Sister/Charge Nurse – Transitional Care - Neonatal Services
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bradford, BD9 6RJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
20 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
Closing Date: 20.10.26 Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 21.10.26 Interview expected to take place in the week following short...
- Support newly appointed band 4 team and help to develop their role
- Improve family experience
- Start working on changes to develop a modern service that is proactive and adaptive.
- Build on existing SOP's and guidelines.
- Support existing band 5 team and develop their roles.
- Ensure that high quality standards are maintained in terms of IPC and clinical practice.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnership's ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working on a Neonatal Unit
- Post registration experience of working on a TCU
- Experience of working in a multicultural work place with a diverse client group.
- Experience of working within an MDT and providing advocacy for colleagues and patients
- Experience of supporting junior colleagues
Desirable: - Experience of leading a small team
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills
- Competency in IV Skills
- Ability to coordinate the day to day running of a busy neonatal unit when called upon
- Ability to utilise research and accepted best practice in order to enhance clinical practice
- Skilled at diplomatically challenging unsatisfactory practice with the aim of achieving a positive outcome for all
- Able to support initiation of breastfeeding or expressing
- IT skills - Ability to word process and utilise spreadsheets
Knowledge
Essential: - Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN, RN Child, RM or RN Adult
- ENB 998, SLIP or practice supervisor/assessor training. Or equivalent comparable experience of providing high quality education to colleagues, students and families
Desirable
- ENB 405, Diploma in Special and Intensive Care of the Newborn or equivalent * (Or current enrolment on the "QIS " course - completing within 6 months of appointment)
- Current New-born Life Support (If you do not possess this you must be committed to completing this within 6 months of appointment)
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
6 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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