Experienced Staff Nurse – NICU: Sponsorship Available

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate experienced staff to join our dynamic team.

Join our renowned Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team, where you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant impact in the world of neonatal nursing.

Our expert team have a large multidisciplinary team (MDT) consisting of nurses, nursery nurses, medics, consultants, and allied health care professionals, all with a wealth of experience and knowledge. We are committed to following our unit philosophy: working together with families to provide high-quality, individualised care.

We have permanent and fixed term secondment opportunities for registered nurses (adult or child) or registered midwives who have completed preceptorship in the NHS. We particularly welcome applications from registered nurses or midwives who are qualified in specialty (QIS) in Neonatal Care. Please make your qualifications and professional development clear in your application.

The opportunities for continued professional development while working in NICU are vast, including university-accredited courses and in-house training for specialist roles. Whether you’re an experienced QIS NICU nurse or have significant experience in neonatal or paediatric critical care, we offer ample opportunities for growth and advancement.

Main duties of the job

  • Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate prescribed treatment and care for patients and their families.
  • Communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality with patient’s carers and the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Act as a professional role model setting standards of practice.
  • Promote clinical effectiveness and opportunities for teaching junior colleagues and students.
  • Promote and maintain a safe environment for patients.
  • Administer medicines in accordance with Trust policy.
  • Develop clinical skills and participate in continuous professional development.
  • Provide accurate timely contemporary records of care and treatment in line with Trust record keeping policy and NMC.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • RSCN Part 8 / RN (Child Branch, Part 15) or RN or RM
  • Qualified in speciality (QIS) in Neonatal care
  • GCSE A*- C in both English Language and Mathematics or equivalent in these two subjects e.g. Certificates in Adult Literacy and Numeracy at Level 2

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

  • Effective communication skills, verbally and written
  • Ability to work well in a team
  • Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
  • Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
  • Committed to providing high quality patient care
  • Committed to providing high quality patient care
  • IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills, data collection
  • Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training
  • Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner/attitude
  • Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the health care setting

Experience

Essential

  • Is Qualified in Neonatal speciality at degree or master’s level.
  • Experience of working in an Acute Hospital setting.
  • Teaching and mentoring experience.
  • NBLS trained
  • Has evidence of experience as a Neonatal nurse in a NICU environment.
  • Personal qualities Respectful
  • Personal qualities Respectful
  • Innovative
  • Supportive
  • Collaborative

Desirable

  • Mentoring qualification.
  • NLS trained

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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