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Job summary

Main area
Neonatal
Grade
Band 6
Contract
6 months (Secondment/Fixed Term Contract end 31/3/2027, 1 x contract end 1/8/2027)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (1 x full time, 1 x part time)
Job ref
176-F-8033386
Employer
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Town
Huntingdon
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/08/2026 23:59

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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust logo

SCBU Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse - Huntingdon

Band 6

Job overview

Are you a motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious Neonatal Nurse?  Then we would love to hear from you. We are the  Special Care Baby Unit based at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

Our Neonatal unit provides 1x intensive care cot, 1x High dependency cot and 8 special care cots, along side  a neonatal outreach service.  The unit currently provides short term intensive care, high dependency care and special care. Our team is highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals, who are passionate about delivering a  provision of high quality service to babies and their families. 

*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated neonatal nurse (RGN/RSCN/Child Branch) with post registration neonatal intensive care qualification) to join our friendly experienced team. You will have excellent clinical and communication skills. The successful candidate will lead/coordinate shifts, be able to work well independently and within the team.

They will also enjoy teaching and supporting junior staff as well as pre-registration student nurses.

This post involves a day/night rotation.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role.  Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse Adult or Child
  • Qualified in Speciality (Neonates), ENB 405 or equivalent
  • Minimum 2 years post registration experience on a neonatal unit at Band 5
  • Evidence of Neonatal Advanced Life support training
  • Evidence of Standard of Student Supervision & Assessment training
  • Experience of supporting and teaching junior colleagues
Desirable criteria
  • Participation in a leadership programme e.g. Edward Jenner / Mary Seacole
  • ENB 997/8 or relevant teaching qualification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing within this clinical area
  • Knowledge of NMC Codes of Conduct and/or guidance of professional practice
  • Ability to demonstrate knowledge of child protection issues.

Key Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good written presentation skills and maintenance of accurate records
  • Effectively prioritises and coordinates own work and that of others
  • Shows good leadership qualities – ability to assess situations, problem solve, identify solutions, support and challenge
  • Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
  • Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all individual
Desirable criteria
  • Willingness to actively participate in mechanisms to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team through audit.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of mentoring students and junior members of staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close earlier if it received a high number of applications and therefore we recommend that you complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Debs Milham
Job title
SCBU Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01480 416552