Neonatal Staff Nurse

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Nhs Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in Worcester is seeking a band 5 neonatal nurse for a part-time, permanent position (22.5 hours per week) in our level 2 NICU caring for babies from 27 weeks gestation. Join a dynamic team with an 18-bed unit, 2 ITU cots, 4 HDU cots, 12 special care cots and a seven-day outreach service; opportunity for professional development and ongoing education.

The Trust supports family-centered care and is Gold BLISS accredited.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register.
• Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards within 18 months of commencement of post.
• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults and children.
• Participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator / mentor / preceptor / role model to less experienced staff.
• Educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified, including information on adopting a healthier lifestyle.
• Complete patient documentation correctly.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Develop and sustain your own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with NMC requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.
• Assist in the training and development of student nurses and nursery nurses and complete assessors training as required.
• Contribute to research and development programmes within the ward / department.
• Contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.
• Participate in handling complaints in accordance with Trust policy.
• Maintain a safe clean ward environment and ensure all appropriate general risk assessments are carried out within 24 hours of admission and document and plan care accordingly e.g. manual handling, pressure risks, slips trips and falls, nutrition, safeguarding.

Education

Registered nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking and forward thinking band 5 qualified nurse to join our dynamic and friendly neonatal team on a permanent basis. We have a Part time only vacancy which equates to 22.5hrs per week. We have an 18 bedded level 2 unit, looking after babies from 27 weeks gestation which includes 2 ITU cots, 4 HDU cots, 12 special care cots as well as a 9 bedded transitional care unit.

We provide stabilisation for babies below 27 weeks in emergency cases, and work alongside transport services and the West Midlands Operational Delivery Neonatal Network to transfer them to more suitable NICUs.

We have a seven day a week outreach service, caring for babies once they have been discharged from the Neonatal Unit.

We are passionate about, and promote baby friendly standards and family integrated care and have achieved our Gold BLISS accreditation in 2025. We have also been graded as outstanding from the Care Excellence accreditation in May 2025.

We support and encourage professional development, and we are proud to have designated educators who work closely and support all staff.

If this sounds like somewhere you would like to work, and you think you are a suitable candidate please contact ward manager, Faye Anderson on 01905 760661 or alternatively email [e-mail] if you need any further information.

Main duties of the job

Using your clinical experience and skills you will maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing. Acting with compassion you will put babies and their families at the centre of all you do.

You will work within the multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care.

You will show commitment to sustaining and developing your clinical competence and professional awareness.

You will provide supervision, support and education to unqualified staff and students.

You will show courage by embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the people you care for, including speaking up when you have concerns.

You will show an awareness of budgeting, exercising care and economy in the ordering and use of equipment.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

• Being open and honest
• Ensuring people feel cared for
• Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job responsibilities

• You will develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.
• You will safeguard vulnerable adults and children.
• You will participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator / mentor / preceptor / role model to less experienced staff.
• You will educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified, including information on adopting a healthier lifestyle.
• You will complete patient documentation correctly.
• You will communicate effectively with patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• You will be responsible for developing and sustaining your own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with NMC requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice.
• You will assist in the training and development of student nurses and nursery nurses and complete assessors training as required.
• You will contribute to research and development programmes within the ward / department.
• You will contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.
• You will participate in handling complaints in accordance with Trust policy.
• You will maintain a safe clean ward environment and ensure all appropriate general risk assessments are carried out within 24 hours of admission and document and plan care accordingly e.g. manual handling, pressure risks, slips trips and falls, nutrition, safeguarding.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a nursing team.
• Experience of working with Vulnerable patients.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a neonatal unit.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register.
• Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in speciality NMC recognised mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards within 18 months of commencement of post.
• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths.

Desirable

• Teaching and Assessing Qualification.
• Neonatal critical care course (QIS).

Skills / Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills.
• Effective communicator both written and verbal.
• Able to problem solve and be flexible to change in demands of service.
• Ability to use technology as required to the role.
• Ability to identify and manage risk.
• Ability to identify personal development needs.

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in speciality.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to provide good quality care.
• Act with compassion and put babies and their families at the centre of all you do.
• Be able to act on feedback from others to increase own self awareness.
• Be open to change and improvement.
• Act in a professional manner with confidentiality, security, honesty, performance and appearance.
• Be open to continuing professional development.

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Closing date: 12 November 2026

Reference number: C9365-26-0857