Band 6 Neonatal Nurse

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Band 6 Neonatal Nurse. This role involves leading clinical shifts, coordinating care for a diverse neonatal team, and ensuring high standards of care for infants and families. Candidates should have significant experience in a critical care environment, effective communication skills, and a leadership background. Flexible work options are available, along with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Substantial post registration experience in a Neonatal critical care environment.
• Evidence of clinical knowledge supplemented by training.
• Ability to supervise and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and organize care across the unit.
• Act as a role model for junior team members.
• Ensure patient flow and safety management.

Skills

Effective Communication

Leadership

Team Building

Time Management

Clinical Governance

Education

Registered Child Branch Nurse

Qualification in Neonatal Critical Care

Health Care Management Qualification

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Neonatal Nurse

The closing date is 21 September 2025

UHB Neonates: Where a passion and career come together!

Are you an experienced Neonatal Nurse with a Critical Care qualification?

Are you looking to progress to a Band 6 or change your current employer?

University Hospitals Birmingham has the job for you!

At UHB we provide Neonatal care to over 10,000 babies across the region.

Heartlands have a busy Level 3 unit consisting of 32 cots, comprising of 12 Critical Care & 20 Special Care cots, a Transitional Care unit and Neonatal Community Outreach Team

Good Hope is a Level 1 Special Care Baby Unit housing 12 Special Care cots with the capacity for stabilisation of sick and preterm infants in preparation for transfer within our Neonatal Network. The post holder will be required to work across both sites.

You will join an established, diverse team of Neonatal professionals who deliver high quality, safe, effective care to our babies and families.

In this role you will take charge of a clinical shift, coordinating and organising care across the unit.

Effective communication skills are essential, to ensure you liaise effectively with families, internal and external teams. You will support colleagues, share expertise and demonstrate consistent professional attitudes and behaviours.

Our shift times are: Long Days 7.30-20.00 and Night shift 19.30-8.00.

Flexible work is an option to explore.

If you are an enthusiastic, highly skilled neonatal nurse who enjoys providing compassionate care as part of a team then please get in touch.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will act as a role model for junior team members in the delivery of consistent high standards of nursing practice, promoting a Family Integrated Care model.

They will deputise for the Senior Sister and will support the leadership and management of the department with particular emphasis on quality and clinical standards.

They will have clinical responsibility for managing the Neonatal service when on shift, ensuring patient flow and capacity is managed safely, they will have an active involvement in safeguarding and supporting safe discharge.

The band 6 will coordinate and allocate staff each shift, considering safety, competence and skill mix. They will be a visible presence for staff, families and visitors.

The individual will be required to work closely with the internal and external MDT.

The post holder will take on designated duties that support the development of staff and promote evidenced based care.

In the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse during nights and weekends the individual will be required to make decisions with the MDT, solve problems and escalate concerns via appropriate channels.

The post holder will be required to continually develop to enhance their professional knowledge and skills. They will be supported to grow their confidence with leadership.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *Registered Child Branch Nurse, Adult Nurse or Midwife on the NMC register
• *Qualification in speciality. Neonatal Critical Care/ Intensive Care
• *Health care management / leadership qualification

Experience

• *Substantial post registration experience working in a Neonatal critical care environment delivering family integrated care and supervising / mentoring junior staff
• *Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
• *Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice-based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
• *Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
• *Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
• *Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
• *Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
• *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
• *Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
• oEffective Communication
• oLeadership
• oTeam Building
• oManaging resources
• oTime management
• oClinical governance
• oAudit and research
• oWorkforce planning / management
• oNHS policy and political awareness

Additional Criteria

• *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• *Approachable and friendly
• *Supportive
• *Flexible
• *Well organised
• *Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
• *Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
• *Ability to inspire and lead a team
• *Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation to day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
• *Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
• *Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
• *Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
• *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
• *Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
• *Effective Communication
• *Leadership
• *Team Building
• *Managing resources
• *Time management
• *Clinical governance
• *Audit and research
• *Workforce planning / management
• *NHS policy and political awareness

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.

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