Sister/Charge Nurse - Neonatal Unit
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a passionate, dynamic, and well-organised Sister/Charge Nurse to join the Neonatal Unit. You will provide high levels of compassionate nursing care to babies and their families in a busy Level 1 unit with 10 cots, including HDU, Special Care, and Transitional Care. The unit provides gold standard care for babies from 32 weeks gestation and stabilises critically ill neonates. The role involves coordinating shifts, supporting the team, and taking on leadership responsibilities after induction.
Essential criteria
- QIS qualification
- Qualifications and Knowledge
- NMC Registered (Level 1)
- Evidence of meeting PREP requirements
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of individual responsibility to health and safety and clinical risk.
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate diploma degree in relevant subject or equivalent level experience
- Mentorship.
- Leadership experience or training.
- Awareness of the NHS plan and current initiatives.
- Knowledge of ICO initiatives within Torbay Trust
- Negotiation skills
- Diverse and adaptable communication skills to enable effective communication with the MDT.
- QIS qualification
- Qualifications and Knowledge
- NMC Registered (Level 1)
- Evidence of meeting PREP requirements
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Knowledge of individual responsibility to health and safety and clinical risk.
- Post graduate diploma degree in relevant subject or equivalent level experience
- Mentorship.
- Leadership experience or training.
- Awareness of the NHS plan and current initiatives.
- Knowledge of ICO initiatives within Torbay Trust
- Negotiation skills
- Diverse and adaptable communication skills to enable effective communication with the MDT.
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.
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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Sister/Charge Nurse - Neonatal Unit
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a passionate, dynamic, and well organised new member of our team who wants to make a difference. Care to join us?
You will join our team to provide high levels of compassionate nursing care to babies and their families and join us in our development forwards.
Our Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) is a busy Level 1 unit providing 10 cots in total. Comprising of 2 HDU cots and 4 Special Care cots, and a newly established 4 bedded Transitional Care department. We provide gold standard care to babies and their families from 32 weeks gestation, but also provide stabilisation for babies born before this gestation, or critically ill term neonates prior to retrieval by the Peninsula Neonatal Transport Team.We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, innovative Qualified In Speciality (Q.I.S) nurses to work effectively within our SCBU unit and across the Child Health department. You should possess an RN, RSCN, RN Child, or RM qualification. Completion of the Neonatal Modules is desirable although a willingness to work towards achieving them would be considered. Experience of working within a neonatal environment is desirable and evidence of Leadership and change management in the clinical area would be beneficial. We prov
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