Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
The Neonatal Unit at Kettering General Hospital is seeking a highly motivated QIS Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse. This role involves assessing care needs, developing and implementing care plans for sick neonates and their families, and participating in unit management. The successful candidate will provide clinical and professional leadership, ensuring high standards of care and acting as a role model for junior staff. Flexibility for day and night shifts is essential.
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse/Child or Adult branch
- Mentor qualification
- Neonatal High dependency and Intensive care course(QIS Course)
- Management or leadership qualification
Desirable criteria
- Master's degree or working towards
- Knowledge/Experience
- At least 1 year Experience as a QIS nurse in acute healthcare
- Experience of development and leadership of change in clinical practice
- Good knowledge of safeguarding
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- The ability to develop and maintain communication with people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations
- Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice
- The ability to develop a culture that improves quality
- The ability to work in partnership with and develop, take forward and evaluate direction, policies and strategies
- The ability to use data to inform changes required in care delivery and to effectively implement that change
- Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
- NMC Registered Nurse/Child or Adult branch
- Mentor qualification
- Neonatal High dependency and Intensive care course(QIS Course)
- Management or leadership qualification
- Master's degree or working towards
- Knowledge/Experience
- At least 1 year Experience as a QIS nurse in acute healthcare
- Experience of development and leadership of change in clinical practice
- Good knowledge of safeguarding
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- The ability to develop and maintain communication with people on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations
- Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice
- The ability to develop a culture that improves quality
- The ability to work in partnership with and develop, take forward and evaluate direction, policies and strategies
- The ability to use data to inform changes required in care delivery and to effectively implement that change
- Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
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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Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
Our Neonatal Unit is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our friendly and well established Neonatal team as a QIS Band 6 Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse.
The post holder must be 1 year post Neonatal QIS qualification.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of care required for the sick neonate and their family. In addition the post holder will participate in the day to day management of the unit, providing support and leadership in the absence of a Clinical Sister.
Please do not apply unless you have the Neonatal Qualified in Speciality (QIS) course .
Main duties of the job
Our Neonatal Unit is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to join our friendly and well established Neonatal team as a QIS Band 6 Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse.
We are a Level 2 Local Neonatal Unit, with 16 cots providing care for up to 2 Intensive Care, 6 High Dependency, 8 Special Care neonates and 4 TC.
This role requires a passionate, highly motivated and experienced neonatal trained nurse with excellent communication skills who wishes to continue to develop their clinical and leadership skills.
Within this role you will
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