Senior Neonatal Practitioner

Countess Of Chester Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chester is seeking a Senior Neonatal Nurse to provide and coordinate high-quality, evidence-based clinical care and to lead the neonatal unit during shifts, ensuring safe and effective practice.

You will collaborate closely with the multi-disciplinary team and the Neonatal Network to drive excellent outcomes for babies and families, contributing to service improvement across the Trust's three sites and across Cheshire and Merseyside.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate high-quality, evidence-based clinical care
• Lead the unit during shifts, ensuring safe and effective practice
• Collaborate closely with the multi-disciplinary team and Neonatal Network to drive excellent outcomes for babies and families

Job description

As a Senior Neonatal Nurse, you will:

• Provide and coordinate high-quality, evidence-based clinical care
• Lead the unit during shifts, ensuring safe and effective practice
• Collaborate closely with the multi-disciplinary team and Neonatal Network to drive excellent outcomes for babies and families

The Trust's services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery