Charge Nurse - Neonatal | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Southend-on-Sea is seeking a compassionate Neonatal Senior Nurse to lead the nursing team and ensure excellent patient care in the NICU. The successful candidate will manage care standards, facilitate team communications, and work closely with the Neonatal Unit matron to enhance clinical development. This role requires a registered nursing qualification and neonatal training. Join us in our commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients.

Qualifications

• Qualified Neonatal Nurse with strong clinical skills.
• Effective role model who strives for excellent patient care.
• Strong communicator to facilitate continuity of care.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment and implementation of high-standard care.
• Manage the nursing team and ensure highest clinical standards.
• Promote effective communication within the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Compassion

Patient advocacy

Team leadership

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Neonatal Nurse training

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Neonatal Senior Nurse to join and lead our team at our Southend Hospital site.

The appointed Neonatal Senior Nurse will be required to Initiate, evaluate and maintain a high standard of care, ensuring that it is evidence based and compliant with best practice recommendations for NICU services

This post would suit a qualified Neonatal Nurse that is compassionate, a patient advocate and an effective role model who always strives to deliver excellent patient care.

Within the role you will be:
• Responsible for leading in the assessment of care needs the development, implementation and evaluation of care.
• To manage and lead the nursing team and other staff in the clinical area assuring the highest standards of clinical care
• To ensure effective communication between members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate continuity of care and to promote effective team working.
• To manage standards of care ensuring family involvement is encouraged.
• To manage the provisions of high quality service for patients on a continuous basis.
• Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team
• To ensure effective supervision of clinical & non-clinical risk reporting to the Neonatal Unit Manager
• Work closely with the Neonatal Unit matron to lead the clinical development of the unit and the Trust’s nursing strategy.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

For further information regarding the role, please refer to the JD.

We look forward to your application!


This advert closes on Monday 4 Aug 2025