Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic individual dedicated to providing the highest quality care to our vulnerable, preterm, and newborn infants. This role offers a fantastic chance to develop your leadership and management skills within a supportive and nurturing team environment. As the post holder, you will support the ward sister in ensuring that the highest standards of care are delivered with compassion, kindness, and dignity. You will play a key role in fostering an effective learning environment for the team, actively promoting a team nursing approach to the philosophy of care in our neonatal unit. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the lives of our youngest patients while advancing your career in a collaborative and caring setting. The post holder will actively engage in promoting a team nursing approach to the philosophy of care in the neonatal unit. Main duties of the job Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section. About us Thank you for your interest in this role. Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020. The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care. For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England. Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you. We would love you to join us. Date posted 16 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 214-W&C-6798057-A Job locations King's Mill Hospital Mansfield Road Sutton in Ashfield NG17 4JL Job description Job responsibilities Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section. Job description Job responsibilities Please read the attached full job description and person specification in the additional documents section. Person Specification Knowledge Essential Knowledgeable practitioner in neonatal nursing Awareness of BAPM Guidelines and the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network Desirable Ability to apply evidence-based practice in the neonatal environment. Qualifications Essential Registered with NMC RSCN (Registered Sick Childrens Nurse) or RN (Registered Nurse) Child, RN Registered Nurse Desirable 1 st level Degree in Nursing Training Essential Safeguarding children Level 3 QIS (Qualified in Speciality Neonates) Mentorship Qualification or equivalent Desirable Extended Skills i.e. Cannulation Current NLS Course Experience Essential Experience of Neonatal nursing at band 5 Team player, excellent communication skills Consolidation with Qualified in Speciality (QIS) Desirable Band 6 experience in neonates Contractual Essential Good understanding of IT and systems Occupational Health Clearance Ability to work in a hospital environment flexibility within the 24 hours rota period Person Specification Knowledge Essential Knowledgeable practitioner in neonatal nursing Awareness of BAPM Guidelines and the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network Desirable Ability to apply evidence-based practice in the neonatal environment. Qualifications Essential Registered with NMC RSCN (Registered Sick Childrens Nurse) or RN (Registered Nurse) Child, RN Registered Nurse Desirable 1 st level Degree in Nursing Training Essential Safeguarding children Level 3 QIS (Qualified in Speciality Neonates) Mentorship Qualification or equivalent Desirable Extended Skills i.e. Cannulation Current NLS Course Experience Essential Experience of Neonatal nursing at band 5 Team player, excellent communication skills Consolidation with Qualified in Speciality (QIS) Desirable Band 6 experience in neonates Contractual Essential Good understanding of IT and systems Occupational Health Clearance Ability to work in a hospital environment flexibility within the 24 hours rota period 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). Additional information 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). Employer details Employer name Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address King's Mill Hospital Mansfield Road Sutton in Ashfield NG17 4JL Employer's website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)