Neonatal Ward Leader: Sponsorship Available

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Ward Leader to join the Neonatal Unit at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated nurse to provide leadership and management for the Neonatal Unit, being responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality compassionate care. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and will lead the team to deliver excellent clinical and emotional care to our patients and parents/careers.

Main duties of the job

The Ward Leader will provide professional leadership which enables the delivery of high quality, safe and person-centred care through the engagement and empowerment of others.

Will be responsible for managing the clinical area/department in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective clinical care while ensuring the best use of available resources in line with area/ward/departmental budgets.

Have responsibility for the workforce, service delivery, clinical quality and safety on the ward, thus ensuring that quality standards are met and performance achieved.

Be responsible for the delivery and performance of all nursing and nursing support staff working on the ward, ensuring compliance with standards of care and treatment.

Responsible for implementing the trusts core values of `Leading the Chesterfield Way’, ensuring they are embedded into everyday practice.

Will also have responsibility for following through on issues and incidents on the ward/clinical area relating to infection control, complaints, patient feedback experience, by ensuring actions are taken, monitored and sustained.

The Ward Leader will at all times act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives (2015).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN/RSCN with an extensive nursing experience in Neonatal care
  • Qualified in Neonatal Specialist Care
  • Health related First Degree or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of ongoing professional training and development including relevant teaching course

Desirable

  • Formal Management Qualification
  • Health related Masters Degree

Experience

Essential

  • Proven ability of leading team
  • Relevant operational management experience
  • Clinically credible in specialism
  • Evidence of achievement in previous roles
  • Experience of clinical risk issues
  • Experience supporting families and staff through child safeguarding issues

Desirable

  • Involvement in clinical audit
  • Budget management
  • Experience of leading innovative change
  • Formulation of objectives and policies
  • Experience of personnel issues and clinical research

Skills

Essential

  • Strong Leadership skills
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety policy and guidance
  • Excellent organisation skills
  • Developed communication, influencing and negotiation skills
  • Able to develop people and teams
  • Consistently meets deadlines
  • Evaluation skills

Desirable

  • Basic IT skills/good numerical skills
  • Critically analysing information
  • Report writing and Presentation skills
  • Knowledge of current health agenda and nursing issues

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Confident to manage change
  • Proven track record of successes
  • Professional standards
  • Enthusiastic, Resilient and self-directed
  • Flexible and forward thinking

Proud to Care Values

Essential

  • CARE

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 19 August 2026

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