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Neonatal Nurse
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-7111272UCGB6-SSN
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/04/2025 23:59

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Staff Nurse - Neonatal

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Band 6 Neonatal Nurse

Are you passionate about providing exceptional care to neonatal babies and supporting families through challenging times?

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Band 6 Neonatal Nurse to join our dynamic and compassionate team at our Local Neonatal Unit

  • Registered Nurse (RN) with valid NMC registration.
  • QIS nurse, with a solid understanding of the challenges and treatments in a neonatal setting
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a compassionate approach to patient and family care.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage priorities under pressure

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Neonatal Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in delivering expert care to neonates here at RBH. We have 16 cots with a breakdown of 2 ITU 6 HDU 8 SC. We also support a 5 bedded Transitional Care unit.

You will be responsible for:

  • Providing high-quality clinical care for all premature and critically ill, babies
  • Monitoring and assessing, ensuring that timely interventions are completed and responding to changes in condition.
  • Supporting and educating parents by helping them understand neonatal conditions, treatments, and providing emotional support.
  • Collaborating with our multi-disciplinary team of doctors, other healthcare professionals and maternity to deliver the best possible care.
  • Mentoring and developing junior staff and student nurses, ensuring the highest standards of practice.

Working for our organisation

  • Supportive environment: We offer ongoing professional development, training, and mentorship to help you progress in your career.
  • Impactful work: You’ll make a difference in the lives of neonates and their families, providing care during one of the most critical stages of life.
  • Team-oriented culture: Work alongside passionate, dedicated healthcare professionals in a collaborative and friendly atmosphere.
  • Flexible working options: We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible shift patterns to suit your needs.

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder is required to works as a skilled practitioner who is
responsible for the delivery of patient and family focused care, which address the complex and changing health and wellbeing needs of neonatal babies. 

The post holder ensures the smooth running of the unit in the absence of the unit manager and will provide clinical and managerial leadership to all staff.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (Children), Registered Midwife or Registered Nurse
  • QIS course
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Evidence of significant experience in a neonatal unit
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of leadership
  • Evidence of family integrated care

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 3 years post qualification of which 1year must be in speciality
  • Must have recent clinical experience in speciality area.
  • Experience in mentoring/ facilitation/ teaching/ assessing/ coaching

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Florence Nightingale Foundation

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kate Hand
Job title
Lead Nurse Paediatrics & Noenates
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0118 322 6998
Additional information

Informal visit or phone call welcome please contact for availability.

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