Overview
Neonatal nurses are essential to the NHS, providing specialist care for premature and sick newborns. The Liverpool Neonatal partnership – comprising The Liverpool Women’s Neonatal Unit and the Surgical Neonatal Unit at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, both part of the Cheshire and Mersey Neonatal Network – cares for over 1,000 babies and families each year from the Isle of Man, North Wales, and beyond.
Position
We are recruiting experienced Neonatal or Paediatric Nurses to work across both sites, delivering high-quality specialist care. Applicants should have at least 2 years’ experience in Neonatal Nursing, Paediatric Critical Care, or paediatric surgical specialties. All successful candidates will be supported to complete the Foundation in Neonates (FIN) and Qualification in Specialty (QIS), if not already achieved.
Responsibilities
* Function as clinical practitioners within all areas of the neonatal service and rotate to AHCH neonatal services using knowledge and skills to achieve optimum outcome for the neonate and family in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for the neonate in partnership with the family in high dependency and intensive care nurseries.
* Co‑ordinate, supervise and support the neonatal staff within an identified clinical area.
* Act as room leader and supervise and mentor junior staff, basic and post‑basic students within the neonatal service.
* Mentor pre‑registration students and more junior members of staff within the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership.
* Rotate within the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership.
Qualifications
* At least 2 years’ experience in Neonatal Nursing, Paediatric Critical Care, or paediatric surgical specialties.
* Qualified in Foundation in Neonates (FIN) and Qualification in Specialty (QIS) preferred; support will be provided if not yet achieved.
About the Trust
Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We are a specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
This advert closes on Monday 13 Apr 2026.
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