Neonatal Transport Nurse: Sponsorship Available

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job summary

If successful you would be welcomed into a friendly team consisting of 3 Neonatal Consultants, specialist registrars/clinical fellows, Matron: PDN and experienced transport nurses. These team members are complemented by technicians from St John Ambulance Service

You will commence with an induction programme and ride-out shifts with support. Shifts include rotation between dual and single clinician teams, days, nights and weekends. Full and part time options can be discussed.NTS also offers observation ride outs for you to come and try transport out first. We also have secondment opportunities available, within the PCCU, NICU and the wider Children’s hospital.

You will be based at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead by example as an expert specialist neonatal nurse on the Neonatal Transfer Team for London. To work as part of a team in facilitating neonatal transfers across London and the Southeast.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • RSCN/RN
  • ENB 405 (or equivalent)/ Qualified in specialty HDU & ITU
  • ENB 998 (or equivalent)/ Mentorship.
  • NLS
  • Demonstrate a strong interest and motivation towards pursuing further education.
  • Proven and current full-time experience, delivering care to acute neonates, in a tertiary level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at a band 6 or above for at least the past three years.

Desirable

  • Diploma/Degree in related topic e.g. BSc Nursing
  • Attendance at accredited study days/courses.
  • Experience of reflective practice; clinical supervision.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Evidence of understanding the needs of culturally diverse families
  • Good understanding of clinical governance

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrates good presentation skills.
  • Can demonstrate clinical leadership and team building skills.
  • Demonstrates a high standard of written work.
  • Excellent communication skills Friendly/approachable/supportive to colleagues/clinical teams and all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 7 October 2026

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