Junior Sister / Charge Nurse Neonatal Unit | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a dedicated neonatal nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves providing high-quality care for vulnerable newborns and supporting the development of junior staff. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills, contributing to a compassionate environment. This position offers opportunities for personal development within a high-performing Trust, known for its commitment to patient care.

Benefits

Access to high-quality training programs

Support for career progression

Qualifications

• Must be an experienced neonatal nurse qualified in the specialty.
• Ability to provide clinical leadership and support junior staff.
• Experience in high-dependency and intensive care needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality holistic care to babies requiring special/high dependency care.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team to assess and plan individual patient care.
• Stabilise babies requiring intensive care for transfer.
• Manage the day-to-day running of the unit and staff allocations.

Skills

Compassionate care

Leadership

Strong communication

Teamwork

Education

Qualified neonatal nurse

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and experienced neonatal nurse looking to join a friendly team?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate and caring neonatal nurse qualified in the specialty to join our well-established and friendly neonatal multidisciplinary team.

We are a friendly Level 1 Special Care Baby Unit with 12 cots; 1 Intensive Care stabilising cot, 2 High Dependency, and 9 Special care cots. We are part of the East of England Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (ODN) and work closely with our tertiary centre and the team at the Luton and Dunstable site, which is a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). We provide excellent care for preterm babies from 30 weeks' gestation and for sick newborn babies. We also provide stabilisation for babies born at lower gestations prior to transfer to NICU.

We are passionate about working in partnership with parents to ensure family-integrated care and are working towards our silver accreditation with Bliss.

You will be joining a team that works a variety of shifts, including internal rotation to night duty, weekends, and bank holidays. In return, we will support your personal development and career progression.

Our Neonatal Unit is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our friendly and well-established Neonatal team as a Band 6 Junior Sister.

Within this role, you will provide clinical and professional leadership for the unit, with responsibility for delivering high standards of care for all babies and their families accessing our service.

You will be responsible for the safe day-to-day running of the unit and facilitating effective communication among all members of the multidisciplinary team.

As an experienced neonatal nurse, you will serve as a role model, providing support, sharing your knowledge, and facilitating teaching and supervision to more junior staff and students.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people across Bedfordshire and surrounding areas, across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both sites offer key services such as A&E, obstetrics-led maternity, and paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high-performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in the region, you will have access to high-quality training and development programs to support your career growth.

We have state-of-the-art facilities, placing us at the forefront of cutting-edge healthcare. The Trust is committed to delivering the best patient care using the latest clinical knowledge and technology.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient applications are received. We encourage you to apply promptly.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period of six months. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all attached documents to familiarize yourself with the job requirements. The Job Description and Person Specification are included for detailed responsibilities, including:

1. Providing high-quality holistic care to babies requiring special/high dependency care, prioritizing workload based on clinical needs.
2. Working with the multidisciplinary team to assess and plan individual patient care.
3. Applying clinical specialised skills, evidence-based practice, and current theoretical knowledge within neonatal care.
4. Stabilising babies requiring intensive care in collaboration with the team for transfer to a tertiary centre.
5. Taking charge of shifts as required and making appropriate staff allocations based on workload, activities, and skill mix.

This advert closes on Wednesday, 23 July 2025.