# Senior Staff Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- **Location:** Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: days/nights/weekends
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (days/nights/weekends)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19T09:00:51.002Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stoke_On_Trent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Neonatal_Nursing/Neonatal_Nursing-v8209064
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8209064?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is an exciting development opportunity for neonatal nurses with a passion for family integrated care and service improvement.

The Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse role at UHNM will provide opportunities to develop specialised clinical and managerial skills to support babies and their families throughout their neonatal journey.

### Main duties of the job

- Demonstrate practical and theoretical knowledge, competence and skills to support babies, families and staff within the NICU Contribute towards developing a culture of learning and innovation, which supports service improvement & education. Plan and manage competing demands of the job role, using prioritisation and delegation skills, whilst promoting the ethos of 'team-working' to provide a high quality and responsive service.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Senior Clinical Staff Nurse will deputise and lead the NICU in the absence of Ward Manager or Senior Sister.

The Senior Clinical Staff Nurse will work closely, with the Senior Leadership Team in the delivery of evidence based practice: ensuring patients receive safe, effective and professional patient care, to meet the Directorate & Trust safety agenda, and matching parent and family expectations.

The Senior Clinical Staff Nurse will work in close partnership with the Neonatal Consultants, the Nursing Team, Allied Health Professionals and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team to ensure all patients and their families, who access the Neonatal Intensive Care, will receive high quality care throughout their neonatal journey.

### 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**

- Minimum 3 years experience

**Desirable**

- NICU Experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Qualified In Speciality

**Desirable**

- Mentorship/Teaching Qualification

### Quality Role/Improvement

**Essential**

- Has lead a Quality Improvement Project

**Desirable**

- Has taken a lead within specialist role

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 840.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10516046)
- [policy ex-offenders (pdf, 36.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1001)
- [speaking up policy (pdf, 523.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2142)
- [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1004)
- [additional information (pdf, 282.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10516047)
- [family relocation information (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1118)
- [infection control statement (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1003)
- [recruitment reasonable adjustments (pdf, 122.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2872)
- [statement handling – updated from policy (pdf, 33.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1000)
- [policy - managing risks associated with safeguarding children (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3080)
- [policy - protection of adults from abuse and neglect who have care and support needs (pdf, 3.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3079)

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