Neonatal Staff Nurse (NQN)
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Portsmouth, PO6 3LY
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
- *Please ensure you upload a copy of your CV when submitting your application and provide information on previous or current placements.** NHS Band 5 ...
Job Purpose
- Ensuring high quality nursing care is coordinated and
delivered using a family focused model of practice.
- Work as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team
ensuring patient care is delivered smoothly and efficiently.
- The expectations within this job description will be
achieved through hands-on clinical practice, education and training and
research.
As a team, we have a clear vision for our future, to ensure
we offer all staff the best opportunities within their career, and we are here
to support and encourage you to develop expand your experience and knowledge of
neonatal care.
Working on a Level 3 Bliss accredited tertiary neonatal
intensive care unit you would experience caring for some of the most complex
and pioneering medical care, including total body cooling, HFOV, Nitric Oxide
Therapy and Laser ROP. You will also have access to extended role development
in retrieval and neonatal life support, alongside rotational opportunities in
Neonatal Outreach, Family Integrated and developmental care, Infant feeding,
Education and Research teams.
We know that the secret to our success is through investment
in our team, and so in return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we promise
You
Fully supported Induction and Orientation programme tailored
to your needs.
Supportive career development, including access to our neonatal preceptorship
programme and qualified in speciality training. Access to continuing professional development at Southampton and Portsmouth
Universities.
A focus on staff wellbeing and emotional support, including access to our onsite wellness centre and training, including emotional resilience.
Flexible working opportunities.
NHS benefits, including Pension and Discount Schemes.
These first days are some of the hardest for our families
if you are ready to face this journey with them, and make a real and lasting
difference, we can't wait to meet you.
- Promote and set high standards of nursing care and maintain
the delivery of quality care within the trust policies, protocols and
guidelines.
- Provide and deliver a high standard of evidence-based
nursing care through the assessment, planning, and evaluating of individual
patients needs based on evidence. Initiate and co-ordinate care in the clinical
area for a specified group of patients.
- Recognise and respond to a change in patient status
undertaking first line interventions within scope of practice and refer on to
the appropriate clinician as required.
- Actively promote safe and effective working practices to
prevent harm to the patients within your care and take part in safety audits to
maintain high quality standards.
- Report, escalate and manage patient safety events and
clinical emergencies as detailed in Trust-wide and local protocols and
procedures.
- Be proactive in the prevention and management of complaints
(formal and those via Patient Advice and Liaison Service) and when they occur
investigate and respond in a timely manner.
- In conjunction with other team members, participate in
quality monitoring and improvements via involvement in the Portsmouth Bundle.
- Contribute to a research culture within the nursing team to
identify current knowledge and deliver evidence-based care.
For full job details, please refer to
enclosed job description.
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are
proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are
ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and
training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital,
which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700
staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We
hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our
hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it
right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of
everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic
benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those
long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming
pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and
DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we
can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in
terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender
identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans' status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Qualifications
Essential
- Newly Qualified Nurse with current NMC registration or currently studying for a Paediatric Nursing Degree and due to qualify in 2026.
Desirable
- Computer literate.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of managing resources and contributing to departmental budget.
- An awareness of research and evidence-based practice relevant to clinical area.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Clinically competent.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues.
- Advocacy skills.
- Strong customer service skills.
Desirable
- Ability to adapt to change within the work environment.
- Intravenous Therapy Skills.
- Teaching and mentoring skills.
- Team building skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others.
- Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team.
- Able to support development of others.
- Health Promotion.
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First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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