Neonatal Community Outreach Sister​/Charge Nurse

Job Summary

We have a vacancy for a Band 6 experienced neonatal nurse to work within our Neonatal community outreach team. The outreach team offers a full range of specialist services to facilitate a timely, safe and effective patient journey throughout the neonatal journey from hospital to home. The team ensures opportunities for care at home are maximised with a focus on reducing admissions and keeping families together.

As a Band 6 nurse you will be expected to deputise for the manager as needed and to lead and guide the team to achieve excellent standards of care, an excellent experience for babies and their families and to role‑model excellent professional standards.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services. We are proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow.

We are passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are delighted to have been rated as ‘Good’ by CQC and have achieved numerous awards, including the Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Date posted: 05 February 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Part‑time

Reference number: 225‑DIV1‑7726602

Job location:

New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP

Practice within an ethical framework based upon respect for the well‑being and safety of patients and clients. Be responsible and professionally accountable for the assessment of care needs; development of personalised plans of care, implementation and evaluation of care without supervision. Lead a team and co‑ordinate the clinical area in the absence of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and reinforce the values and standards of compassion, dignity and respect in care, leading the delivery of clinically excellent care.

Ensure the planning and delivery of care is aligned to professional values of care, compassion and respect, act as a change agent, developing clinically effective practice through the effective utilisation and integration of evidence‑based practice. Support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring a culture of protecting patients from harm and deprivation of basic rights ensuring a safe and effective service with continuous quality improvement.

Promote a clean and safe environment for staff, patients and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, health‑care associated infection prevention, clinical governance, including risk management and critical incident reporting and root‑cause analysis. Ensure a high standard of care and record‑keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council, national legislation and local standards.

Demonstrate safe and effective care including timely administration of medicines, effective observation of patients and effective communication with the multi‑professional team regarding patient care. Assess the risks involved in the care of patients and ensure utilisation of practices and protocols to minimise those risks, including safe use of medical devices. Monitor the standards of care and, with the support of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse, take appropriate actions when standards fall below expected levels.

Report incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately and, with the support of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse, take effective action to minimise future risk. Contribute to the development and implementation of…