Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Staff Nurse - Neonatal Unit
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In 2026 take your Neonatal Nursing career to the next level.
We are looking for ambitious senior staff 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 and this is clearly demonstrated in the positive outcomes of the infants that we care for.
We are one of the biggest and busiest neonatal units in the country and can offer a wealth of experience to enhance your career as a neonatal nurse.
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.
We strive to recruit and retain staff who are motivated to develop and learn with us as we continually strive to ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe, and focused on women, children and their families.
Closing date: 30th August 2026 at Midnight
Interview date: week commencing 7th September 2026
We have fantastic opportunities for QIS neonatal nurses who are looking to develop their careers. We are a tertiary referral centre incorporating 20 NICU, 12 HDU and 14 special care cots. We provide an unrivalled breadth of experience, caring for babies with surgical, cardiac, neurological, renal and metabolic disorders as well as those born prematurely.
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We provide excellent development opportunities for Band 6 Neonatal Nurses. In addition we have a structured Band 6 Management Program were we encourage and provide support for experienced Band 6 nurses to develop their leadership skills in taking charge of each of the clinical areas, and prepare them for the challenge of the next step in their career.
The post holder is responsible for assessment of care needs of patients, planning programmes of care, implementation and evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision.
The post holder will be a key member in relation to the development of practice on the ward. They will be working independently/autonomously and at times without direct supervision, accountable for their own professional actions. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
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.
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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.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Justine Duncan
Job title: Matron
Email address: justine.duncan1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 020 7188 4038
Additional Contacts
Alex Phillips - Lead Nurse, alex.phillips14@nhs.net
Patrick Desmonde - Matron, patrick.desmonde@nhs.net
020 7188 4038/9
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