York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Neonatal Senior Staff Nurse
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About the Role
We are looking for a motivated, compassionate, and experienced Band 6 Neonatal Nurse to join our friendly and dedicated team within our Level 1 Special Care Baby Unit. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled neonatal nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, family-centred care to babies requiring special care support.
Responsibilities
You will provide expert nursing care to neonates with a range of needs, support and guide junior staff, and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for babies and their families. This role requires strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to coordinate shifts, prioritise care, and support the development of others.
Working within our Level 1 Special Care Baby Unit means being part of a close-knit team where every member’s contribution matters. You will help create a calm, supportive environment for families during an important and often emotional time, while maintaining the highest standards of safety and compassionate care.
Key Duties
- Play an important leadership and clinical role in delivering safe, high-quality care to babies who require additional monitoring and support.
- Responsible for coordinating care on a shift-by-shift basis, supporting junior staff.
- Ensure babies and their families receive compassionate, family-centred care.
- Support the smooth running of the unit by coordinating shifts, allocating staff appropriately, and acting as a clinical role model.
- Mentor and support Band 5 nurses, neonatal support workers, and students.
- Help develop their confidence and clinical skills.
- Work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team—including neonatal doctors, midwives, allied health professionals, and community teams.
- Contribute to safe discharge planning and continuity of care for families.
- Communicate sensitively with parents, providing education, reassurance, and guidance to help them feel confident in caring for their baby both during their stay and when preparing for discharge.
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Requirements
Strong clinical knowledge and neonatal experience are essential, alongside excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills. The most important qualities include compassion, professionalism, resilience, and the ability to remain calm in a busy clinical environment. A commitment to teamwork, continuous learning, and maintaining high standards of care is vital.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
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- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Jen Robinson
- Job title: Neonatal Ward Manager
- Email address: jennifer.robinson50@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01723342127
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
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