Job summary UHB Neonatal Service: Where a passion and career come together If you fancy a new challenge or are looking to start your career in Neonates, then this may be the opportunity you've been searching for UHB are seeking enthusiastic Paediatric Nurses, Adult Nurses & Midwives to join their busy Neonatal service, we have a Level 1 unit at Good Hope and a Level 3 unit at Heartlands As a Neonatal Nurse at UHB you will work alongside our friendly, dynamic, talented team of professionals to deliver high quality, compassionate care to our local community and beyond. You will provide care for pre term and term infants who need medical or nursing care after birth. On appointment you will join our Neonatal development programme and be supported by our designated Education team and highly skilled MDT. You will start in Special Care, gain knowledge, skills and confidence with neonatal nursing and progress onto High Dependency care, to develop further you will be funded to complete an accredited Neonatal Critical Care course which will open future avenues for band 6 leadership roles. You must be committed to fulfil the expectations of the role; timescales for progression will be dependent on experience and course availability. We work shifts over a 24 hour, 7 day week shift pattern You will be shortlisted for interview if you include detailed supporting evidence about your desire to work in Neonates and you are expected to complete your undergraduate programme by September 2025. Main duties of the job As a band 5 Neonatal Nurse at UHB you will work alongside our friendly, dynamic, talented team of professionals to deliver high quality, compassionate care to our local community and beyond. You will provide care for pre term and term infants who need medical or nursing care after birth, they may need short term or long term periods of admission before being deemed fit for discharge. You will be required to deliver individualised, holistic care to infants and families from a diverse population; you must be skilled in communication so that you are able to fulfil this requirement effectively. You will be required to utilise your nursing skills to assess, monitor and prioritise care of the infant whilst working with the team to ensure care is delivered in an appropriate time scale. You will need to identify and support families who may have safeguarding requirements and follow trust procedures to ensure appropriate professionals are involved. As an autonomous practitioner you will need to make decisions on patient care, record accurate information and adhere to your professional code at all times. You must strive to provide a positive patient experience in a safe environment and actively promote family integrated care that respects and maintains dignity and human rights. UHB nurses must be positive role models and deliver care in line with our trust values. About us We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital. Date posted 24 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 304-9007897 Job locations Trustwide Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH Job description Job responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description Job description Job responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Child / Adult Nurse or Midwife on the NMC Register Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC Experience Essential Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 months ) Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity Awareness of health and safety issues Additional Criteria Essential Demonstrate achievement of numeracy (including drug administration calculations) and literacy skills. Ability to read / write and speak, receive and understand instructions in English Good IT skills ability to record information electronically Competent in a range of clinical skills willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required Competent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management and clinical leadership relevant to the practise setting Professional appearance Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned Positive and enthusiastic attitude Ability to communicate articulately others Caring and approachable Punctual Reliable Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Child / Adult Nurse or Midwife on the NMC Register Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC Experience Essential Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary NHS care setting (can include student placements within the last 12 months ) Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development/ competence Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating to others within a team / providing supervision to others Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment Understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct Understanding of preceptorship and work based learning and assimilation of skills and knowledge Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context Understanding / experience of the principles of safeguarding and Mental Capacity Awareness of health and safety issues Additional Criteria Essential Demonstrate achievement of numeracy (including drug administration calculations) and literacy skills. Ability to read / write and speak, receive and understand instructions in English Good IT skills ability to record information electronically Competent in a range of clinical skills willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required Competent in managing the care of a group of patients / shift management and clinical leadership relevant to the practise setting Professional appearance Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned Positive and enthusiastic attitude Ability to communicate articulately others Caring and approachable Punctual Reliable Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty 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 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Address Trustwide Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)