Junior Sister/Charge Nurse – Neonatal ICU: Sponsorship Available

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking passionate and enthusiastic Band 6 qualified in specialty neonatal nurses to join our NICU team at Cambridge University Hospitals to deliver excellence in neonatal care. Successful applicants will develop and maintain clinical, leadership and management skills in a highly supportive senior team structure working across the ITU, HDU and SCBU clinical areas.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is one of the three tertiary centres for the Eastern Neonatal Network and part of the East of England Neonatal ODN. The unit admits babies requiring tertiary care including surgery and neurosurgery. A spacious and modern unit, it is part of the Perinatal Centre and is located in The Rosie Hospital. We have the Bliss Baby Charter Silver Award and as part of this, have updated areas of the unit to improve the neonatal journey for families. Also hosted in the trust are the Regional Transport Service (PaNDR) and the core ODN Team, which also offer unique opportunities to staff wishing to broaden their experience outside of the NICU.

We will offer you a full and comprehensive orientation package and professional support tailored to your individual needs with ongoing support from the Neonatal Clinical Education Team in order for you to achieve your full potential. You will have the opportunity to join a link team to have a positive impact on the family journey and we are starting to develop and offer dedicated QIS learning opportunities for your continued professional development.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing safe and effective care to intensive care, high dependency and special care neonates without direct supervision in any situation. Assess care needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care. Participate in the supervision, mentorship and appraisal of pre and post registration staff. Regularly co-ordinate the management of the unit. Coordinate the management of special care, high dependency or intensive care room. Demonstrate leadership ability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First Level registration (part 1, 8, 12 or 15)
  • Post registration experience neonatal critical care qualification
  • Safeguarding children Level 1, 2 and 3 training
  • Teaching/ assessing qualification mentoring course
  • NLS course

Desirable

  • Evidence of degree level study
  • ENP course

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 1 years’ experience at band 5 QIS in a level 2 or 3 neonatal unit
  • Continuing experience as a mentor to student and learners
  • Experience of ward management/ shift co ordinating
  • Familiar with neonatal inter hospital transfer
  • Experience of undertaking appraisals

Desirable

  • Experience in the care of neonates requiring surgical treatment
  • NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • To display professional knowledge and understanding within own practice
  • To have a depth of contemporary neonatal nursing knowledge, integrating theory and practice
  • To have a contemporary knowledge of professional nursing strategy
  • An overall understanding of neonatal care

Desirable

  • Willingness to acquire further skills and knowledge relevant to a band 6 post
  • Leadership course

Skills

Essential

  • Competent to care for all levels of infants in a safe and effective manner without direct supervision
  • Able to carry the neonatal crash bleep and attend deliveries as an active member of the resuscitation team
  • Ability to transfer babies internally unsupervised
  • To work well under pressure and during time of high activity
  • To effectively manage and co-ordinate an area/shift
  • To work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Excellent communication and decision making skills

Desirable

  • Evidence of caring for infants requiring INO and high frequency oscillation or evidence of other specialist neonatal treatments and conditions

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent
  • Calm and understanding approach
  • Personal integrity and reliability
  • Maintaining a neat and tidy appearance
  • Demonstrate ability to manage time and prioritise effectively
  • Willingness to assist with other duties as required
  • To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
  • Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions

Desirable

  • Evidence of a link nurse role or project development within the neonatal setting

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: 29 November 2026

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