Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Neonatal Transport

NHS; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Warrington is seeking a motivated Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for their Neonatal Transport Service. You will provide high-quality care during transport and enhance your clinical leadership skills within a dedicated team. The ideal candidate has proven experience in neonatal intensive care and a relevant mentoring qualification. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity for development in a cutting-edge healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified neonatal nurse with proven experience in a neonatal intensive care setting.
• Extensive relevant post registration experience within a relevant clinical setting.
• Evidence of professional leadership and innovation in practice.

Responsibilities

• Undertake emergency and elective neonatal transfers as part of a team.
• Provide skilled neonatal nursing care during transport.
• Drive improvements in the new service.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proven ability to problem solve

Effective organisational skills

Good analytical and clinical decision making skills

Willingness to be flexible and adaptable

Education

Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty

Full UK Driving License

Qualified to function as mentor for pre registration students

Relevant teaching qualification

Qualified in Speciality

NLS Provider

Evidence of Level 3 studies

Appropriate management or leadership courses

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Neonatal Transport

The closing date is 18 November 2025

As a centre of excellence in neonatal care, NICU at St Mary's has a reputation for high standards and we are a provider of Level 3 care throughout Greater Manchester. Our state‑of‑the‑art unit offers unparalleled opportunities in neonatal medicine and surgery.

A unique opportunity has arisen for a motivated neonatal nurse to work in a cutting‑edge service of the Connect NW Neonatal Transport Service serving the NW region. You will role model high standards of care to patients and their families and strive for continuing excellence in all areas. You’ll have plenty of scope for development, including the opportunity to enhance your leadership and clinical skills, and you’ll play a key role in the provision of high‑quality care during transport.

As a Neonatal Transport Nurse you will undertake emergency and elective neonatal transfers as part of a team of Medical, ANNP, Nursing and Ambulance staff based at the brand new operational centre in Warrington. In addition to providing skilled neonatal nursing care, you will have a flexible and proactive approach to help drive improvements in the new service. As a qualified neonatal nurse with proven experience in a neonatal intensive care setting, you’ll also have a mentoring qualification and a high level of clinical expertise. You will be capable of managing your workload and supervising that of others, and you’ll have a flexible approach with strong communication skills.

The post will be available on a part time or full‑time basis within Neonatal Transport.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust in England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & drive research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high‑quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail]. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty
• Evidence of Level 3 studies
• Relevant teaching qualification
• Qualified to function as mentor for pre registration students
• Full UK Driving License
• Qualified in Speciality
• NLS Provider
• Appropriate management or leadership courses

Experience

• Extensive relevant post registration experience, which must be within relevant clinical setting
• Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience of research activities
• Evidence of transport experience

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability. Clinically competent in name clinical area/speciality
• Proven workload management of self and of a others
• Proven ability to problem solve
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
• Effective organisational skills
• Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
• Awareness of Clinical Governance process

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata)