Staff Nurse

NHS; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in Kingston upon Hull is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse for their Neonatal Unit. The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse or Midwife, aiming to develop their skills in neonatal care. You will join a supportive team, delivering high-quality care to newborns and contributing to a well-established health partnership. Competitive compensation and professional development opportunities are included.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Midwife qualification required.
• Experience of neonatal care is beneficial but not essential.
• Awareness and basic knowledge of neonatal care.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high-quality safe and efficient care to sick and preterm newborn babies.
• Assist, guide, and support the professional development of others.
• Maintain a high standard of neonatal care.

Skills

Good communication and teamwork

Ability to teach & support others

Self-motivated

Reliable

Education

Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife

Evidence of study at Degree Level

Job description

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 29 September 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 staff nurse to join our Tertiary level 3 Neonatal Unit at Hull University Teaching Hospital. The post holder will be welcomed into a substantial and supportive Neonatal team.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust NICU is a well-established level 3 tertiary unit within the Yorkshire Neonatal Network. The unit comprises 29 cots in total: 7 Intensive Care, 10 High Dependency and 12 Special Care, providing a high quality service to the network and beyond.

Main duties of the job

Good communication and teamwork are essential skills for the role with the ability to be flexible within different working environments.

We have an extensive induction package for new staff tailored to support your development to become a confident, competent and fully trained neonatal nurse. We have a dedicated Clinical Nurse Educator who is able to offer commitment to support your personal and professional development.

Applicants will be a Registered Nurse or Midwife. Experience of neonatal care would prove beneficial but is not essential.

We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated registered nurses/midwives who wish to further develop their knowledge and skills in the speciality of neonatal care.

The successful applicant will play a vital role in delivering high quality safe and efficient care to sick and preterm newborn babies.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.
• Child Branch
• Evidence of study at Degree Level
• IT Qualifications

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Awareness and basic knowledge of neonatal care
• Assist, guide and support the professional development of others
• Family Integrated care
• Promote equality and diversity
• Quality & Service improvement
• Maintaining a high standard of neonatal care to babies with complex health & well being needs.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to teach & support others
• Awareness of research
• Responsive to change
• Awareness of budgeting / resource management

Special Attributes and other

• Self motivated
• Reliable
• Effective & capable
• Perceptive & sensitive
• To be a good role model

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.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust