Neonatal Sister/Charge Nurse | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dynamic Band 6 QIS-trained neonatal nurse for the Maternity Ward at New Cross Hospital. The role involves 24/7 care for newborns, promoting safety and excellence in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Responsibilities include overseeing intensive and special care cots, leading nursing interventions, and ensuring compliance with health regulations. The position requires flexibility in working hours, contributing to a culture of patient-centered care and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care to newborns, especially in intensive and special care settings.
• Ability to lead in the absence of senior leadership and ensure high standards.
• Strong commitment to patient advocacy and person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 care to newborns as part of a neonatal team.
• Oversee and coordinate nursing care for newborns in critical conditions.
• Promote a safe environment and ensure compliance with health regulations.

Skills

Neonatal care experience

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

QIS training

Nursing qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you a dynamic and forward-thinking neonatal nurse? We have a vacancy for a Band 6 QIS‑trained nurse on the Maternity Ward providing and overseeing transitional care at New Cross Hospital. The neonatal team offers a full range of specialist services to facilitate a timely, safe and effective patient journey throughout the health care system.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 24‑hour, 7‑day a week care with a shift pattern of days and nights to meet service needs; flexible working and part‑time hours are also accepted.
• Deliver transitional care to all newborn babies within the SSBC Neonatal Network from 23/40 weeks gestation.
• Oversee the 7 intensive care cots, 7 high‑dependency cots, 12 special‑care cots and 8 transitional care cots.
• Lead the clinical area and coordinate nursing/midwifery interventions in the absence of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse.
• Support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring a culture of protecting patients from harm and deprivation of basic rights, maintaining a safe and effective service with continuous quality improvement.
• Promote a clean and safe environment for staff, patients and visitors, ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety and infection prevention.
• Record and maintain high standards of care in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council, national legislation and local standards.
• Assess risks and use safe medical devices, monitoring care standards and acting appropriately when standards fall below expectations.
• Report incidents and near misses promptly and take effective action to minimise future risk.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of evidence‑based protocols, standards, policies and clinical guidelines.
• Critically appraise and synthesise relevant research and audits, applying information to improve practice.
• Ensure an effective, efficient patient journey by planning and coordinating episodes of care, promoting safe and effective discharge and optimising communication with inter‑disciplinary and inter‑agency teams.
• Support the development of a culture of person‑centred care and maintain a caring environment where equality, diversity and patient partnership are respected.
• Act as an advocate for the patient, ensuring safe and harm‑free care in every decision.
• Develop your own personal skills and knowledge, supporting the development of the service and personal career progression.
• Facilitate robust communication networks within the team and work harmoniously with colleagues, patients and clients.
• Support learning and development of junior staff, ensuring effective learning opportunities and appropriate induction programmes.
• Participate in recruitment, selection, performance management and sickness absence management within your practice setting.
• Support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in creating and maintaining a learning environment that ensures effective learning opportunities for staff and students, including mentoring, coaching and clinical supervision.
• Lead by example, develop self and other staff and influence the way care is provided in a manner that is innovative and responsive to individual needs.
• Ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives, acting up in the absence of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse.

Shift Pattern

All applicants should be flexible, providing 24 hour, 7 days a week service, working a shift pattern of days and nights to meet the needs of the service. We can consider flexible working and part time hours.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025