Registered Nurse Neonates / Midwife

TN United Kingdom; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the neonatal team at a prominent healthcare provider in Wishaw. We are seeking dedicated Band 5 and Band 6 Registered Nurses or Midwives to enhance our dynamic team. This role offers various working hours and the chance to make a significant impact on patient care. Join a supportive environment that prioritizes professional development and work-life balance, with numerous benefits including annual leave, pension scheme, and occupational health services. If you are passionate about neonatal care, we encourage you to apply and become part of our mission to deliver exceptional healthcare.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

8 public holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC Registration required for Band 5.
• Degree Level education or equivalent for Band 6.

Responsibilities

• Join the neonatal team at University Hospital Wishaw.
• Demonstrate excellent team working and leadership skills.

Skills

Team working skills

Effective listening skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Basic IT knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration

Degree Level Education

Job description

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Registered Nurse Neonates / Midwife, Wishaw

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Client:

NHS Scotland

Location:

Wishaw, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

10.05.2025

Expiry Date:

24.06.2025

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Job Description:

The Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the neonatal team at University Hospital Wishaw.

We are looking for Band 5 staff, looking to work in neonates and Band 6 specialty staff, who would like to join the dynamic team.

For further information, please review the job description and role profile for both posts.

Contract Type

Band 5 & Band 6 posts available / full time & part time / various hours available

fixed term or secondment - 1 year & permanent contracts available

NHS Lanarkshire:

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time staff)
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee Counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

What we'll need you to bring:

Band 5 - Registered Nurse - Neonates

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• The post holder will be required to demonstrate excellent team working skills with the ability to work using own initiative
• Effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

Band 6 - Neonatal Nurse / Midwife

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality / area of practice.
• Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

It would be good if you also had:

Band 5 - Registered Nurse - Neonates

• Experience in paediatric or neonatal nursing

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Devon Westwater at [emailprotected]

Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email.

Further Information:

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information for Applicants:

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
• For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
• Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk & spam folders) as well as your Jobtrain account for updates.
• Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK:

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.