Neonatal Nursery Nurse

NHS; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is offering an opportunity for a Neonatal Nursery Nurse. This role involves providing high standards of care for transitional care babies in a busy maternity ward. Applicants should have relevant childcare qualifications and experience working with babies. The position offers a competitive salary range of £27,485 to £30,162 per annum based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with babies and children is required.
• Knowledge of CPR and emergency procedures is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of patient care to babies.
• Support neonatal transitional care and family integrated care.
• Communicate effectively with parents and the healthcare team.

Skills

Caring for babies

Basic life support skills

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Basic IT skills

Education

BTEC, NVQ or Diploma in Child Care

Experience in a Maternity support worker role

New born basic life support

Job description

Neonatal Nursery Nurse

The closing date is 03 November 2025

A new opportunity has arisen for a nursery nurse to join our Neonatal Transitional Care team at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary as we expand our service. We are a busy maternity ward caring for babies who require a higher level of care and expertise in Neonatal Transitional Care.

The ideal candidate will be joining a team of registered neonatal nurses and nursery nurses who work alongside the midwifery team and will have experience in caring for babies in a health related environment.

The post is predominantly on the postnatal ward, focusing on the care of transitional care babies. You will also be required to work shifts on the Neonatal Unit as part of the nursing team for continuing development and support.

Main duties of the job

To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care to babies on Neonatal Transitional Care.

To provide family integrated care, developmental care and infant feeding support. We are working towards the UNICEF Baby Friendly accreditation and are looking for individuals who will strive to achieve this.

To communicate effectively with the neonates parents and siblings, the Maternity and Neonatal Unit team, the wider multidisciplinary team in other departments within UHMBT and pertinent agencies outside the organisation.

You will need strong organisational skills and the ability to undertake assigned duties of care without direct supervision, in a calm and sensitive manner.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• BTEC, NVQ or Diploma in Child Care
• Experience in a Maternity support worker role
• New born basic life support

Experience

• Previous experience of working with babies and children
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of establishing effective communication

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Demonstrate skills in caring for babies and children
• Basic life support skills
• Able to identify and escalate emergency suitations
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Able to work as an effective team member
• Able to prioritise and manage time effectively
• Able to maintain accurate documentation
• Basic IT skills
• Willingness to advance competencies

Personal Qualities

• Effective verbal and written communications skills
• Evidence of independently managing a workload

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.

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a year, per annum, pro rata