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Job summary

Main area
Neonatal Nurse
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent: shift work
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (shift work, long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref
230-24681962-WC-A
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
10/06/2024

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Neonatal sister

NHS AfC: Band 6

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

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We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

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Job overview

Job Title-SCBU Sister/Charge Nurse

Hours per week- 37.5 hours per week

Perm/Fixed Term-Permanent: shift work

Salary-£35,392 - £42,618 per annum

Closing Date: 9th May 2024

Interview Date: 10th June 2024

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

Careers at George Eliot – ‘Where you make a difference’

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic and career driven Neonatal Nurses who wish to develop their managerial skills whilst delivering high quality care to the population of babies we serve.  We are looking for established band 6 nurses or senior band 5 nurses who wish to develop into a band 6 role with excellent support from our resident practice development nurse and ward manager, to join our supportive team. The Unit is proud of providing the highest quality of care to babies and their families and receive amazing feedback from the families we care for. We are working towards implementing UNICEF BFI neonatal standards to achieve and maintain Baby Friendly accreditation and deliver a Family Integrated model of care, so this is a very exciting time to join our expanding team!


This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your expertise, leadership, and managerial skills, and is ideal for a nurse who is flexible, enthusiastic, and passionate about caring for sick babies and families. It is essential that you have excellent clinical and communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to assess, plan and manage the care of babies in conjunction with families and the multidisciplinary team.


You should have substantial experience as a neonatal nurse, following completion of a neonatal specialist qualification and be an NLS provider. You should possess an NMC registered mentor and assessing qualification and have some management experience.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’ takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus  bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To support the Senior Sister to manage a team of nurses ensuring the delivery, development and maintenance of high standards of nursing care.
  • To take responsibility for the day to day management of the clinical area.
  • To take the lead for specific areas of professional practice as delegated by the Senior Sister.
  • To deputise for the Senior Sister in their absence.
  • Management of preceptorship of newly qualified staff, return to nursing staff and the mentorship of nursing students and health care support workers.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details. 

Person specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Relevant post registration from specialist Neonatal course
  • Current professional clinical experience
  • Ability to successfully manage people and change
  • A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence based practice
  • A good insight into management and structure of Neonatal networks
  • A sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures
  • Knowledge of clinical governance & a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development
  • Child Protection
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in HR and Management Related Issues
  • Resource Management
  • Neonatal Transport
  • Enhanced Neonatal course

Qualification and Training

Essential criteria
  • Current Professional Registration
  • First level degree or willingness to undertake
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Relevant qualification in speciality
  • Teaching and assessing qualification
  • NLS Course
Desirable criteria
  • Counselling Course

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Patient focused
  • Excellent communication/ report writing/ documentation skills
  • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively
  • Good management of own and others time
  • Able to use initiative and make decisions
  • Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions
Desirable criteria
  • A good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS.
  • Experience in Policy/Service Development
  • Knowledge of HR policies and procedures

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant Bronze AwardPride In Veterans

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa-Anne Tarling
Job title
Ward Manager for SCBU
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07340236365
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