Band 5 Neonatal Staff Nurse | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,259 - £45,356 per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW3 2QG |
| Company: | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7760207/391-RFL-7760207 |
Summary
We are looking to appoint motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Nurse ideally with experience though not essential as full support and training will be provided for a registered nurse who are able to demonstrate the necessary knowledge and skills to fulfil this role.
We have 2 neonatal units, level 2 at Barnet Hospital site with 30 cots including Intensive care and High dependency cots. A level 1 Neonatal unit at The Royal Free Hospital site with 14 Special Care cots. The units have friendly, motivated and dynamic teams that promote Family Integrated Care.
This vacancy is at the Royal Free site .
The main duties of this role are:
• Deliver direct patient care to babies meeting the criteria for ITU, HDU and Special Care levels of needs.
• Dealing with clinical emergencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Clear communication with parents and colleagues.
• Help and support parents, keeping them updated about their babies.
• Teach and support students and new staff.
• Escalate concerns appropriately.
• Take part in quality improvement projects on the unit.
• Complete timely discharge planning for babies on the unit.
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust group offering a wide range of acute medical services including paediatrics, dermatology, gynaecology and orthopaedics among others.
Please see the attached detailed job description and main responsibilities for this advert. For further information, please contact Kadijatu Sesay either by phone on 07929789045 via email at kadijatu.sesay@nhs.net to discuss.
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Feb 2026