Neonatal Staff Nurse (Band 5)
The closing date is 02 June 2026.
We are seeking an experienced neonatal nurse to join our team at Warrington Neonatal Unit for a fixed term contract of 12 months.
The successful candidate will have at least 6 months neonatal experience and will have completed the Foundation in Neonates course or have an equivalent qualification.
We are seeking an enthusiastic neonatal nurse with a passion for delivering safe and effective care to families on the neonatal unit.
Warrington Neonatal Unit is a level 2 facility catering to babies from 27 weeks' gestation. Our unit consists of 2 intensive care cots, 4 high dependency cots and 8 special care cots.
Main duties of the job
To assist the Senior nursing team in creating and maintaining an environment in which members of the ward/department team can contribute to the maximum of their ability in providing a high standard of care, staff welfare and staff training.
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care, and/or the implementation and evaluation of these programmes. They are expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and may be required to demonstrate procedures to and supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff.
Job responsibilities
For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Experience
* 6 months experience working with infants in a neonatal unit
* 6 months paediatric experience
Qualifications
* RN(C)/RN(A)
* Willing to undertake administration of intravenous drugs within 6 months
* Commitment to continuing education
Skills
* Able to communicate in a variety of settings with families of varying levels of understanding
* Ability to communicate sensitive and unpleasant information
* Basic IT skills
* Awareness of professional accountability
* Participated in service development and implementation of change
Specific role requirements
* Understanding of FiCare
* Understanding of the Baby Friendly Initiative
Physical effort
* Able to work under pressure
Emotional effort
* Enthusiastic, motivated and committed to neonatal nursing
* Flexible and responsive to change
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.
North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)
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