# Neonatal Junior Sister/Charge Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/neonatal-junior-sistercharge-nurse/d178ff67-6daa-450e-81af-a444410a1433 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/neonatal-junior-sistercharge-nurse/d178ff67-6daa-450e-81af-a444410a1433.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust - **Location:** Maidstone Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (neonatal) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Internal rotation) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T15:03:32.513Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Pembury/Maidstone_Tunbridge_Wells_NHS_Trust/Neonatal/Neonatal-v8272509 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8272509?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mtw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are a Level 2 unit with 18 cots; 3 Intensive Care, 8 High Dependency and 7 Special care cots, and are part of the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Neonatal Network. We are proud to be Platinum Bliss accredited and BFI stage 2. We are looking for a dynamic Band 6 neonatal nurse qualified in speciality. A minimum of 6 months experience post qualification is required. ### Main duties of the job Are you enthusiastic, highly motivated and looking to join a friendly team? As an experienced nurse, you will be responsible for the delivery of high quality, evidence-based care to babies and their families. Your role will involve working clinically, taking charge of the Neonatal Unit for your shift and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team. We will provide you with opportunities to develop your clinical and managerial skills, as well as supporting you in continuing professional development. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission. Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list. All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed. Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to support and manage a case-load of patients including assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation, including providing health promotion and education to patients and carers - Ability to organise and deliver a high standard of research based, neonatal clinical nursing care - Ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills - Excellent inter-personal and counselling skills - Ability to liaise effectively with members of the Primary Health Care team and other agencies - Ability to act as a role model and leader to others and to motivate a team - Computer skills - Experience of the IPR/appraisal process **Desirable** - Good presentation skills ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse eligible to practice - Neonatal Intensive Care Course - Evidence of relevant post-registration professional development - Practice Assessor - Resuscitation Council Newborn Life Support **Desirable** - Obtained or working towards 1st level degree ### Experience/Knowledge **Essential** - Neonatal Intensive Care Course - Knowledge of current neonatal, clinical evidence based practice - Knowledge and understanding of current changes in NHS and Social Services - Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance - Knowledge of local community and understanding of a multi-cultural, racially diverse population - Knowledge of current professional issues relating to nursing/neonatal nursing - Understanding of equal opportunities - Understanding of patient confidentiality **Desirable** - Experience working on a Neonatal Unit - Budget management ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 63.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2762) - [rn /rm/ien induction (pdf, 562.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2208) - [career on a page - nursing (pdf, 159.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1855) - [women and children - job pack (pdf, 932.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2077) - [nursing and midwifery - job pack (pdf, 923.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2003) - [tips when completing your application (pdf, 50.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2920) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 184.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10587848) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.