Neonatal Staff Nurse (NQN)
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,073 - £39,043 |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Portsmouth, PO6 3LY |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 22 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 6 Sept 2026 |
Summary
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. Key Responsibilities 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.