Neonatal Staff Nurse: Sponsorship Available

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Staff Nurses to join our dynamic team working across the Neonatal Service on both permanent and fixed term contracts. The Neonatal Unit has 12 cots, caring for Intensive Care, High Dependency and Special Care babies from 27 weeks gestation and 4 Transitional Care cots based on the Maternity Ward. Thepost holder ideally should be qualified in paediatrics and have knowledge of neonatal care The post holder will be required to work across the Neonatal service covering both areas and may occasionally have to work on the paediatric wards. The role is challenging and demanding and you will require a flexible and proactive approach to develop your existing skills in a new environment.

Collaborative working within the wider multi-disciplinary team is essential therefore you require excellent communication skills and a proven ability to work on your initiative as part of a wider team. The post provides opportunities for training and development to further advance your skills and career.

Main duties of the job

The Neonatal Unit provide care for babies who are sick and/or premature who require intensive, high dependency, special or transitional care.

The post holder will work as part of the neonatal team providing holistic family centred care to babies and their families. The post holder will be expected to develop a wide range of clinical skills and competencies relating to neonatal care and will support the senior team members and medical staff in ensuring care delivery is of a high quality and meets all expected local, regional and national standards.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered Nurse (Level 1 or 2)

Desirable

  • oENB 405 or willingness to work towards
  • oMentorship Course
  • oDiploma in Nursing

Knowledge Training and Experience

Essential

  • oIs consolidating or has consolidated nursing skills through a period of structured preceptorship.

Desirable

  • oPost registration experience
  • oTraining in handling and administration of blood

Special Attributes and other

Essential

  • oShows motivation in developing new skills
  • oFlexible and reliable
  • Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required

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: 27 September 2026

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