Neonatal Sister: Lead & Drive Quality Improvement

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Sister for Transitional Care in Neonatal Services. The role leads a neonatal team, drives quality improvements and supports junior staff, with a focus on high standards of care and patient outcomes.

The post offers Monday to Friday working, 37.5 hours per week, and opportunities to develop leadership within the team. Evidence-based practice and collaboration are essential to success.

Qualifications

• Post-registration neonatal unit experience.
• Post-registration experience on a TCU.
• Experience in multicultural workplace.
• Experience in MDT and advocacy for colleagues and patients.
• Experience in supporting junior colleagues.
• Experience in leading a small team.

Responsibilities

• Support newly appointed band 4 team and help to develop their role.
• Improve family experience.
• Lead changes to develop a proactive, modern service.
• Build on existing SOPs and guidelines.
• Support band 5 team development.
• Maintain high IPC and clinical practice standards.

Skills

Verbal & written comms

IV skills

Unit coordination

Evidence-based practice

Challenging practice

Breastfeeding support

IT skills

Education

RSCN/RN Child/RN Adult

ENB 998 / SLIP training

ENB 405 / NND Diploma

Newborn Life Support

Job description

Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working) Job ref 389-26-8342733

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford Teaching Hospitals Town Bradford Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

Sister/Charge Nurse – Transitional Care - Neonatal Services

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Closing Date: 20.10.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 21.10.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 26.10.26

Band 6 Sister – Transitional Care - Neonatal Services

We are seeking a passionate and experienced neonatal nurse to join our team as a Band 6 Sister. This Monday to Friday role offers a fantastic opportunity for an established Sister or a staff nurse with at least five years of neonatal experience to step into a leadership position and further develop their skills. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the team, ensuring high standards of care, and contributing to the smooth running of the unit.

A strong focus of this post will be on Quality Improvement (QI), making it ideal for someone with a keen interest in driving positive change and enhancing patient outcomes. You’ll be supported by a collaborative and forward-thinking team, and have the chance to lead and contribute to QI initiatives that align with our service goals. If you're ready to take the next step in your neonatal career and make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job

• Support newly appointed band 4 team and help to develop their role
• Improve family experience
• Start working on changes to develop a modern service that is proactive and adaptive.
• Build on existing SOP's and guidelines.
• Support existing band 5 team and develop their roles.
• Ensure that high quality standards are maintained in terms of IPC and clinical practice.

Working for our organisation

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.

WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnership’s ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

Person specification

Experience

• Post registration experience of working on a Neonatal Unit
• Post registration experience of working on a TCU
• Experience of working in a multicultural work place with a diverse client group.
• Experience of working within an MDT and providing advocacy for colleagues and patients
• Experience of supporting junior colleagues
• Experience of leading a small team

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills
• Competency in IV Skills
• Ability to coordinate the day to day running of a busy neonatal unit when called upon
• Ability to utilise research and accepted best practice in order to enhance clinical practice
• Skilled at diplomatically challenging unsatisfactory practice with the aim of achieving a positive outcome for all
• Able to support initiation of breastfeeding or expressing
• IT skills – Ability to word process and utilise spreadsheets

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications

• RSCN, RN Child, RM or RN Adult
• ENB 998, SLIP or practice supervisor/assessor training. Or equivalent comparable experience of providing high quality education to colleagues, students and families
• ENB 405, Diploma in Special and Intensive Care of the Newborn or equivalent * (Or current enrolment on the “QIS “ course – completing within 6 months of appointment)
• Current New-born Life Support (If you do not possess this you must be committed to completing this within 6 months of appointment)

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 Jamie Steele Job title Matron Email address [e-mail] Additional information

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact [e-mail] (Matron for the Neonatal Service). We would welcome and encourage informal visits to our service.