Neonatal Ward Clinical Sister
The closing date is 26 May 2026.
A very exciting opportunity for experienced registered neonatal nurses to join our substantial and supportive team at the Grimsby Neonatal Unit, which comprises 3 Intensive Care, 1 High Dependency, 8 Special Care and 4 Transitional Care units and serves the Yorkshire and Humber Neonatal Network.
The successful applicant will ideally work a mix of day and night shifts and may be required to co‑ordinate care on a daily basis, deputise for the senior sister, participate in audits, benchmarking and undertake some managerial responsibilities.
Main duties
• Provide clinical expertise in the delivery of specialist care to neonates and their families. • Co‑coordinate care daily and deputise for the senior sister in her absence. • Participate in audits, benchmarking and quality improvement activities. • Undertake managerial responsibilities including staff and service development. • Demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills, fostering a supportive and collaborative culture.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership brings together Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, employing nearly 20,000 staff across five main hospital sites. The partnership supports research, innovation and inclusive workforce development.
Flexible working
We encourage flexible working to support health, wellbeing and work‑life balance, and we will consider suitable arrangements that meet the needs of the role.
Equal opportunities
We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances.
Person specification
Education & qualification
* Registered Nurse – Child or Adult Branch, or registered Midwife
* Qualification in Speciality – Neonatology 405 or equivalent
* Mentorship preparation programme or equivalent e.g. 997/998, or on live register of mentors
* Evidence of professional self‑development
* Degree or equivalent level of education or equivalent experience
* Competent in standard IT packages and the aptitude to learn new IT systems
* Evidence of further study/knowledge at master’s level or equivalent
* Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience
* Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice
* Newborn Life Support Instructor
Knowledge, training & experience
* Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
* Safeguarding children’s training level 3
* Newborn Life Support course certification
* Ability to support and lead the team in complex and challenging clinical situations
* Use leadership skills to direct the team in the provision of safe care, informed by clinical information and evidence
* Minimum of 2 years qualified in Speciality and shift coordination experience
* Experience managing a team and individuals to achieve positive outcomes
* Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (emotional intelligence)
* Use evidence‑based knowledge to critique technical skills and manage gaps affecting safe service delivery
* Exercise professional judgement and clinical credibility gained from diverse intensive care experience
* Evaluate knowledge of policies, procedures and processes influencing decision‑making and safe service delivery
* Work collaboratively with the team and line manager to ensure policies and strategies support service users, families and staff when making decisions
* Critically apply learning from national reports to practice, including benchmarking activities
* Awareness of budgeting/resource management
* Experience in quality improvement and policy development
* Coaching and counselling skills
* Comprehensive knowledge of NHS national/local targets and priorities
* Recruitment and selection, appraisal and other relevant HR/People management training
* Management development training
* Facilitate time for reflection and learning to encourage realistic self‑assessment of knowledge and skills
Communication and interpersonal skills
* Understanding impact of behaviours as a leader on colleague wellbeing
* Critical awareness of personal impact on staff
* Advocate and promote a culture rewarding positive behaviour
* Create a culture of psychological safety and quality improvement
* Foster collaboration for team decision‑making
* Promote a psychologically safe environment encouraging concerns and learning
* Respond when behaviour does not align with or undermines equality, diversity, civility principles
* Apply conflict resolution skills to de‑escalate challenging conversations
* Critically evaluate own role in creating and mitigating conflict
* Lead compassionately to resolve distress for staff and service users
* Formulate personal development plan reflecting feedback
* Prioritise confident communication in emergencies, maintaining calm approach
* Clearly articulate MDT roles in an emergency
* Be approachable, trustworthy, professional to foster effective communication
* Use debriefs to create learning opportunities post‑emergency
* Appraise and implement human factors principles when leading MDT
* Understand key human factors principles and impact on service delivery
Special attributes and others
* Excellent time management and organisational skills
* Role model values of the organisation – kindness, trustworthiness, approachability
* Proactively seek opportunities to improve own knowledge and skills as clinical sister
* Use audit to measure, appraise and interpret data on service users’ experiences and feedback
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