Bank Neonatal Nurse

NHS; Warwick; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a qualified Bank Neonatal Nurse for its unit in Warwick. The role involves clinical leadership and the delivery of high standards of family integrated care in a level 1 unit. Candidates should have at least 2 years of Neonatal experience, relevant nursing qualifications, and a commitment to professional development. Flexible working hours and continuous training opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• 2 years recent experience in Neonatal care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the team for family integrated care.
• Provide clinical leadership for individualised nursing care.
• Liaise with Neonatal centres for shared care as needed.
• Manage neonatal bed issues and liaise with Maternity department.
• Attend relevant training days and develop junior staff.

Skills

Knowledge of evidence-based practices

Ability to perform a wide range of clinical skills

Understanding of clinical audit and effectiveness

Understanding of resource management

Good understanding of Risk Management processes

Knowledge of current issues within NHS

Ability to effectively plan and delegate duties

Ability to manage personal time effectively

Practicing family integrated care

Recognise potential clinical problems

Education

Diploma / Degree in Professional Nursing studies

NMC registered

Evidence of continuous professional development

NLS every 4 years

IT Skills / Knowledge of Lorenzo

Job description

Overview

Bank Neonatal Nurse – South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust. Neonatal Junior Sister Band 6 Bank positions available. The closing date is 26 September 2025.

Are you a qualified neonatal nurse with experience of working within a Neonatal unit, looking for a new and exciting challenge with opportunities to enhance leadership, management and professional development? Consider joining our neonatal unit at Warwick Hospital and let us help facilitate your professional journey.

We are a level 1 unit with 11 cots. About 3,000 babies are born each year at South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, with 350-400 babies admitted to SCBU. We pride ourselves on delivering specific individualised family integrated care and you will need to demonstrate how you ensure this through your work.

For more information or to arrange a visit to our department please contact Esther Boyle, Neonatal Nursing Lead or Faye Bradley, Ward Manager on 01926 495321 ext 4530. [e-mail] [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

Clinical leadership and coordination

• Lead and coordinate the team to maintain and deliver a high standard of family integrated care to all babies and their families in accordance with the ward philosophy.
• Ensure maintenance of quality services and operational systems at all times and deputise the Ward Manager in their absence.

Clinical responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for ward teams to facilitate a high standard of evidence based, individualised nursing care from admission to discharge.
• Provide clinical leadership for the care of high dependency and intensive care babies during the acute phase and when stabilised.
• Liaise with other Neonatal centres and Community teams to provide effective shared care as required.
• Act as a resource providing clinical information for other areas, throughout the organisation where children are treated.
• Act as advocate for all inpatient babies and ward attenders and as key worker as required to provide specific expertise and leadership in identified areas.
• Provide telephone advice for parents requesting information and support.
• Contribute to the planning, monitoring and control of ward resources, assisting the Ward Manager to keep expenditure within budgets.
• Assist the Ward Manager to optimise nursing resources by even distribution of staff annual leave and matching skill mix to workload.
• Provide information and advice for action towards achieving organisational objectives.
• Attend Ward, Divisional and Corporate meetings on behalf of Ward Manager, as required, to disseminate information up and down the divisional line management structure.
• Assist the Ward Manager to collect and organise ward information for incorporation into the divisional service plan.
• Contribute to the recruitment and selection of quality staff for the Ward, identifying future job requirements for profiling to complement the Ward teams.
• Contribute to the planning, organisation and evaluation of work, ensuring excellent induction of new staff including effective Preceptorship for newly qualified nurses and mentorship for student nurses on Ward placement.
• Create, maintain and enhance productive working relationships within and outside the Ward, minimising unproductive conflicts and promoting positive team working. Inform the ward manager of unresolved and potential problems.
• Manage all neonatal bed related issues, liaising with the Maternity department and other Neonatal units as necessary.

Education & Development

• Attend annual IPR and complete a personal development plan with agreed learning objectives.
• Responsible for own personal and professional development and assist the Ward Manager in the development of junior staff as required.
• Attend relevant internal and external training days in accordance with ward training plan.
• Contribute to the development of teams, individuals and self to enhance performance.
• Facilitate staff development to achieve ward objectives using the principles of IPR and PDP. Monitor staff performance and report progress to the Ward Manager at regular intervals.
• Knowledge of current health care related developments, ensuring nursing practice is up to date, evidence based and cost effective.

Clinical Governance

• Ensure National and Safeguarding Children guidelines are adhered to at all times.
• Investigate complaints and untoward incidents in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. Provide accurate, timely and professional statements. Support the Ward Manager in improving systems to prevent recurrence.
• Undertake audits as required to facilitate maintenance and improvement of patient care.
• Review the standard of Ward nursing documentation at regular intervals.
• Review Neonatal policies and procedures at regular intervals, ensuring they are evidence based.
• Maintain services to meet contract and quality standards, take corrective actions and inform the ward manager of unresolved problems.
• Ensure staff compliance with Trust policies and procedures. Undertaking counselling as appropriate and report difficult cases to the Ward Manager for further action.
• Responsible for own professional registration and assist the Ward Manager in ensuring that all qualified nurses have valid NMC Registration and practice in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct, and in addition have enhanced DBS clearance.
• Ensure Health and Safety guidelines are adhered to within the ward environment at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Diploma / Degree in Professional Nursing studies; NMC registered
• Evidence of continuous professional development, NLS every 4 years
• IT Skills / Knowledge of Lorenzo

Experience

• 2 years recent experience in Neonatal care

Skills

• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence based practices
• Demonstrates ability to perform a wide range of clinical skills
• Demonstrates understanding of clinical audit and clinical effectiveness
• Demonstrates understanding of resource management
• Demonstrates a good understanding of Risk Management processes
• Demonstrates knowledge of current issues within NHS
• Able to effectively plan and delegate duties
• Able to manage personal time effectively
• Demonstrates belief in practising family integrated care
• Ability to recognise potential clinical problems and instigate a satisfactory solution

Personal Qualities

• Able to work as a decisive, supportive, innovative & proactive team member
• Can demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to remain calm and influence the team at all times
• Is committed to and demonstrates ability to teach successfully
• Able to adapt to changing circumstances and demonstrates ability to influence change successfully
• Shows initiative: able to think positively and stimulate high clinical standards within a progressive team climate
• Able to achieve individual and team objectives in a timely manner

Other

• Work a fully flexible rota and be available to cover staffing shortfalls if required
• To rotate to night duty if required

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust