Job summary
- Main area
- Neonates
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 426-793-25TAM
- Employer
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn
- Town
- King's Lynn
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

NICU Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
Your role will to be responsible for promoting and implementing practice conducive to the development of high-quality patient care by providing professional, clinical and managerial leadership.
You will also take charge of the NICU shift and provide support and guidance to all staff; as well as supporting the NICU Manager with duties to ensure seamless running of the NICU.
You will also have the ability to work and communicate well with the multi-disciplinary team.
Please note: This vacancy is for Registered Nurses with full NMC registration in the UK. If you are an internationally trained nurse that has not passed their OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) you will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected, so please do not apply.
Main duties of the job
Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and work within limits of competence.
Ensure standards of nursing practice are maintained.
Carry out and advise/supervise junior staff in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluating of nursing care.
To take charge of the clinical area.
To ensure the patient administration systems e.g. PAS are up-dated to ensure real time data collection and confidentiality.
To ensure the effective use of information technology for the benefit of patient care in accordance with the Trust’s Code of Conduct.
To ensure the confidentiality of information (written, verbal, electronic) is maintained, whilst being aware of the Freedom for Information Act.
To co-ordinate and monitor the progress of patients within their plan of care and to promptly and effectively communicate relevant changes in patient status to the multi-disciplinary team.
Effectively communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to the multi-disciplinary team gaining their co-operation.
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.
We love working here and think you will too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Qualifications/training & professional development
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Mentorship preparation programme
- Clinical experience post completion of the Neonatal Qualified in Speciality course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing and leading a clinical area
- Experience in change management
- Experience of participating in clinical audit or patient reviews
Skills, abilities & knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current developments in health care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work shifts and flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Competency in advanced clinical skills including enhanced practice
Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Highly motivated
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sally Crane
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01553 613730
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