Staff Nurse

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Staff Nurse – Level 1 Special Care Baby Unit

The closing date is 02 July 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for Band 5 staff nurses to join our nurse‑led level 1 Special Care Baby unit. The unit is 12 beds and cares for infants from 30+ weeks gestation. The post is rotational, covering days, nights, weekends and public holidays.

Variable hours are available. We promote professional development with opportunities for relevant training and courses in this specialist area.

The post holder:

• Demonstrates excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Works closely with the multidisciplinary team and is responsible for assessment of care needs and evaluation of care, ensuring delivery of high‑quality family‑centred care to neonates and families.
• Organises and prioritises workload effectively.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

We are looking for Registered Children's Nurses, Registered General Nurses, and Registered Midwives. A neonatal qualification and experience is an advantage, but newly qualified staff and those seeking a change of career are also encouraged to apply.

• Ensuring high‑quality nursing care is coordinated and delivered using a family‑focused model of practice.
• Work as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team ensuring patient care is delivered smoothly and efficiently.
• Clinically competent at Band 5.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Teaching and mentoring skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others.
• Organisational skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Able to support development of others.
• Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues.
• Health promotion.

• 1st Level live NMC registered Nurse
• Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
• PP126/7
• D32/33

• Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues
• Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
• Knowledge of or experience in quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£32,073 to £39,043 a year – pro‑rata, per annum.

Permanent

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