Neonatal intensive care Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an experienced neonatal intensive care sister/charge nurse to join their team in London. The role offers opportunities for professional development while caring for a range of sick neonates, experiencing the joy of seeing them discharged to their families. Applicants must be registered nurses with significant neonatal experience and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration neonatal experience.
• Leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience leading shifts or acting in a senior role.
• Experience with quality improvement or audit projects.

Responsibilities

• Caring for sick neonates and providing medical interventions.
• Working within a large, diverse team.
• Helping sick babies return home with their families.

Skills

Proficient in computer usage

Current NHS issues awareness

Ability to work independently and in a team

Willingness to undertake further training

Interest in service improvement

Budget control and resource management

Education

Registered Nurse (Children or Adult) with valid NMC PIN

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Barts Health NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job overview

We are recruiting for an experienced neonatal intensive care sister/charge nurse to join our friendly and supportive team at the Royal London Hospital.

This post offers great opportunities for learning, development, and career growth. Develop your skills and increase your knowledge by becoming an experienced tertiary level neonatal nurse, caring for a range of sick neonates from extreme prematurity to term gestation, providing surgical and medical interventions to save these tiny lives.

Main duties of the job

• This career path allows you to develop your portfolio, gain experience working within a large, diverse team, and care for some of the sickest babies, experiencing the joy of seeing them discharged to home with their families.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider in Britain.

The Barts Health group is on an improvement journey to become an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we are now focused on continually improving all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care in east London and beyond. We aim for excellent patient safety, high standards of harm-free care, and to be an outstanding place to work, guided by our WeCare values and behaviors.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and promote an inclusive environment where every staff member feels a sense of belonging. We value diversity and support an inclusive workplace.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description outlines key tasks and responsibilities, and the person specification details required qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge. Please view the attached documents for more information.

Person specification

Skills

• Proficient in computer usage, able to use NHS databases, input data, and retrieve information.
• Awareness of current NHS issues and reforms in neonatal services.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to undertake further training.
• Interest in service improvement and efficiency.
• Experience in budget control and resource management.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Children or Adult) with valid NMC PIN.

Experience

• Significant post-registration neonatal experience.
• Leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience leading shifts or acting in a senior role.
• Experience with quality improvement or audit projects.

Knowledge

• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to monitor and manage newborn health, including vital signs, feeding, and growth.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Proven professional competence.
• Knowledge of research and audit processes.
• Commitment to continuing education in the relevant field.