Registered Neonatal Nurse

Job summary
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Main duties of the job

• To carry out the assessment of children, identifying nursing problems and needs, in partnership with their family/carer.
• To assess risks to children, be able to recognise vulnerable children and respond in accordance with the Trust policy, seeking support from senior staff as appropriate.
• Attend the delivery of an infant with predictable needs and safely transport and admit to SCBU.
• Attend the delivery of an infant with complex needs and safely transport to SCBU with supervision if required.

About us
We specialise in putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.

Details
Date posted: 06 March 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £16.53 to £26.45 an hour
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: M
Job locations: Wonford Hospital, Wonford Rd, Exeter, EX2 4EQ

Job responsibilities
Job Title: Registered Neonatal Nurse
Trust: Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust
Location: Main sites are Royal Devon (Wonford Hospital) Exeter and North Devon District Hospital Barnstaple , other areas are Exmouth/Sidmouth/Honiton/Tiverton.
Pay Rates: £16.53 - £26.45
Shift Patterns: 7:30am to 3:30pm, 7:30am to 12:30pm, 9am to 5pm, 12:30pm to 8:30pm, 3:30pm to 8:30pm, 8pm to 8am

About the Trust
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide for more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital (EX31 4JB
) and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford) (EX2 5DW
). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). Our hospitals are both renowned for their research, innovation and links to universities.

Why might this job interest you?
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