Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse, Band 7- Neonates

NHS; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider seeking an experienced Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in Neonatal Care. You will lead a dedicated team to ensure high-quality patient care, manage clinical responsibilities and foster a collaborative environment. The role offers professional development opportunities and the chance to make a significant impact on neonatal services.

Benefits

Structured induction program

Supportive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Ongoing professional development and maintenance of a professional portfolio.
• Experience in leading a neonatal unit.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage care provision for 28 cots across different units.
• Demonstrate and encourage evidence-based practice within the team.
• Support the professional development of staff.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Excellence

Communication

Risk Management

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

Degree in Nursing

Post Graduate qualification in Neonatal Nursing

Leadership qualification

Mentoring and Assessing in Clinical Practice course

MSc or MA Level 7 qualification

Job description

Go back Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse, Band 7- Neonates

The closing date is 13 July 2025

Are you an experienced, expert leader in neonatal care with a specialty qualification? Join our well-established and friendly team and as a part of our senior neonatal leadership team, you'll play a crucial role in maintaining high standards of care, developing services, and compassionately leading the team.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate proven leadership qualities, showcase clinical excellence and promote innovative practice while working closely with the multidisciplinary team. You'll manage day-to-day activities across ITU, HDU, Special Care, and Transitional cots, ensuring effective and safe decision-making. In addition to your leadership responsibilities, you'll actively participate in staff management and leadership, leveraging your outstanding communication skills to foster a collaborative work environment. Familiarity with risk, governance, and safeguarding processes is essential to excel in this role.

If you're passionate about neonatal care and ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you. Join us in providing the best care to our patients and become an integral part of our dedicated team. Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a clinical expert, providing safe and effective care, leading and managing care provision for a total of 28 cots (12 ITU/HDU, 16 Special Care) & 4 Transitional Care cots on the post-natal ward.

You will have extensive experience, knowledge and understanding to be able to act as a resource for the multi -disciplinary team to provide high quality, evidence based care and work collaboratively with families and service users to enhance service provision. As a compassionate leader, you will support the team to be the best they can be, supporting their health and well-being, and actively encouraging their professional development.

You will be committed, engaging and proactive, and strive for nursing excellence in neonatal care.

About us

We will offer you a structured induction that is tailored to successful candidates. We will provide you with a supportive environment, which allows you to professionally develop, and contribute to exemplary professional practice.

In addition, you will work in partnership with a key range of stakeholders to enhance your understanding of the team and how your role supports local and organisational strategies.

Job responsibilities

Demonstrate proven change management skills.

An ability to perform clinical skills with dexterity

Knowledge of clinical governance, policy and procedure and quality assurance frameworks

An understanding of evidence based practice and willingness to lead, encourage and motivate staff to participate in nursing research

IT skills which can be built upon to incorporate the use of hospital administration, information and training systems

Organisation and time management skills

Demonstrate a clear understanding of Safeguarding policies and procedures.

Recognised management course or equivalent level of skill gained through experience.

NLS Qualification.

Please see attached full job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Active registration with the NMC as a Registered Nurse
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of a professional portfolio, registration revalidation & commitment to lifelong learning
• Recognised Post Graduate qualification in Neonatal Nursing
• Recognised Leadership qualification
• Recognised Mentoring and Assessing in Clinical Practice course
• MSc or MA e.g. completion of modules at Level 7
• Recognised workforce planning qualification
• Degree in Nursing

Experience

• Experience of leading and managing a neonatal unit and neonatal clinical competence
• Knowledge and experience of working at a middle management level in an NHS acute area
• Experience of leading and managing a team
• Knowledge and experience of change management, quality assurance processes and working within a budget
• Evidence of development and evaluation of training resources
• Up to date and experienced in safeguarding procedure and policy
• Passion for teaching, education and practice development and ability to professionally develop individuals
• Demonstrates commitment to research based practice and clinical excellence and plays an active part in the introduction of research based change to improve patient centred care
• Research aware

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 a year(pro rata if part time)