Job summary
The postholder will provide clinical leadership to a team of neonatal nurses, health care assistants, assistant practitioners and support workers to ensure the excellent and safe delivery of neonatal nursing care.

They will be an active member of the multidisciplinary team by using professional judgement and assuming responsibility and accountability for assessing, implementing and evaluating clinical care for patients to meet their needs in a safe caring environment that promotes dignity, privacy and respect.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to develop knowledge and skills within the speciality of neonatology and will assist in the management and organization of nursing work in the NICU within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates, including those who first language is not English.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Details
Closing date: 11 November 2026
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 328-CSU1-8370318
Location: The James Cook University Hospital, Neonatal Unit, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW

Job responsibilities

• To provide clinical leadership.
• To be the responsible Team Leader on a regular basis ensuring a high standard of individualised nursing and family centred care to premature and sick neonates.
• Support in the full implementation of Trust policies.
• Liaising with/assisting the Ward Manager in the seamless running of the neonatal services.
• Act as an advocate for any safeguarding issues and attend safeguarding meetings as required.
• Acts to maintain personal safety and security and timely manner and in the absence of the ward Manager.
• Contributes to and participates in the introduction of agreed changes within the neonatal unit.
• Undertakes training to ensure skilled use of equipment in the department and is aware of their responsibility to safely monitor alarms.

Person Specification
Essential qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Child/Adult)
• Current NMC Registration
• Qualification in speciality (QIS)
• Newborn Life Support (NLS) certification

Desirable qualifications

• Healthcare Degree Teaching qualification

Essential experience

• Considerable experience of working within the Neonatal Clinical environment
• Commitment to evidence-based practice
• Demonstrates the potential for leadership

Desirable experience

• Experience of working within a neonatal environment

Essential knowledge

• Experience of working in a clinical environment
• Ability to work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal
• A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives
• Experience of working within a neonatal speciality
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal
• Courage to raise concerns and challenge practice

Desirable knowledge

• Good information technology skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Ward Manager Vicky Ford
v.ford@nhs.net
01642854871

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