Staff Nurse - Neonatal Unit

Staff Nurse - Neonatal Unit

The closing date is 18 January 2026

Are you a compassionate, skilled, and enthusiastic Registered Nurse ready to make a real difference in the lives of our tiniest patients? University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is calling for dedicated nurses to join our dynamic and supportive Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team. Here's your chance to be part of an exceptional healthcare environment where your expertise and passion will truly shine!

Within NICU at UHD you will Provide critical care and specialist nursing to preterm and newborn babies requiring intensive and special care. UHD Neonatal Unit is a level 2 centre caring for preterm babies of 27 weeks gestation and above as well as sick term babies. We use a range of therapies such as ventilation, cerebral cooling and cerebral function monitoring.

• Cutting-edge care:
  Be at the forefront of neonatal healthcare in a state-of-the-art purpose built unit.
• Work alongside an experienced and friendly multidisciplinary team.
• Access incredible development opportunities, including preceptorship programme attended by all staff new to specialty and the Neonatal Qualified in Speciality course.
• Be part of an energetic, fast-paced unit that's dedicated to delivering exceptional care, day and night.

As a Band 5 NICU Nurse, your responsibilities include:

• Delivering Specialised Neonatal Care:
  Provide high-quality nursing care to premature and critically ill newborns in a level 2 centre, including ventilated and intensive care patients, in line with clinical guidelines and protocols.
• Monitoring Vital Signs
• Safely Administering Medications and Treatments
• Parental Support and Education
• Collaborating with Multidisciplinary Teams
• Maintaining Accurate Documentation
• Participating in Clinical Decision-Making
• Professional Development

This role demands clinical precision, compassion, and excellent communication skills to ensure optimal care and outcomes for newborns in critical need.

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

• Registration on Part 1 (RGN/RN Adult General), 8 (RSCN/Child Branch), 12 (RM), 15 (Project 2000 Children's Nurse) of NMC Register or equivalent
• Diploma in relevant subject

• Ability to work as part of a team and project a positive image
• Problem solving approach and skills
• Decision making skills - clinical and non-clinical
• Ability to use computer or willingness to learn
• Ability to work under pressure, thinking and acting coherently and with respect to others
• Comprehensive applied Anatomy and Physiology for relevant area
• Specialist knowledge of relevant medical conditions of patients
• Ability to support Clinical Supervision

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.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust