
or Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education. (please indicate this on your application form)
To assist in planning, implementing and evaluation of high quality individualised infant care under the supervision of senior nursing staff. To promote a friendly and supportive atmosphere for parents and relatives in which they can learn to care for their babies ensuring a family integrated care approach.
Assist parents/carers to develop their skills and build confidence prior to and following discharge.
Monitor vital signs.
Caring for babies receiving Oxygen via low flow nasal cannula
Participate in the care of babies requiring phototherapy.
Be able to identify child protection concerns and take appropriate action.
Maintain legible, accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with the Trust Policy
Be responsible for own professional development.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals - Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are one of the largest neonatal units in the country and offer a wide breadth of experience to all of our staff
At Evelina, we are reminded every day of how important life is, and how important it is to look after the health and wellbeing of our staff as they balance of responsibilities in and out of work. We are committed to supporting flexible working; we want to support you to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
We are committed to supporting professional development, and have excellent training and educational offerings. Recognising that looking after babies, children and young people is incredibly rewarding, but can also bring challenge we offer amazing resources to help support our staff’s emotional wellbeing and resilience.

The role of the Nursery Nurse is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians. The Nursery Nurse works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing care and within all aspects of the nursing process. The post holder will act professionally at all times and use their knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions to solve challenges and problems. They recognise and work within the limits of their competencies and are responsible and accountable for their actions. The post holder will have responsibility for training and supervising of nursing assistants, pre-registration nurses and nursing associates. They will be expected to actively contribute to quality assurance processes and service development.

• Manages a delegated caseload, working as a member of a team, responsible for interacting constructively with team members and organising, prioritising and planning their work.
• Uses a range of assessment tools to assist in the implementation of appropriate action to meet the specific physical, emotional and psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of individuals and carers.
• Provides advice and support to patients to enable them to make informed choices in all areas of health promotion.
• Understands when to seek appropriate advice to manage a risk and avoid compromising quality of care and health outcomes acting in line with local and national organisational frameworks, legislation and regulations to report risks, and implement actions as instructed.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively and responsibly access, input, and apply information and data using a range of methods including digital technologies, and share appropriately within interdisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrates an ability to prioritise and manage their own workload, and recognise where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues, carers and family members
• Contributes to the provision of evidenced based care for people, including those with complex needs.
• To work as a member of the multi-professional team providing clinical care to patients in settings as supported by the Registered Nurse or Allied Healthcare Professional.
• Provide sensitive, compassionate, safe and effective care to support people in a range of care settings, applying the principles and processes for making reasonable adjustments.
• Develop understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the Registered Nurse in the on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.
• Perform and record clinical observations Undertake clinical tasks and assist in bedside procedures. Additional competency-based skills relevant to clinical area can be attained following completion of appropriate training.
• Accurately record patient’s nutritional and fluid intake as per plan of care.
• Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other Allied Healthcare Professionals as appropriate.
• To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained. To act and raise concerns when standards are not being maintained following local policy and procedures.
• Demonstrate good understanding of principles of consent and ensure valid consent is obtained prior to undertaking nursing and care procedures.
• Have demonstrated the proficiency to administer medications within Trust policy and procedure and in line with the NMC Standards .
• To recognise changes in a patients’ condition, including any safety, safeguarding risks which require the intervention of others and understand when to refer to the supervising Registered Nurse and other senior colleagues for reassessment of patient care.
• To work in collaboration with others to ensure the safe and timely transfer or discharge of patients.
• Improve the quality of care by contributing to the continuous monitoring of patients and carers/relatives experience of care.
• Responsible to prevent and control infections within the Trust. Ensuring both personal and team compliance with all relevant policies, especially hand washing, the Trust uniform policy.
• To act as an advocate for the patient and the family, including promoting and protecting their interests, privacy, rights and inclusion.
• Be aware of the Trusts’ safeguarding policy and escalate concerns to the appropriate individual or team.
• Understand the roles of a range of professionals and carers from other organisations and settings who may be participating in the care of a person and their family.
• Understand responsibilities in relation to communication and collaboration across all healthcare settings.

b) Professional Responsibilities

• To ensure that individual training needs are identified and these are managed through the Trust appraisal process.
• Will be expected to undertake a full variety of shifts including night and weekend work.
• To be flexible to work within areas or departments to meet the demands of changing service needs.
• Communicate effectively across a wide range of channels and with a wide range of individuals, the public, health and social care professionals, maintaining the focus of communication on delivering and improving health and care services. Information may be complex or sensitive in nature and the post holder may be required to overcome barriers to understanding such as language.
• Contribute to team success and challenge others constructively.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care.
• Report any accidents or incidents and raise any concerns as per organisational policy.
• Ensure clear, concise, accurate and legible records and all communication is maintained in relation to care delivered adhering to local and national guidance.
• Ensure all patient related information is treated sensitively and adhere to the principals of confidentiality at all times.
• Act in the best interests of the people they care for.
• Act professionally at all times and be responsible and accountable for their actions in accordance with Trust Values & Behaviours.
• To act as a role model by upholding and demonstrating good practice in the workplace always maintaining high standards of care.
• Use knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions and solve problems.
• Recognise and work within the limits of their competence.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

