# Senior Neonatal Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-neonatal-practitioner/e14a614f-1f90-4ffe-bb31-8b8bc8d9c9dc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-neonatal-practitioner/e14a614f-1f90-4ffe-bb31-8b8bc8d9c9dc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Chester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (rotational days to nights) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T08:30:38.409Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cheshire/Chester/Countess_Chester_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Senior_Neonatal_Nurse/Senior_Neonatal_Nurse-v8041419 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8041419?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.coch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Working Full time or Part time hours We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 6 Neonatal Nurse to join our highly skilled and dedicated team at the Local Neonatal Unit in Chester. This is a pivotal time to become part of our dynamic service within the new Women and Children’s Building featuring a purpose built neonatal unit within the Women and Children’s Building, designed to support Family Integrated Care. Our unit is committed to delivering holistic, family-centred care, empowering parents to become active and confident partners in their baby’s journey through structured, competency-based education and support. ### Main duties of the job As a Senior Neonatal Nurse, you will: - Provide and coordinate high-quality, evidence-based clinical care - Lead the unit during shifts, ensuring safe and effective practice - Collaborate closely with the multi-disciplinary team and Neonatal Network to drive excellent outcomes for babies and families ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.​ New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.​ ## Job Details Working Full time or Part time hours We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 6 Neonatal Nurse to join our highly skilled and dedicated team at the Local Neonatal Unit in Chester. This is a pivotal time to become part of our dynamic service within the new Women and Children’s Building featuring a purpose built neonatal unit within the Women and Children’s Building, designed to support Family Integrated Care. Our unit is committed to delivering holistic, family-centred care, empowering parents to become active and confident partners in their baby’s journey through structured, competency-based education and support. ## Job Description As a Senior Neonatal Nurse, you will: Provide and coordinate high-quality, evidence-based clinical care Lead the unit during shifts, ensuring safe and effective practice Collaborate closely with the multi-disciplinary team and Neonatal Network to drive excellent outcomes for babies and families ## Responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.​ New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.​ ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree or diploma in nursing. - Qualified in Specialty - Neonatal - Newborn Life Support Course - Teaching and assessing qualification/998/997/ mentorship or equivalent **Desirable** - R23 – Enhancing Neonatal Practice - Leadership qualification or equivalent. ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues at all levels of the organisation, and within the network. - Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with families of varying levels of understanding. - Ability to present written information in a logical manner. **Desirable** - Initiation and implementation of change. ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Post registration experience in speciality, including a minimum of 6 months post QIS. - Be able to co-ordinate & prioritise own workload, and that of others. - Have knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and an understanding of corporate objectives. **Desirable** - Ability to manage complex problems and situations ## Documents - [how to travel to work (pdf, 186.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2810) - [senior neonatal nurse (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10329972) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2608) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 218.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10329971) ## 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.