Neonatal Practice Development Nurse | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	18 Awst 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£53,751 - £60,651 per annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	17 Medi 2025
Lleoliad:	Thornton Heath, CR7 7YE
Cwmni:	Croydon Health Services
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7344648/199-7344648-RB-SC

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled neonatal nurse to work at theNeonatal Unitat Croydon Healthcare Services NHS Trust as a Practice Development Nurse.

The purpose of this role is to support the neonatal team in ensuring quality care, which will enable babies and their families to be supported throughout their care pathway whilst promoting independence and protecting choice, dignity, privacy, and safety.

To achieve this, you will plan, implement and evaluate neonatal nursing team training needs and plan pre-registration student rotas and mentor allocation. You will need to communicate effectively at all times with the team, other health care professionals, and the families, carers/and visitors. You will need to ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals.



Working Pattern:

Monday – Friday 08:00-1600 (excluding bank holidays)



Education:

· Provide supervisory expertise underpinned by theoretical specialist knowledge and practical experience within the Neonatal Division Plan and facilitate training in the clinical area.

Clinical Practice:


• Assess and monitor documentation and record keeping for care delivered to all patients to promote clinical effectiveness in accordance with NMC guidelines.

Management
• Provide leadership, motivation, and vision to contribute to the development of Neonatal nursing for patients, relatives, and staff.

Research and Audit
• Contribute to the audit of all education, training and development provisions
• Work collaboratively to promote and participate in multi professional audit and quality initiatives in accordance with the, National Service Frameworks and DOH guidelines
• Participate in Neonatal /Children’s services Education Practice Group, Trust Practice and Education Groups to review, develop and implement multi professional policies and guidelines on all aspects of nursing care.



Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.

GENERAL

1. To work in accordance with the Trust’s Values to consistently demonstrate the behaviours required.

The post-holder is required to carry out his/her role in accordance with the organisation values, standards and behaviours, in a Professional, Compassionate, Respectful and Safe way.


1. To ensure that Croydon Health Services Trust’s policies and procedures are adhered to.


1. To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations and the Trust’s Health and Safety policies and procedures.


1. To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.


1. To work in accordance with the Trust’s policies to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote equality and diversity in the workplace. To positively promote at all times equality of opportunity in service delivery and employment in accordance with Trust policies, regardless of age, disability, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, religion, belief, sexual orientation or domestic circumstances.


1. To adhere to the Trust Infection Control Policy, procedures and guidelines, and in particular practice strict hand hygiene at all times while carrying out clinical duties, in line with the responsibilities placed on employees by the Health Act 2006: Code of Practice for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). The prevention and control of HCAIs must be embedded into everyday clinical practice and applied consistently.


1. All clinical staff hold responsibility for ensuring they have sound knowledge of standard infection control precautions and that no omission on their part or within the sphere of their responsibility is detrimental to the interests or safety of their patients, visitors and colleagues. Clinical staff must keep their infection control knowledge and skills up to date by attending the Trust’s mandatory infection control training, a record of which will be kept and information provided to line managers as required.



8. To comply with the Trust’s Safe Guarding Children and Vulnerable Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adultsThis will require you to:
• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with the Croydon Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct



NOTE:
• A child is someone under the age of 18 (this would include unborn children).


• A vulnerable adult is ‘someone who is or may be in need of community care services by reason of mental or other disability, age or illness; and who is or may be unable to take care of him or herself, or unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or exploitation’ (this includes carers).



Copies of the Protocols and Procedures are available on the Trust Intranet under Child Protection. Staff are advised on how to access the appropriate contact numbers and the Protocols and Procedures when attending Safeguarding training. Updates and revisions are notified to all staff via ‘What’s New’.



9. To work within the relevant Professional Bodies Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice.



10. Budget Holders are responsible for adherence to Standing Financial Instructions



11. Managers are responsible for adherence of maintaining expenditure within budget and addressing deviations from budget



12. To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post.










This advert closes on Monday 1 Sep 2025