The role of the Nursery Nurse is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care in line with service and patient needs, as agreed with supervising clinicians. The Nursery Nurse works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing care and within all aspects of the nursing process. The post holder will act professionally at all times and use their knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions to solve challenges and problems. They recognise and work within the limits of their competencies and are responsible and accountable for their actions. The post holder will have responsibility for training and supervising of nursing assistants, pre-registration nurses and nursing associates. They will be expected to actively contribute to quality assurance processes and service development.

• Manages a delegated caseload, working as a member of a team, responsible for interacting constructively with team members and organising, prioritising and planning their work.
• Uses a range of assessment tools to assist in the implementation of appropriate action to meet the specific physical, emotional and psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of individuals and carers.
• Provides advice and support to patients to enable them to make informed choices in all areas of health promotion.
• Understands when to seek appropriate advice to manage a risk and avoid compromising quality of care and health outcomes acting in line with local and national organisational frameworks, legislation and regulations to report risks, and implement actions as instructed.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively and responsibly access, input, and apply information and data using a range of methods including digital technologies, and share appropriately within interdisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrates an ability to prioritise and manage their own workload, and recognise where elements of care can safely be delegated to other colleagues, carers and family members
• Contributes to the provision of evidenced based care for people, including those with complex needs.
• To work as a member of the multi-professional team providing clinical care to patients in settings as supported by the Registered Nurse or Allied Healthcare Professional.
• Provide sensitive, compassionate, safe and effective care to support people in a range of care settings, applying the principles and processes for making reasonable adjustments.
• Develop understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the Registered Nurse in the on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.
• Perform and record clinical observations Undertake clinical tasks and assist in bedside procedures. Additional competency-based skills relevant to clinical area can be attained following completion of appropriate training.
• Accurately record patient’s nutritional and fluid intake as per plan of care.
• Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognise changing priorities seeking advice and guidance from the Registered Nurse or other Allied Healthcare Professionals as appropriate.
• To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained. To act and raise concerns when standards are not being maintained following local policy and procedures.
• Demonstrate good understanding of principles of consent and ensure valid consent is obtained prior to undertaking nursing and care procedures.
• Have demonstrated the proficiency to administer medications within Trust policy and procedure and in line with the NMC Standards .
• To recognise changes in a patients’ condition, including any safety, safeguarding risks which require the intervention of others and understand when to refer to the supervising Registered Nurse and other senior colleagues for reassessment of patient care.
• To work in collaboration with others to ensure the safe and timely transfer or discharge of patients.
• Improve the quality of care by contributing to the continuous monitoring of patients and carers/relatives experience of care.
• Responsible to prevent and control infections within the Trust. Ensuring both personal and team compliance with all relevant policies, especially hand washing, the Trust uniform policy.
• To act as an advocate for the patient and the family, including promoting and protecting their interests, privacy, rights and inclusion.
• Be aware of the Trusts’ safeguarding policy and escalate concerns to the appropriate individual or team.
• Understand the roles of a range of professionals and carers from other organisations and settings who may be participating in the care of a person and their family.
• Understand responsibilities in relation to communication and collaboration across all healthcare settings

b) Professional Responsibilities

• To ensure that individual training needs are identified and these are managed through the Trust appraisal process.
• Will be expected to undertake a full variety of shifts including night and weekend work.
• To be flexible to work within areas or departments to meet the demands of changing service needs.
• Communicate effectively across a wide range of channels and with a wide range of individuals, the public, health and social care professionals, maintaining the focus of communication on delivering and improving health and care services. Information may be complex or sensitive in nature and the post holder may be required to overcome barriers to understanding such as language.
• Contribute to team success and challenge others constructively.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, providing clear verbal, digital or written information and instructions when sharing information, delegating or handing over responsibility for care.
• Report any accidents or incidents and raise any concerns as per organisational policy.
• Ensure clear, concise, accurate and legible records and all communication is maintained in relation to care delivered adhering to local and national guidance.
• Ensure all patient related information is treated sensitively and adhere to the principals of confidentiality at all times.
• Act in the best interests of the people they care for.
• Act professionally at all times and be responsible and accountable for their actions in accordance with Trust Values & Behaviours.
• To act as a role model by upholding and demonstrating good practice in the workplace always maintaining high standards of care.
• Use knowledge and experience to make evidence-based decisions and solve problems.
• Recognise and work within the limits of their competence.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times