Junior Sister / Charge Nurse, Band 6- Neonatal Unit

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucester is inviting applications for a Band 6 Neonatal Nurse to join the busy Local Neonatal Unit (LNU). The role can be full- or part-time, with 37.5 hours per week across shift patterns and internal rotation.

You will deliver high-quality, evidence-based care, have neonatal qualification and recent experience, and benefit from leadership support and a structured induction.

Qualifications

• RN Child Branch, RSCN, or RN/RGN with neonatal exposure.
• Neonatal qualification with post-qualification experience.
• Training in Child Protection and NLS certification.
• Teaching qualification is desirable and supported.

Responsibilities

• Act as advocate for the neonate and lead nursing team in absence of senior nurse.
• Deliver, supervise and evaluate patient care with multidisciplinary team.
• Manage caseload within clinical area and provide guidance to junior staff.
• Support continuous professional development and improvement projects.
• Participate in induction and mentoring of new staff.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Advocacy for neonates

Team leadership

Evidence-based care

Education

RN Child Branch

RSCN / RN or RGN

Neonatal qualification

Newborn Life Support

Teaching qualification

Child Protection training

Job description

Current jobs at Gloucestershire Hospitals

Junior Sister / Charge Nurse, Band 6- Neonatal Unit

Band 6

Main area Neonatal Unit Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Shift work, internal rotation) Job ref 318-26-T0636

Site Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (Neonatal Unit, Womens Centre) Town Gloucester Salary £39,959 - £48,117 (pa pro rata if part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 23/10/2026

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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.

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

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e‑mail account regularly.

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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.