Neonatal Senior Staff Nurse

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279); Brighton; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Brighton seeks a motivated Neonatal Senior Staff Nurse to join their team. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality care to neonates and their families, leading nursing teams in intensive environments, and engaging in professional development activities. The ideal candidate is a registered nurse with specialization in neonatal care, strong leadership qualities, and excellent communication skills. Competitive salary offered, reflecting the importance of this pivotal role.

Qualifications

• Currently a Band 5 or 6 nurse with qualification in neonatal specialty.
• Proven skills and knowledge in clinical practice.
• Ability to mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of care to neonates and their families.
• Take charge and lead the nursing team in specialized care settings.
• Participate in continuing professional development.

Skills

Leadership skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse or Midwife

NLS

Neonatal Qualified in specialty ENB 405

Tools

Neonatal intensive care equipment

Job description

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Neonatal Senior Staff Nurse

The closing date is 06 January 2026

We are looking for motivated neonatal staff to join our neonatal team in Brighton. If you are currently working as a Band 6 and are looking for a new challenge or are a Band 5 nurse qualified in speciality looking for career progression, this could be the job for you.

The right candidate must be qualified in speciality (ENB 405 or Neonatal Pathway) with good leadership and communication skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

With opportunities to join the neonatal transport team, and a variety of special interest groups.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role‑specific criteria.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to provide a high standard of care to the neonate and their family in the intensive, high dependency and special care setting.

The post holder will take charge, lead and motivate the nursing team within the special care, high dependency and intensive care nurseries, as necessary, deploying staff according to their ability and experience using the resources available.

The post holder will work with the multidisciplinary team in the assessment planning and delivery of an appropriate plan of care for the neonate.

The post holder will require effective communication skills and an ability to ensure effective core team working.

The post holder will be required to participate in their continuing professional development and other development activities, including mentorship and contribute to the professional development of colleagues.

The post holder will work across sites to cover the neonatal service, as required.

About us

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack

Job responsibilities

• Demonstrate full responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating neonatal care consistent with evidence based practice for babies and their families.
• Discuss options and support parents in making informed choice in their plan of care e.g. feeding methods, audiology checks, blood transfusion, and newborn screening programme
• Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of such care, making necessary modifications of any care pathway and give professional advice and support, as required
• Act as the babys and parents advocate and empower them to participate in their babys care and well being
• Respect the need for privacy and dignity of the neonate and their family, such as religious and spiritual needs
• Be competent in intravenous drug administration and supervise junior staff learning this skill
• Act as a role model for excellent practice through effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care
• Be skilled in effective time management within the team environment
• Be an expert at and supervise staff in the appropriate use of advanced technological equipment. e.g. ventilators and blood gas monitoring equipment
• Act as team/shift leader, as necessary
• Support junior staff in the use of appropriate individualised discharge care planning, to involve parents/carers and the multidisciplinary team in the promotion of health through parent education to include back to sleep positioning, smoking cessation and immunisation programmes
• Promote the importance of the modification of the environment, taking into account the individual developmental needs of the babies, e.g. positioning and minimal handling of very low birth weight babies
• Work in partnership with associated health professionals including health visitors, speech therapists, radiographers and pharmacists
• Demonstrate the ability to make clinical judgments about the suitability of babies for transfer to another dependency to facilitate the smooth running of the unit
• Demonstrate skilled interpretation of clinical results/investigations e.g. blood gases and antibiotic levels and take appropriate action
• Demonstrate responsibility for the implementation of the correct referral process to other health care practitioners e.g. physiotherapist, when needs and risks are beyond ones scope of practice or require specialist input
• Plan, deliver and evaluate nursing interventions and/or treatments for neonates within the special care, high dependency and intensive care environment, according to evidence based guidelines and care pathways/plans, involving other agencies as appropriate
• Interpret and modify interventions/treatments as necessary, providing appropriate feedback to the multidisciplinary team

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Midwife
• NLS
• Mentorship module or 998
• Neonatal Qualified in speciality. ENB 405

Experience

• Proven skills and knowledge in clinical practice
• Specialised experience of neonatal intensive care equipment
• Knowledge of high frequency oscillation and Nitric Oxide Therapy
• Demonstrates leadership skills
• Ability to mentor others
• Ability to work under own initiative
• Ability to work under pressure

Communication

• Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of Family Integrated Care.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

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.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata