Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Neonatal Unit

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Bath

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 48,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Neonatal Unit in Bath. You will lead the team, oversee clinical care for high dependency and intensive care babies, and support staff development within a UNICEF Baby Friendly accredited unit.

The role emphasizes family-integrated care, leadership in quality improvement, and collaboration with a skilled multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Essential: NMC registration in relevant nursing field (Children's Nurse, Adult Nurse or Midwife).
Essential: Post registration training in neonatal or related specialty.
Essential: Teaching and assessing qualification (e.g., FLAP or equivalent).
Essential: Neonatal Life Support (NLS) certification.

Responsibilities

Take charge of the Neonatal Unit in the absence of Lead Nurse and ensure 24-hour care delivery.
Demonstrate high quality clinical skills for high dependency and intensive care babies.
Provide leadership, support, and supervision to ward staff and students.
Maintain visible presence on the unit and promote patient safety and family-centred care.

Education

NMC Registered Childrens Nurse, Adult Nurse or Midwife

Post Registration training in speciality

Teaching and assessing qualification e.g. FLAP or equivalent

NLS

Job description

Go back Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Neonatal Unit

The closing date is 20 September 2026

Would you like to be a part of something amazing?

Do you want to work in the award winning purpose built Dyson Centre for neonatal care?

Would you like to work within a dynamic Gold ward accredited team who put Family integrated and developmental care, and safety at the centre of all we do? Well look no further!

Job summary

Would you like to be a part of something amazing?

Do you want to work in the award winning purpose built Dyson Centre for neonatal care?

Would you like to work within a dynamic Gold ward accredited team who put Family integrated and developmental care, and safety at the centre of all we do? Well look no further!

We are very excited to be looking for a motivated Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our friendly team in Bath. We want an enthusiastic practitioner with excellent assessment and communication skills, eager to develop their clinical neonatal and leadership skills. Passionate about improving quality neonatal care and improving the experience of babies and their families. You will support staff to enable them to maintain high standards of clinical care and act as a role model.

We have a purpose built unit designed for our family's and team needs. Family integrated care is our core focus. We are a UNICEF Neonatal Baby Friendly fully accredited unit which we're immensely proud of. We pride ourselves in our open and encouraging culture, for a team approach to quality improvement.

We have an embedded Transitional Care pathway, and an established Outreach service. We are actively involved in the South West Neonatal Network. We have a team of AHPs including a Psychologist who all offer fantastic added support.

Main duties of the job

You will also have excellent management and communication skills and take charge of the unit. Able to demonstrate effective clinical skills of a high quality, looking after special, high dependency and Intensive care babies. Able to demonstrate professional expertise and knowledge acquired through post registration academic study and clinical, leadership and management development. Managerial responsibility and accountability in the absence of the Lead Nurse, for the Neonatal Unit for the twenty four hour care delivery and management of the ward/area of work, including the supervision of staff and students. Expected to maintain a visible presence in the ward/area of work and provide a clear focus for effective clinical leadership to the nursing team . In return you will be supported by our skilled senior nursing and medical team

Surrounded by vast green spaces the RUH is only a bus journey away from the main hustle and bustle of the City. Bath is exploding with cultural attractions and historical sights, a scene overflowing with places to eat and drink, with some of the finest independent shops in Britain.

There's plenty going on beyond the city, with stunning countryside to explore including the Cotswolds at less than an hour away, shopping Malls to visit in the City of Bristol and a trip over the Severn Bridge will take you straight into Wales.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registered Childrens Nurse, Adult Nurse or Midwife
Post Registration training in speciality
Teaching and assessing qualification eg FLAP or equivalent
NLS

Desirable

Evidence of recent continued professional development relevant to neonatal care

Experience

Essential

Previous experience working in a Level 2 or Level 3 Neonatal Unit with minimum 3 years experince
Experience caring for babies requiring non-invasive ventilation and ventilation and higher dependency care

Desirable

Management qualification/course
Demonstrable experience managing clinical escalation and supporting complex decision-making
Experience coordinating shifts and supporting safe staffing and skill mix

Quality, Safety & Governance

Essential

Understanding of BAPM service and nursing workforce standards

Desirable

Experience participating in audits, quality improvement projects, or service development
Evidence of promoting patient safety, incident learning, and risk management

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NICU Princess Ann Wing, Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG

United Kingdom

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