Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: Existing hours within B7 establishment
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-6409
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Palliative and Bereavement Care Specialist Nurse – Neonatal
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
We are looking to enhance our bereavement and palliative care within our Team by incorporating a dedicated Bereavement and Palliative care (x1 WTE) nursing role. This is a diverse role which would include band 7 ITU clinical role and responsibilities.
Our NICU is the Level 3 unit for the North Central London area which provides specialist intensive care for critically ill babies. We also have close links with an on-site fetal medicine unit which is a regional, national and international referral centre for fetal medicine, caring for more than 7,000 patients each year. In addition, they have an internationally recognised multidisciplinary team (MDT) who offers individualised care for pregnant women and their families, when there is a concern for the health of an unborn baby. We hence can provide a wealth and varied unique range of experience.
If you would like to further develop your career in Neonatal Nursing this is an ideal time to come and join us.
There are an extensive range of opportunities for you to further your career for progression, including complex deliveries, exposure to babies requiring ITU care, involvement in governance, quality improvement projects and research, You will have the opportunity to support students and nurses undergoing their qualified in specialty course, and engage with a wide MDT to support families, promote family integrated care, and provide high quality care.
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
· University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
· National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
· Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
· University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
· Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
· University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
· The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
· University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- • Teaching course
- • Relevant clinical course
- • Evidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues related to neonatal palliative and end of life care.
Desirable criteria
- • Honours degree (Level 3/ FHEQ Level 6) completed or 50% achieved;commitment to completion
- • Recognised Leadership course
- • NVQ assessor
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Able to develop and deliver evidence-based care
- • Demonstrates commitment to service improvement in clinical areas
- • Evidence of contributing to practice development and research In clinical area
- • Understands importance of and own role in Clinical Governance and risk management
- • Demonstrates understanding of and engagement with quality issues, including understanding of PMRT and CDOP panels.
- • Evidence of involvement with audit and quality in clinical area
- • Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
- • Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas
- • Able to manage a team including developing potential and performance management
- • Releasing Talent –develops performance via constructive feedback, development & encouragement.
- • Team Enabling – gets the best out of individuals & teams enabling understanding of what is required & ensuring they work towards a common goal.
- • Understanding the Context – takes account of how the bigger picture relates to the current issue, considers constraints & opportunities presented in a complex environment
- • Responsiveness & Flexibility – responds flexibly to changing needs & seeks better ways to deliver services. Adopts a mindset that embraces change as an opportunity to progress
- • Achieving delivery – ensures goals are achieved and services delivered through personal commitment to make a tangible contribution to healthcare.
- • Influencing Change – communicates clearly & effectively, deploying a range of different techniques to win support from others and bring about change
- • Demonstrates understanding of current NHS and professional nursing issues and their relevance to local services
- • Competent in using IT tools to present content and deliver teaching tools for the team
Communication
Essential criteria
- • Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
- • Reflective in Practice
- • Experience in leading others and responding to learning needs
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:
Essential criteria
- Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e -learning and face to ace) on infection prevention and control.
- Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
- Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach to shift patterns
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
- Rebecca Shelley
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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