Registered Nursing Associate - NICU | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in the UK seeks a Registered Nursing Associate for the NICU team. The successful candidate will provide safe and effective care with minimal supervision, work independently under registered nurses, and communicate compassionately with families and staff. This role comes with extensive training, professional support, and benefits including on-site leisure facilities and development opportunities in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive orientation package

Training and development opportunities

Preceptorship and mentoring programmes

On-site leisure facilities

Excellent transport links

Qualifications

• Competency in providing safe and effective care to infants on NICU.
• Ability to work independently under the leadership of registered nurses.
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective care to babies on the NICU.
• Work independently under nurse leadership.
• Communicate effectively and manage relationships with parents and staff.

Skills

Effective communication

Compassion

Independence

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nursing associate to join the NICU team. You will be responsible for competently providing safe and effective care with minimal supervision to babies on the NICU.

You will work independently under the leadership of a registered nurse, operating within the sphere of nursing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating programmes of care. You will communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and manage relationships with parents, families and staff, making reasonable adjustments where necessary.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible, high‑quality healthcare for the local community of Cambridge as well as regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

Our values – Together, Safe, Kind, Excellent – support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health‑care quality and transforming services, enhancing patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for competently providing safe and effective care to infants requiring hospitalisation, with minimal supervision. You will work independently under the leadership of registered nurses, implementing, monitoring and evaluating programmes of care. Communication with sensitivity, compassion, and management of relationships with parents, babies and staff will be essential.

Qualifications and Requirements

This vacancy is for Registered Nurses with full NMC registration. Internationally trained nurses who have not passed their OSCE will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected.

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, applicants who identify themselves as at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk, though interviews cannot be guaranteed.

Benefits

• Full and comprehensive orientation package and ongoing professional support
• Training and development opportunities in a friendly and dynamic organisation that innovates and strives for excellence
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• On‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries
• Excellent schools, colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Application Process

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Dec 2025 at midnight. Interviews may be held on a later date, though they are not guaranteed. If you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, approach the contact provided. Alternative working hours may be considered in some cases.

If you are applying from outside the UK and require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, please check that you are not applying from a red‑list country before applying.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status, or socio‑economic background. CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.