Junior Sister / Charge Nurse, Band 6- Neonatal Unit

NHS Jobs; Gloucester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is offering a Band 6 Neonatal Nurse role within the busy Local Neonatal Unit in Gloucester. You will deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to babies and their families, needing neonatal qualification and post-qualification experience.

Leadership experience is useful, with full training provided and an induction programme. The unit champions Family Integrated Care, with opportunities for Quality Improvement projects and staff development.

Qualifications

• RN with neonatal qualification and relevant post-qualification experience.
• Training and experience in Child Protection.
• Newborn Life Support certification.
• Teaching qualification.
• Evidence of practice development or service improvement.
• Evidence of contribution to policy, protocol or guideline development.
• Leadership experience useful but not essential; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Act as advocate for the neonate.
• Lead the nursing team in the clinical area in the absence of the senior nurse.
• Deliver and supervise patient care with assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Manage caseload of patients and guide junior medical staff.

Skills

RN/RGN with neonatal experience

Newborn Life Support

Leadership potential

Education

RN Child Branch

RSCN or Neonatal Specialist Qualification

Post-qualification neonatal experience

Job description

Go back Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Sister / Charge Nurse, Band 6- Neonatal Unit

The closing date is 12 October 2026

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join us as a Band 6 Neonatal Nurse on our busy LNU (Local Neonatal Unit) Full or part time hours would be considered.

The 28 cot unit consists of 12 ITU/HDU, 16 Special Care and, 4 Transitional Care cots & developing outreach. The unit has a collaborative approach to care with good working relationships within the multi-disciplinary team and is lucky to be housed in a modern purpose built Women's Centre with excellent facilities for both staff and families. We practice Family Integrated Care and have special interest groups for Infant Feeding, Developmental Care and Palliative Care. HOPE and SHED parent support groups are well embedded on the unit.

The proposed interview date is: 23rd October

Main duties of the job

As an experienced member of the neonatal team, you will be responsible for the delivery of high quality, evidence-based care to babies and their families. You will need to have a relevant neonatal qualification and recent experience. Leadership experience would be useful but not essential as full support and training will be given.

About us

All new staff are offered a 6-8 week supernumerary induction programme and assigned named mentors. Ongoing, continuous, professional development is an expectation of all Unit staff.

Opportunities to undertake Quality Improvement training and projects are available to all staff. Recent projects undertaken by staff have included the introduction of Family Integrated Care and implementing ACE awareness to reduce risk to babies and promote resilience in families.

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• To act as advocate for the neonate.
• To manage and professionally lead the nursing team in the clinical area in the absence of the senior nurse and as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• To deliver and supervise patient care for the clinical area ensuring assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a high standard of nursing care.
• To manage caseload of patients within defined clinical area, whilst offering guidance to junior medical staff.

If you are interested in the above position and would like more information or would like to arrange an informal visit, then please contact: Nurse in charge on 0300 422 5529/5570.

Steph Cameron (Ward Manager)

0300 422 5519

Person Specification

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• RN Child Branch, RSCN, RN/RGN with relevant experience.
• Neonatal Qualification in Speciality with appropriate post qualification experience.
• Training and experience in Child Protection.
• Newborn Life Support certification.
• Teaching qualification
• Evidence of practice development/service improvement
• Evidence of contribution to policy/protocol/guideline development

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.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

£39,959 to £48,117 a year(pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time

Reference number

318-26-T0636