Neonatal Unit Sister/Charge Nurse

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a newly qualified or experienced Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our neonatal team. You will take charge of shifts, work autonomously, and shape care delivery while maintaining a calm, professional presence in a busy Level 1 SCBU.

You will be supported to grow clinically and as a leader, with weekly simulation training and clear pathways for progression from Band 6 into advanced neonatal leadership roles across days, nights, and long

Qualifications

• Nurse with current neonatal nursing registration and leadership skills.
• Ability to work autonomously with senior clinical responsibility.
• Experience with stabilisation and emergency care in neonatal settings.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of shifts with autonomous leadership.
• Provide high-quality, family-centred care in a Level 1 SCBU.
• Develop as a neonatal leader and educator with simulation training.
• Collaborate with public health and maternity teams.

Skills

Autonomous working

Clinical leadership

Neonatal care

ITU-level skills

Simulation training

Leadership development

Job description

Are you a neonatal nurse ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in clinically challenging environments where your leadership, autonomy, and compassion truly make a difference? If so, we would love to hear from you!, This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified or experience motivated and innovative Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join a supportive and inclusive team. You will take charge of shifts, work autonomously, and play a key role in shaping care delivery while maintaining a calm, professional presence in a dynamic clinical environment. You will be supported to grow clinically, professionally, and as a leader, as we actively invest in developing our future neonatal leadership workforce. What makes this role special?

• Autonomous working with senior clinical responsibility
• Exposure to all levels of neonatal care within a Level 1 setting
• Opportunity to use and maintain ITU-level skills through stabilisation and emergency care
• A strong family interface, giving babies and parents a positive, supportive start to their neonatal journey
• Close working with public health, community maternity, 0-19, health visiting, and child health teams
• You will be motivated to develop as a neonatal leader and educator, We offer weekly simulation training with opportunities to both teach and learn, alongside genuine career progression with structured development from Band 6 into advanced neonatal and leadership roles.

You will work within a friendly, supportive culture where every voice matters, including families as active partners in their care plans, with flexible working patterns across days, nights, and long shifts (07:30-20:00 and 19:30-08:00) to support work-life balance wherever possible.

Our Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) is a busy, friendly Level 1 neonatal unit providing high-quality, family-centred care to babies and their families at the very start of their neonatal journey. The unit comprises 10 cots, including:

• 2 HDU cots
• 4 Special Care cots
• An established 4-bedded Transitional Care unit

We care for babies from 32 weeks gestation, provide stabilisation for more premature or critically unwell term neonates, and work closely with the Peninsula Neonatal Transport Team. As part of the Southwest Neonatal Network, we offer excellent exposure to wider neonatal pathways and best practice., You'll be joining a unit where you are known, supported, and valued, development is encouraged rather than delayed, leadership potential is actively nurtured, and every shift makes a real difference to babies, families, and the future of neonatal care.