Location
Chesterfield, England
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata
Profession
Nurse (neonatal)
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
27 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
13 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

17 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise/training for the position applied for

  • Experience

    Able to identify own learning needs and limitation.

  • Experience

    Neonatal experience

  • Qualifications

    RSCN/RN (Child) or RGN/RN (Adult) (or equivalent) (post registration experience)

  • Qualifications

    Evidence of continuous professional development

  • Qualifications

    Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery

  • Qualifications

    Post registration training in Neonatal Care

  • Qualifications

    Undertaken a recognised NMC teaching and assessing qualification

  • Personal Attributes

    Able to work independently and within a team

  • Personal Attributes

    Good listening and communication skills

  • Personal Attributes

    Able to adapt to meet the needs of the service

  • Personal Attributes

    Effective decision making and problem solving

  • Skills and Knowledge

    IV Drugs administration

  • Skills and Knowledge

    Knowledge of Safeguarding Children

  • Skills and Knowledge

    Commitment to undertake Intensive care of the Newborn Qualification

  • Skills and Knowledge

    Maintain a professional portfolio

  • Demonstrates Trust Values

    Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement

Desirable

9 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Health and Safety knowledge

  • Experience

    Post Registration work experience

  • Experience

    Awareness of professional nursing agenda within the NHS

  • Experience

    Audit/research experience

  • Qualifications

    Diploma / Degree or be working towards it

  • Qualifications

    Previous Critical Care experience, neonatal life support qualification

  • Personal Attributes

    Ability to support and develop junior staff

  • Skills and Knowledge

    IV Venepuncture and Cannulation awareness of current neonatal agenda within the NHS

  • Skills and Knowledge

    Demonstration of research-based practice

Job overview

A vacancy has arisen for a RSCN/RGN to join our professional and caring Neonatal team. You must be committed to the very best care practices that support both patients and parents. You will hold RN Child (Paediatric), RGN/RN (Adult), and be QIS experienced. You will have good communication skills together with an awareness of current neonatal issues.

As a member of our professional team you will work flexibly and have evidence of on-going professional development.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based nursing care to neonatal patients and their families.

Actively promote and contribute to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of nursing care.

To work under the supervision of a nurse qualified in neonatal speciality until attending the qualification themselves.

Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the full qualifications, skills and experience required for this post.

Full and Part Time positions available.

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.

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This advert is for Neonatal Staff Nurse with Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chesterfield, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (neonatal) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.

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