Senior Staff Nurse Neonatal
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This Senior Staff Nurse role on the Neonatal ward involves providing direct patient care and supervising junior team members. You will act as a Shift Lead, ensuring the day-to-day running and safety of the ward, including staff allocation and escalation of safety concerns. The position requires expert knowledge in caring for critically ill babies and supporting staff on the transitional care ward, with a focus on open communication and safeguarding.
Key responsibilities
- Provide direct care to neonatal patients.
- Coordinate and supervise care delivery by junior team members.
- Act as Shift Lead, making senior decisions and ensuring ward safety.
- Allocate nursing staff and act as a role model for junior colleagues.
- Ensure daily safety checks and escalate safety concerns.
- Support children, young people, and their parents/carers.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Level 1 - RSCN/RN(c)
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
- Evidence of post registration development in the relevant speciality.405 or equivalent
- Substantial experience in clinical practice
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Leadership Qualification
- Sign Off Mentorship
- Experience of coordinating the ward as the shift lead
- [contact details removed]/Experience of being a clinical supervisor
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 9d
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Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Staff Nurse Neonatal
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
The post holder will provide direct care in addition to coordinating and supervising care delivery of junior team members by providing effective leadership and senior decision making in all aspects of the Shift Lead role within the Neonatal Wards. The post holder will also offersupport for children and young people and their parents/carers, working both directly with patients/families and supporting, directing and educating other members of the wider multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen on NICU at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby for a Band 6 Neonatal Nurse.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day running and safety of the ward, working closely alongside the ward manager and deputy. This will include allocation of nursing staff to care for the babies on the ward, acting as a role model for junior colleagues, being a resource for other staff and creating a ward environment of open and honest communication, where we display kindness and respect to one another. You will be responsible for the daily safety checks and for the initial escalation of safety concerns; staff shortfall, increasing dependency and acuity demands.
You will need expert knowledge and competence assessing
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