Neonatal Senior Nurse
The closing date is 11 June 2026.
As a key leader in our dedicated team, you will have the chance to energise and inspire both families and staff. Your enthusiasm and knowledge will be the driving force behind our commitment to individualised nursing care, transitional care, and family‑integrated initiatives.
Lead the Neonatal Team: You will lead the neonatal team across intensive, high dependency, special, and transitional care, recognising and responding to neonatal emergencies while providing support to peers and junior staff.
Educate and Empower: You will share your extensive knowledge and clinical experience to enhance the skills of your colleagues in delivering Family Integrated Care, ensuring every family feels informed, supported, and cared for.
Champion Best Practices: Uphold the highest standards by ensuring care follows Trust policies, using clinical audits and research to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
Foster Collaboration: Engage with internal and external networks, promoting a collaborative environment that enhances communication and resource sharing.
Shape the Future of Care: Participate in the development of our neonatal unit, aligning efforts with your professional registration to create a brighter future for newborns.
About the Trust
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford.
In return, we can offer you a competitive benefits package, including an excellent annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you achieve a better work‑life balance.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current NMC Pin
* Nursing degree or equivalent
* Evidence of CPD
* Evidence of Mentorship
* Qualified in speciality
* Current NLS provider
* Accelerated leaders course
Knowledge and Skills
* Significant post‑registration experience, including 2 years at Band 6 level
* Experience of research and audit
* Proactive problem solving
* Ability to use reflective practice
* Written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
* Leadership course
* Awareness of current nursing issues
* Experience of change agent/quality improvement
* Evidence of ward management
* Understanding of ward budgets
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.
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