Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 337-NP-9307DG
- Employer
- London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northwick Park Hospital
- Town
- Harrow
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Neonatal Practice Development Nurse
Band 7
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please 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.
Job overview
This is a clinically driven post, which requires the post holder to be knowledgeable, confident and expert practitioner in all levels of neonatal care. The philosophy of the neonatal unit is to give high standards of care nursing and medical care providing optimum opportunity for growth and development of the sick and preterm infant using family integrated care approach.
Main duties of the job
You will as a member of the multidisciplinary team:
Ensure that all staff have access to training and education which supports them to develop neonatal skills and competencies.
Contribute to both formal and informal teaching commitments, including ward-based simulation and clinical teaching, working alongside staff.
Promote a positive culture of patient safety, providing a visible presence that focuses on high quality care standard, preventing harm by analysing and interpreting trends, lessons learnt and best evidence to support the development of positive safety culture.
Use a diversity of clinical, professional, educational and management skills to support the delivery of better patient care and outcomes.
Support effective patient safety and governance by communicating good practice and promoting clinical audit and use of evidence based multi-professional standards.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential criteria
- RN/RSCN/RM
- Post registration qualification in Neonatology or equivalent
- Qualified mentor/Practice assessor
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Leadership course/qualification
- NLS instructor
- Post Graduate Certification in Education
Essential /Desirable
Essential criteria
- Significant Clinical and Management experience working as a Band 6 within Neonatal Unit
- Leadership Skills/experience
- Research awareness and an understanding of risk management
- Evidence of formal/informal teaching which has influenced patient care
Desirable criteria
- Performance appraisal skills
- Experience of audit and research
- Ability to lead and influence change
Essential
Essential criteria
- Commitment to Neonatal Nursing and professional development of nurses
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Training/ assessment and presentation skills
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team. Willingness to work flexibly as the role demands
- Displays 'HEART' values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ann Jones
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07719162659
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