# Neonatal Sister/Charge Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/neonatal-sistercharge-nurse/1533d3b8-9f86-4125-8da1-7367b6c746e2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/neonatal-sistercharge-nurse/1533d3b8-9f86-4125-8da1-7367b6c746e2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Stepping Hill Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (neonatal) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 32 hours per week (Nights and Days - Mon-Sun) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-25T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-11T07:20:39.098Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Stockport/Stockport_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neonatal/Neonatal-v8262523 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8262523?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stockport.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Stockport NHS Trust has been awarded funding from the Neo Natal Network to allow the expansion of our neonatal team. Therefore we have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 6 on a 12 month secondment within the Neonatal Service at Stockport NHS foundation trust. We are looking for dynamic and highly motivated individuals who can demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills, provide support and education for junior staff and are passionate about improving patient safety and the patient experience and providing leadership and management of the team on a shift and work closely with the Senior Sisters, Lead Nurses and Matron in developing the service and enhancing quality of care delivery. If you hold a Specialist Neonatal Qualification and you are ready for the challenge then we look forward to hearing from you! ### Main duties of the job The post-holder is will provide clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care given to Sick and pre-term babies and their families demonstrating family centred care; provide expert advice to parents and carers acting as a resource to other members of staff. They will take a lead role in a specific area of the service ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Communications - Take charge of Unit on a shift by shift basis. - Ensure effective communication across the nursing team, with other disciplines and agencies in the exchange of complex or sensitive information. - Ensure effective liaison with all professionals involved in the care and management of neonates and their families. - Provide clinical leadership and supervision to nursing and medical staff. - Identify and lead on a specific service area. - Manage and effectively directs workload. - Promote and maintain good working relationships with all grades of staff and MDT. - Provide empathetic communication with stressed or bereaved families. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful, this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16 ### 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** - Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care. - Organisational abilities - Appropriate IT skills **Desirable** - Awareness of implementing change and willingness to learn new skills ### knowledge **Essential** - An understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times. - Updated research and evidence-based practice - Knowledge of Health & Safety issues - Data Protection - Awareness of legislation relevant to the post **Desirable** - Evidence of further learning ### experience **Essential** - Experience of working in Neonatal Care - Safeguarding level 3 training - Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team. - Evidence of ability to effectively co-ordinate a team - Evidence of continual professional development **Desirable** - Able to demonstrate awareness of or evidence of clinical governance. - Investigation training - Willing to attend relevant Neonatal Courses - Coaching skills ### qualification **Essential** - R.N. ADULT/CHILD - Qualified in Speciality (QIS) - Current NMC registration **Desirable** - Evidence of at least 12 months post QIS experience - Supporting learners in practice course ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 310.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2576) - [applicant guide (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1756) - [our behaviours - care (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1757) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 413.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10606590) ## 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.