Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse, NICU

The closing date is 28 August 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our amazing Neonatal team as a Band 5 Staff Nurse. We currently have several positions available and would consider both full and part time positions.

Main duties of the job

The essential criteria are RGN/RN Child/RM with neonatal experience being desirable. Newly qualified nurses will also be considered, offering a preceptorship programme.

Our busy level 2 Unit is part of a regional delivery network and has 3 ICU, 4 HDC and 8 SC cots. Successful applicants will be joining a dynamic neonatal team, providing all aspects of neonatal care.

The post holder will be an excellent communicator, carer, mentor, role model, advocate and facilitator.

There will be opportunity to develop and excel in areas such as breastfeeding, skin care, palliative and family integrated care.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues. Leighton were the first Neonatal Unit in the North West to secure both the BFI Accreditation and FiCare accreditation in 2022.

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

412-W&C-7353230

Job locations

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Band 5 staff nurse you would be working across the Intensive Care, High Dependency and Special Care nurseries, carrying out individualised, family integrated care for our babies and families.

Please see full job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Band 5 staff nurse you would be working across the Intensive Care, High Dependency and Special Care nurseries, carrying out individualised, family integrated care for our babies and families.

Please see full job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registration

Desirable

  • Neonatal qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Neonatal experience
  • Paediatric experience

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of working with families
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registration

Desirable

  • Neonatal qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Neonatal experience
  • Paediatric experience

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of working with families

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


Employer's website

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


Employer's website

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Rachael Beagles

rachael.beagles@mcht.nhs.uk

01270612077

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

412-W&C-7353230

Job locations

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


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