Neonatal Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a dynamic Band 6 neonatal nurse to join a Level 2 unit with 18 cots, including Intensive Care, High Dependency, and Special Care. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to babies and their families. The position involves clinical work, taking charge of the Neonatal Unit during shifts, and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team. Opportunities for clinical and managerial skill development, as well as continuing professional development, will be provided.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse eligible to practice
- Neonatal Intensive Care Course
- Evidence of relevant post-registration professional development
- Practice Assessor
- Resuscitation Council Newborn Life Support
Desirable criteria
- Obtained or working towards 1st level degree
- Experience/Knowledge
- Neonatal Intensive Care Course
- Knowledge of current neonatal, clinical evidence based practice
- Knowledge and understanding of current changes in NHS and Social Services
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of local community and understanding of a multi-cultural, racially diverse population
- Knowledge of current professional issues relating to nursing/neonatal nursing
- Understanding of equal opportunities
- Understanding of patient confidentiality
- Experience working on a Neonatal Unit
- Budget management
- Ability to support and manage a case-load of patients including assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation, including providing health promotion and education to patients and carers
- Ability to organise and deliver a high standard of research based, neonatal clinical nursing care
- Ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent inter-personal and counselling skills
- Ability to liaise effectively with members of the Primary Health Care team and other agencies
- Ability to act as a role model and leader to others and to motivate a team
- Computer skills
- Experience of the IPR/appraisal process
- Good presentation skills
- Registered Nurse eligible to practice
- Neonatal Intensive Care Course
- Evidence of relevant post-registration professional development
- Practice Assessor
- Resuscitation Council Newborn Life Support
- Obtained or working towards 1st level degree
- Experience/Knowledge
- Neonatal Intensive Care Course
- Knowledge of current neonatal, clinical evidence based practice
- Knowledge and understanding of current changes in NHS and Social Services
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge of local community and understanding of a multi-cultural, racially diverse population
- Knowledge of current professional issues relating to nursing/neonatal nursing
- Understanding of equal opportunities
- Understanding of patient confidentiality
- Experience working on a Neonatal Unit
- Budget management
- Ability to support and manage a case-load of patients including assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation, including providing health promotion and education to patients and carers
- Ability to organise and deliver a high standard of research based, neonatal clinical nursing care
- Ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent inter-personal and counselling skills
- Ability to liaise effectively with members of the Primary Health Care team and other agencies
- Ability to act as a role model and leader to others and to motivate a team
- Computer skills
- Experience of the IPR/appraisal process
- Good presentation skills
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 2d ago · Closes in 13d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
We are a Level 2 unit with 18 cots; 3 Intensive Care, 8 High Dependency and 7 Special care cots, and are part of the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Neonatal Network. We are proud to be Platinum Bliss accredited and BFI stage 2.
We are looking for a dynamic Band 6 neonatal nurse qualified in speciality. A minimum of 6 months experience post qualification is required.
Main duties of the job
Are you enthusiastic, highly motivated and looking to join a friendly team? As an experienced nurse, you will be responsible for the delivery of high quality, evidence-based care to babies and their families.
Your role will involve working clinically, taking charge of the Neonatal Unit for your shift and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team. We will provide you with opportunities to develop your clinical and managerial skills, as well as supporting you in continuing professional development.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over t
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