Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse

NUH; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brand new equipment

Improved staff environment

Family-friendly facilities

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is seeking a Band 7 Neonatal Sister/Charge Nurse to lead the neonatal nursing team across City and QMC. The role spans both sites with 24-hour responsibility for care delivery, staffing and budgets.

You will oversee clinical leadership, mentor junior staff and drive improvements in care standards for our tertiary neonatal services, partnering with multidisciplinary teams to support families.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with neonatal experience and leadership potential.
• Evidence of continued professional development and teaching/mentoring ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the neonatal services nursing team across City and QMC campuses.
• Provide 24-hour responsibility for staffing, budget and care standards in neonatal services.
• Develop, implement and review patient care policies and clinical guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Planning

Clinical leadership

Education

First Level Registered Nurse

Current NMC Registration

Degree in nursing/healthcare

Neonatal Critical Care Course

Current NLS provider

CPD ongoing

Teaching/mentoring course

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

Main area Neonatal Intensive Care Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: to work across both City and QMC Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 164-8282262

Site Working cross sites between City and QMC neonatal unit Town Nottingham Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our Neonatal Sister/Charge Nurse team to join our outstanding team across Nottingham Neonatal Service. If you are ambitious, confident, self motivated and compassionate, looking to develop your career in neonatal nursing and make a difference, this post offers you the opportunity to play a key role as part of a new and developing team of band 7 clinical leaders.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our neonatal team as we expand our neonatal service. The New Neonatal Unit has opened at QMC, providing an additional 21 cots taking the total cots at QMC to 38.

• Brand new, state of the art equipment
• A better working environment for staff
• Better facilities for the children and families

Main duties of the job

We provide care for tertiary level neonatal care for premature babies and their families at Queen’s Medical Centre, City Hospital Local neonatal unit, we are the north hub in the East Midlands for neonatal intensive care. We are proud to offer both medical and surgical intensive care for extremely premature and very sick infants, as well as having an integrated outreach team in place to support babies and families once they return home.

The post holder is required to work as a member of the Neonatal Services nursing team which delivers care on both City and QMC campuses. They will be a member of a team of Band 7 nurses who lead and take managerial, professional and clinical responsibility for the neonatal services nursing team. They will have 24 hours responsibility for the management and delivery of care within the neonatal service across 7 days a week, day and night. They will deputise when requested for the Ward Manager, Critical Care Sister and Quality Sister.

The post holder must be a current NMC Registered Nurse (child or adult branch) with a recognised neonatal critical care qualification and experience in a neonatal critical care area. In addition they will hold a recognised teaching or mentoring qualification.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.’

Nottingham Neonatal Service as part of the Children's Hospital were recently designated the first Children’s Hospital across Europe to be accredited with Pathway to Excellence. Already a Bliss Baby Charter accredited service; this is an exciting time to become a pivotal member of the team as we move onwards with our journey of care excellence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will need to have a good team building skills and be able to demonstrate how they motivate and lead. Evidence of clear effective communication skills and experience of change management is essential. He/she will be required to work flexibly as a member of the neonatal team to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated and where necessary improved.

As a Sister/Charge Nurse in the Neonatal Service you will provide managerial, professional and clinical leadership, supporting nursing, as well as linking with other healthcare professionals throughout allied services to ensure we provide excellent care for babies and their families.

Have 24 hour responsibility for managing staff and budgets to ensure the standards and quality of care and the environment in which they are delivered are maintained and improved.

Ensure high quality, evidence–based care is offered to patients and, in collaboration with the Matron, identify the common issues which affect the quality of care devising clear action plans to address any shortcomings ensuring agreed action is undertaken. Includes developing, implementing and maintaining patient care policies and procedures, clinical guidelines and protocols where appropriate.

In collaboration with all members of multi-professional team, ensure that the baby and family have a satisfactory experience by evaluating patient processes and redesigning the pathway of care – including external agencies and also other hospitals.

In conjunction with the Appraisal/Individual Performance Review process, undertake training needs analysis for a defined group of staff and share with the Practice Development Nurse for collation annually, to contribute to and inform the Neonatal and Childrens training plan.

Training & Qualifications

• 1st Level Registered Nurse
• Current NMC Registration
• Possession of a degree in nursing or healthcare
• Neonatal Critical Care Course
• Current NLS provider
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Possession of a teaching and/or mentoring course

Experience

• Management/leadership in a neonatal intensive care area
• Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively
• Experience in managing staff and providing feedback
• Experience of risk assessment and management
• Ability to lead change and lead new ways of working
• Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration and post basic students
• Evidence of ability to mentor

Communication and relationship skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to present and receive complex information with the multidisciplinary team
• Team player who can initiate delegate and complete projects
• Able to develop others
• Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills
• Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with conflict
• Demonstrate self-awareness and understanding of personal accountability and advocacy for patients
• Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives / carers in distressing circumstances

Analytical and Judgement skills

• Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place.
• Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care
• Demonstrates understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice to their nursing practice
• Ability to generate and present reports and documents
• Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures/guidelines
• Demonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services

Planning and organisation skills

• Can demonstrate formulation of short term and long term objectives
• Excellent organisational skills
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Demonstrate the personal development of members within a team
• Able to identify own learning needs and limitations
• Evidence of project management skills

Physical skills

• Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
• Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
• Competent and capable of using medical equipment
• Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
• Able to perform IT skills using a keyboard and mouse and view visual displays via IT sources available within the Trust.

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Easy read application: If you have a disability and find online job applications difficult, you can use an easy read application form instead.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

Consent:

• Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
• Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Ellen Cutler Job title Matron Neonates Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0115 9691169 Additional information

For an informal chat, please email Ellen Cutler, Matron ([e-mail])0115 9691169 ext. 76652 or 0115 9249924 ext 86872 or Zara Doubleday, Matron ([e-mail])