The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Neonatal Nurse

The closing date is 30 March 2026

Job summary

Permanent, 24 hours per week

We are looking for a passionate band 6 neonatal nurse to join this excellent supporting and caring team which strives to deliver specialist neonatal care. The unit is a Local Neonatal Unit with 14 cots including 2 intensive care and 2 high dependency level cots. The unit is part of the Yorkshire and Humber neonatal ODN. We offer a supportive environment in which to develop your skills as a Neonatal nurse and enhance your leadership and management development.

Candidates must be qualified in speciality for neonatal critical care.

The post holder will need to have excellent organisational and communication skills and have proven experience in neonatal intensive, high dependency and special care.

As a senior nurse you will be supporting junior staff to develop their skills in clinical practice. You will be expected to be a role model, demonstrating strong leadership and decision making skills.

You will be expected to contribute to service development and be committed to improving practice.

This post is an ideal opportunity for an experienced band 5 nurse who is qualified in speciality and ready to develop clinical, leadership and management skills.

Main duties of the job

As an experienced neonatal nurse you will be expected to plan and deliver safe effective care to babies and their families in the neonatal unit and you should have a detailed understanding of the principles of family integrated care.

As a band 6 nurse you will be expected to support junior staff to develop high dependency and intensive care skills as part of their QIS programme. You will also be responsible for supervising and assessing students on clinical placements and providing support to newly qualified nurses undergoing their preceptorship programme.

As a band 6 nurse you will be expected to co-ordinate the shift on a regular basis, escalating any concerns or changes accurately and in a timely manner to the leadership team.

You will be expected to contribute to and lead on service developments, quality improvements and changes in practice in response to national guidance, incident investigations and evidence based practice.

You will be responsible for the delivery of high standards of effective patient care, ensuring individual programmes of care are assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated.

You will promote and maintain effective communication systems and ensure effective liaison with other agencies as appropriate.

As a senior nurse you will act as a professional role model, through commitment to the integration into practice of Trust policies and procedures and to ensure that all nursing and midwifery practice is in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Date posted

20 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-26-02-034

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S602UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Training and Education

Essential

Provides learning and development to other professionals within own work area and other clinical areas
Evidence of learning and development and maintaining skills in line with professional re validation requirements

Qualifications

Essential

e.g Degree in health / nursing related Studies or equivalent level of study or working towards
Current level one NMC registration
Critical Care of the Newborn or similar qualification in speciality
Up to date Neonatal Life Support training

Desirable

Enhanced neonatal training at masters level e.g. R23 or Enhancing practice
Mentorship qualification
RN Child or RSCN

Physical and Practical

Essential

Able to demonstrate specialist neonatal nursing e.g. able to care for intensive care and high dependency level patients un supervised
Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
Basic IT skills
Maintaining clinical equipment

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to demonstrate up to date knowledge of current neonatal practice
Detailed knowledge of child safeguarding procedures
Demonstrates a good understanding of Quality Governance and personal responsibilities
Demonstrates a good understanding of confidentiality issues

Communication and relationships

Essential

Able to communicate complex information within a multi professional team.
Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff.
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents

Desirable

Demonstrates leadership in the management of change

Professional Registration/PIN

Essential

Please enter NMC registration

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a neonatal unit at band 5 level
Recruitment and selection experience
Presenting complex information to large groups

Person Specification

Training and Education

Essential

Provides learning and development to other professionals within own work area and other clinical areas
Evidence of learning and development and maintaining skills in line with professional re validation requirements

Qualifications

Essential

e.g Degree in health / nursing related Studies or equivalent level of study or working towards
Current level one NMC registration
Critical Care of the Newborn or similar qualification in speciality
Up to date Neonatal Life Support training

Desirable

Enhanced neonatal training at masters level e.g. R23 or Enhancing practice
Mentorship qualification
RN Child or RSCN

Physical and Practical

Essential

Able to demonstrate specialist neonatal nursing e.g. able to care for intensive care and high dependency level patients un supervised
Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
Basic IT skills
Maintaining clinical equipment

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to demonstrate up to date knowledge of current neonatal practice
Detailed knowledge of child safeguarding procedures
Demonstrates a good understanding of Quality Governance and personal responsibilities
Demonstrates a good understanding of confidentiality issues

Communication and relationships

Essential

Able to communicate complex information within a multi professional team.
Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff.
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents

Desirable

Demonstrates leadership in the management of change

Professional Registration/PIN

Essential

Please enter NMC registration

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a neonatal unit at band 5 level
Recruitment and selection experience
Presenting complex information to large groups

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.