Neonatal Staff Nurse (NQN)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a newly qualified or soon-to-be qualified paediatric nurse to join the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. The successful candidate will provide high-quality, family-focused nursing care within a multidisciplinary team. The unit is a Level 3 Bliss accredited tertiary NICU, offering experience with complex medical care and opportunities for extended role development and professional growth. The trust emphasizes staff well-being and career support.
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.
Essential criteria
- Newly Qualified Nurse with current NMC registration or currently studying for a Paediatric Nursing Degree and due to qualify in 2026.
- Knowledge of managing resources and contributing to departmental budget.
- An awareness of research and evidence-based practice relevant to clinical area.
- Clinically competent.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues.
- Advocacy skills.
- Strong customer service skills.
Desirable criteria
- Computer literate.
- 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.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Neonatal Staff Nurse (NQN)
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
Please ensure you upload a copy of your CV when submitting your application and provide information on previous or current placements. **
NHS Band 5 Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Hours per Week: full time 37.5
Contract type: 3 X**** Permanent
If you are recently qualified or completing a
Paediatric Nursing Degree, this year and are eager to build your career in
neonatal nursing come and start your journey with us.
For this post we can only accept applications from students who have completed or are currently completing their qualification at a University in the UK and are due to qualify in 2026
Are you ready to become a NICU nurse?
Portsmouth Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit are
excited to be able to expand their nursing team and have vacancies for newly
qualified nurses.
Main duties of the job
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.
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