Sister / Charge Nurse (Neonatal)

Integrated Care System; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An excellent opportunity exists for a Sister / Charge Nurse in Neonatal care at a leading NHS Trust. Committed to providing high-quality care, the role involves individual assessments and collaborative care within the multidisciplinary team, alongside professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

NHS Pension Scheme

Extensive range of learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Able to accommodate demands with excellent attendance.
• Demonstrate professional post-registration development.
• Evidence of experience working within a neonatal setting.

Responsibilities

• To provide high-standard assessment and individualized neonatal care.
• Develop expertise, leadership, and managerial skills in the neonatal unit.
• Support family integrated care with neonates and their families.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Team Collaboration

Caring Manner

Education

RN Adult/RN Child with NMC pin

Qualified in Specialty (QIS) with 6 months post-completion

Completion of mentor/assessor qualification

Job description

Go back Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Sister / Charge Nurse (Neonatal)

The closing date is 31 July 2025

An excellent opportunity for a Sister / Charge Nurse who is committed to high quality care for babies and their families to join our Neonatal team based at Doncaster and Bassetlaw.

To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised holistic care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.

As a Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse you will require RN Adult/RN Child with evidence of professional development. Completion of the Neonatal Intensive Care Course is essential.

There are opportunities to undertake a range of professional and personal development activities.

Main duties of the job

• To provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised neonatal care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
• To develop your expertise, leadership, and managerial skills within the neonatal unit.
• Providing and supporting family integrated care with the babies and their families.
• Working alongside the multi disciplinary team to provide excellent evidence based care.
• Opportunity to develop specialist interests within the scope of neonatal care.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Able to accommodate the demands of the post with excellent attendance and flexible working considered.
• Precise and methodical in working practice and able to work under own initiative meeting necessary time constraints.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/service users/relatives.
• Demonstrates a caring manner with an understanding disposition.

Qualifications & Training

• RN adult/RN Child with NMC pin
• Qualified in Speciality ( QIS ) with 6 months post QIS completion
• Completion of mentor/assessor qualification

Knowledge & Experience

• Ability to demonstrate up to date knowledge of neonatal policies, procedures and working practices.
• Demonstrate professional post-registration development in order to effectively manage a ward team.
• Sound knowledge of the UNICEF neonatal standards and their implementation within the neonatal unit.
• Evidence of experience working within the neonatal setting.
• Awareness of audit and research

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.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPro Rata Per Annum