Neonatal Community Sister/Charge Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
HiveMind found a sponsorship-friendly statement in the source advert welcoming applicants who require a visa. Always confirm on the source before applying.
“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in Neonatal Community, leading a ward or department to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. The post holder will provide visible leadership, manage a defined caseload, and coordinate daily clinical operations. Responsibilities include staffing, resource management, clinical standards, and supporting staff development. The successful candidate will drive quality improvement, promote patient safety, and ensure compliance with Trust policies and the NMC Code of Conduct.
Essential criteria
- oRegistered Nurse
- oCompletion of Neonatal Intensive Care course (QIS)
- oCurrent NLS training
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
Desirable criteria
- oLeadership training/Course or desire to develop
- oResearch experience
- oQuality Improvement Projects
- oTeaching and Assessing course or equivalent
- oGood inter-personal and Communication skills, including clear, concise written skills.
- oGood level of IT i.e. Email/Internet
- oAbility to work and communicate as part of the multidisciplinary team
- oAbility to support mothers to feed their babies in a non-judgemental, empathetic and mother-centred way
- oEffectively carries out tasks related to audit and evaluating services
- oAbility to plan workload and supervise others effectively to meet service needs
- oAbility to deliver on the Key NICU performance indicators
- oProject leadership skills
- oSubstantial time working in Neonatal unit / Significant nursing experience
- oChanges in nursing practice to improve patient care
- oExperience of preparing infants with complex health needs for discharge
- oEvidence of involvement in project management
- oExperience with dealing with Neonatal/Child Bereavement
- oExperience with PMRT/MBRRACE-UK/CDOP
- oDesigning and implementing training programmes on NICU
- oChange management skills
- oKnowledge of teaching and learning
- oAble to participate in audit in order to improve the service
- oKnowledge of National Neonatal policies & guidelines
- oFully aware of the children's Act & National/Local Safeguarding Children Board legislation
- oCare of and discharge preparation for the infant with complex health needs
- oUnderstanding and participating Baby Friendly Initiative
- oAbility to travel
- oExperience in change management and/or quality improvement initiatives
- oRegistered Nurse
- oCompletion of Neonatal Intensive Care course (QIS)
- oCurrent NLS training
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
- oLeadership training/Course or desire to develop
- oResearch experience
- oQuality Improvement Projects
- oTeaching and Assessing course or equivalent
- oGood inter-personal and Communication skills, including clear, concise written skills.
- oGood level of IT i.e. Email/Internet
- oAbility to work and communicate as part of the multidisciplinary team
- oAbility to support mothers to feed their babies in a non-judgemental, empathetic and mother-centred way
- oEffectively carries out tasks related to audit and evaluating services
- oAbility to plan workload and supervise others effectively to meet service needs
- oAbility to deliver on the Key NICU performance indicators
- oProject leadership skills
- oSubstantial time working in Neonatal unit / Significant nursing experience
- oChanges in nursing practice to improve patient care
- oExperience of preparing infants with complex health needs for discharge
- oEvidence of involvement in project management
- oExperience with dealing with Neonatal/Child Bereavement
- oExperience with PMRT/MBRRACE-UK/CDOP
- oDesigning and implementing training programmes on NICU
- oChange management skills
- oKnowledge of teaching and learning
- oAble to participate in audit in order to improve the service
- oKnowledge of National Neonatal policies & guidelines
- oFully aware of the children's Act & National/Local Safeguarding Children Board legislation
- oCare of and discharge preparation for the infant with complex health needs
- oUnderstanding and participating Baby Friendly Initiative
- oAbility to travel
- oExperience in change management and/or quality improvement initiatives
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 1d ago · Closes in 14d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
Full advert · preview
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Neonatal Community Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
As a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in leading your ward or department, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. You will provide visible leadership, manage a defined caseload, coordinate the day-to-day running of the clinical area and work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to ensure seamless care delivery.
Working within a seven-day service, you will be responsible for staffing, resource management, clinical standards and service performance. You will support, supervise and develop staff and students, fostering a culture of learning, accountability and continuous improvement. Through effective leadership and workforce planning, you will ensure the efficient deployment of staff and resources while maintaining the highest standards of care.
The successful candidate will be a compassionate and motivated professional who leads by example, champions equality, diversity and inclusion, and is dedicated to supporting colleagues to achieve their full potential. You will actively drive quality improvement initiatives, promote patient safety and ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and the NMC Code of Conduct.
This is an excellent opportunity to make a las
Join the community to read the full pack, responsibilities and person-specification in one place.
Your seat is reserved — activate it
CareerHive is included with your CareerHive Skool community membership. If you haven't claimed your account yet, join the community (or sign in with the same email you joined with) to unlock the full advert, the apply link, HiveMind AI interview & application suite, your private vault, and daily sponsorship alerts.