# Neonatal Staff Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Chesterfield Royal Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (neonatal)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Various hours
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-13T15:40:51.887Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Chesterfield/Chesterfield_Royal_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neonates/Neonates-v8207830
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8207830?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.chesterfieldroyal.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise/training for the position applied for
- Able to identify own learning needs and limitation.
- Neonatal experience

**Desirable**

- Health and Safety knowledge
- Post Registration work experience
- Awareness of professional nursing agenda within the NHS
- Audit/research experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- RSCN/RN (Child) or RGN/RN (Adult) (or equivalent) (post registration experience)
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
- Post registration training in Neonatal Care
- Undertaken a recognised NMC teaching and assessing qualification

**Desirable**

- Diploma / Degree or be working towards it
- Previous Critical Care experience, neonatal life support qualification

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- Able to work independently and within a team
- Good listening and communication skills
- Able to adapt to meet the needs of the service
- Effective decision making and problem solving

**Desirable**

- Ability to support and develop junior staff

### Skills and Knowledge

**Essential**

- IV Drugs administration
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Children
- Commitment to undertake Intensive care of the Newborn Qualification
- Maintain a professional portfolio

**Desirable**

- IV Venepuncture and Cannulation awareness of current neonatal agenda within the NHS
- Demonstration of research-based practice

### Demonstrates Trust Values

**Essential**

- Compassion, Ambition, Respect, Encouragement

## Documents

- [staff nurse (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10514664)
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- [applicant guidance (pdf, 231.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2457)
- [our full people plan (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2756)
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- [together as one - our strategy (pdf, 737.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2377)
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