Neonatal Sister

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust invites applications for a Band 6 Neonatal Sister to coordinate our Neonatal unit. You will provide clinical leadership, manage direct patient care, and oversee nursing practice within a busy Level 2 unit that will relocate to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028.

You will join a team that rotates shifts including nights, weekends, and bank holidays. Applicants must be RN/RM/RCN with ENB 405, NLS Accredited, and demonstrate excellent communication

Qualifications

• RN/RM/RCN registration and ENB 405 or equivalent.
• Extensive neonatal nursing experience.
• Experience leading a team.

Responsibilities

• To function as a competent clinical practitioner within their designated clinical area and deliver direct patient care while coordinating and overseeing nursing practice.
• To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of clinical activities during their span of duty.
• To ensure efficient and effective utilisation of resources to deliver optimum quality care to their client group.
• To work closely with the ward manager and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To help drive forward evidence-based practice in line with national guidance to enhance the care we deliver to vulnerable infants and their families.

Skills

Excellent teaching skills

Able to work using own initiative

Ability to provide and receive complex

Education

Current NMC registration RSCN/RN (Child)/RN/RM

ENB 405 or equivalent

NLS Accredited

Mentorship/ Teaching and assessing in clinical practice qualification

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a keen, enthusiastic and motivated Neonatal Sister to work within our friendly Neonatal Team of hardworking nurses, who are passionate about providing excellent care for our babies and their parents/carers.

This is a permanent post as a Band 6 Sister to coordinate the Neonatal unit.

You will need to be RN/RM/RCN and hold QIS/ENB 405 with previous experience of working in a Neonatal Unit plus the commitment and enthusiasm for working in this field. You will be joining a team who work shifts including internal rotation to night duty, weekends and bank holidays.

You will need to provide clinical expertise in all aspects of neonatal care, you will also need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills. You must have compassion and be able to demonstrate flexible thinking as well as the ability to prioritise a demanding workload. You will need to be able to work with the multidisciplinary team with motivation to strive for excellence in practice.

Our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028 as part of HTP. This move will bring specialist services together in a modern, purpose-built facility to improve patient care and team experience.

We are actively recruiting, and successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, including full consultation and support for staff.

• To function as an competent clinical practitioner within their designated clinical area. To deliver direct patient care whilst, co-ordinating and overseeing nursing practice.
• To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of clinical activities during their span of duty.
• To ensure that there is efficient and effective utilisation of resources to deliver optimum quality care to their client group.
• To work closely with the ward manager and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To help drive forward evidence based practice in line with national guidance to enhance the care we deliver to these vulnerable infants and their families. To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Working for our organisation

We are a Level 2 Local Neonatal Unit part of the West Midlands Operational Delivery Network which has 22 cots comprising of 3 intensive care cots, 3 high dependency and 16 special care cots. We provide excellent care for preterm babies from 27 weeks gestation and sick term new born babies. We also provide stabilisation to babies born at a lower gestation and sick babies before transfer out to an NICU.

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team - clinical or non-clinical - plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values - ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Skills

• Excellent teaching skills
• Able to work using own initiative
• Ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information

Experience

• Extensive neonatal nursing experience post qualification
• Up to date knowledge of issues affecting neonates and neonatal nursing
• Experience of leading a team

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration RSCN/RN (Child)/RN/RM
• ENB 405 or equivalent
• NLS Accredited
• Mentorship/ Teaching and assessing in clinical practice qualification

We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.

We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.

Our Commitment to Safety and Respect - The Trust is a signatory to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter and is committed to a safe, inclusive workplace free from sexual misconduct, harassment, and discrimination.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Corrine DaCosta

Job title Ward Manager

Email address [e-mail]

Telephone number 01952 565923

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