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Job summary

Main area
Neonatal
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Various full and part time hours available)
Job ref
100-NMR331-1025
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Glangwili General Hospital
Town
Carmarthen
Salary
£31,516 - £38,364 per annum (pro rata if part-time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/11/2025 23:59
Interview date
12/11/2025

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Neonatal Staff Nurse

Band 5

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Job overview

Make a Lasting Impact – Join Our Neonatal Nursing Team

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of newborns and their families? As a Neonatal Registered Nurse in our Special Care Baby Unit, you’ll deliver compassionate, evidence-based care to some of our most vulnerable patients. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you’ll help create a safe, nurturing environment while developing your skills through specialist training and mentorship.

This role offers the opportunity to lead with empathy, advocate for families, and contribute to continuous service improvement. If you're a motivated nurse who values dignity, respect, and excellence, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

Be the strength a baby needs. Be the comfort a family deserves. Be the nurse who makes a difference.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 Neonatal Nurse, you will deliver high-quality, compassionate care to preterm and term infants requiring medical or nursing support after birth. Working within a multidisciplinary team, your responsibilities include assessing, planning, and implementing individualised care for neonates in special care, high dependency, or intensive care settings. You will monitor vital signs, administer medications, and respond to clinical changes, ensuring timely interventions.

Effective communication is essential, as you will liaise with families, safeguarding teams, and other healthcare professionals to support holistic care. You will promote family-integrated care, encouraging parental involvement and maintaining dignity and respect throughout the infant’s hospital stay. Accurate documentation and adherence to professional standards are critical.

You will also participate in ongoing professional development, including neonatal-specific training programmes, and contribute to service improvement initiatives. Shift work across a 24/7 rota is required, and you may be expected to rotate between units or support transitional care services.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interviews to be held on 12/11/2025.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties. 

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services. 

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers. 

Our services are provided in: 

  • Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest 

  • Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire 

  • Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings 

  • 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers 

  • Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Current NMC registration RN part 1, 8 or 15 of the register
  • Understanding of professional and current issues in neonatal nursing
  • Willingness to undertake both the Neonatal High Dependency Course and the Neonatal Intensive Care Course (Qualification in Speciality, QIS) to ensure high standards of neonatal care and skills
  • Evidence of statutory and mandatory training
Desirable criteria
  • Neonatal Qualification or relevant experience
  • Mentorship qualification
  • NLS

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of having worked with either neonates or acutely/chronically ill children
Desirable criteria
  • Post registration neonatal/paediatric experience
  • Experience of supervising and assessing students and junior staff

Language Skills

Desirable criteria
  • Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegDisability confident employerStep into healthCarer Confident (With Welsh translation)Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Leah Andrew
Job title
Senior Nurse for Neonates
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01267 283300
Additional information

01267 283300 Extension: 408005

Please contact the ward and speak to myself or one of the team if you would like to have a tour of the unit and meet some of the team.