# Staff Nurse - Neonatal Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-neonatal-unit/658f47f9-53c8-47db-b712-29a03c69da1e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-neonatal-unit/658f47f9-53c8-47db-b712-29a03c69da1e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Wigan - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (neonatal) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover) - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 36 hours per week (Monday to Sunday) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T13:03:37.450Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Wigan/Wrightington_Wigan_Leigh_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neonatal/Neonatal-v8094899 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8094899?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a Staff Nurse to  join our Neonatal Unit at  Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an exceptional individual who has energy, commitment and enthusiasm to apply for this exciting post within our Paediatric Neonatal Unit. We are looking to recruit to a 36 hour post. Working pattern based over 7 days, internal rotation days and nights. Current NMC registration required. This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis as It has been established to provide cover for an employee on maternity leave and will end in 12 months or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on an acting / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future. ### Main duties of the job Identifying what is required of self in delivering individualised patient care. This includes assisting with the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of these programmes of care within the agreed standards of care. Support the Lead nurse in his/her role within the clinical setting and take appropriate action when standards of quality, quantity and timeliness are not met. Support the Lead Nurse in delivering the core values and beliefs of the ward/department. Undertake, perform, and assess enhanced skills within the clinical area, to improve the patient experience and journey. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Developing competencies in self which safeguard practice and effectiveness in role. Ensuring compliance with NMC Code of Conduct. Demonstrating awareness of and participation in development to meet demands and adapt to the changing needs of the service. Empowering self and colleagues to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives Be actively involved in all aspects of the admission and discharge process. Undertake, perform, and assess enhanced skills within the clinical area, to improve the patient experience and journey. Acting as a catalyst in questioning expert professional knowledge within the team influencing application of theory in practice. Identifying, maintaining, and improving the quality of care through evidence-based practice. ## Job Details We are looking for a Staff Nurse to join our Neonatal Unit at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking an exceptional individual who has energy, commitment and enthusiasm to apply for this exciting post within our Paediatric Neonatal Unit. We are looking to recruit to a 36 hour post. Working pattern based over 7 days, internal rotation days and nights. Current NMC registration required. This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis as It has been established to provide cover for an employee on maternity leave and will end in 12 months or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on an acting / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future. ## Job Description Identifying what is required of self in delivering individualised patient care. This includes assisting with the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of these programmes of care within the agreed standards of care. Support the Lead nurse in his/her role within the clinical setting and take appropriate action when standards of quality, quantity and timeliness are not met. Support the Lead Nurse in delivering the core values and beliefs of the ward/department. Undertake, perform, and assess enhanced skills within the clinical area, to improve the patient experience and journey. ## Responsibilities Developing competencies in self which safeguard practice and effectiveness in role. Ensuring compliance with NMC Code of Conduct. Demonstrating awareness of and participation in development to meet demands and adapt to the changing needs of the service. Empowering self and colleagues to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives Be actively involved in all aspects of the admission and discharge process. Undertake, perform, and assess enhanced skills within the clinical area, to improve the patient experience and journey. Acting as a catalyst in questioning expert professional knowledge within the team influencing application of theory in practice. Identifying, maintaining, and improving the quality of care through evidence-based practice. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent IT, written and verbal communication skills - Clinically competent in clinical area/speciality - Proven ability of problem solving - Good analytical and clinical decision-making skills **Desirable** - Evidence of teaching, assessing and development of others. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence base for current NNU practice - Knowledge of current issues impacting on Neonatal care - Awareness of the Quality Improvement programmes within Neonatal Services - Able to recognise potentially stressful situations and help deal with appropriately - Ability to work within multidisciplinary team ### Additional **Essential** - Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues - Flexible approach to working hours - Willing to undertake internal rotation onto night duty - Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation ### Experience **Essential** - Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a group of infants. - Evidence base for current NNU practice. - Knowledge of current issues impacting on Neonatal care - Involvement in the Quality Improvement programmes within Neonatal Services - Ability to apply research to practice. - Evidence of lifelong learning/ continuing professional development **Desirable** - Experience of change management and willingness to undertake the extended role. - Experience in undertaking Quality Improvement Projects - Mentorship and teaching. - Currently practising as a Neonatal Nurse in an acute setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - RN / RSCN / RM - Current NMC Registration or due to obtain within the next couple of months **Desirable** - Evidence of level 7 study - Enhancing neonatal nursing practice course - Neonatal Intensive Care (405) module or equivalent - Leadership Course - Mentorship course - NLS Qualification ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10388498) - [person specification (pdf, 80.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10388499) - [what wwl can offer you (pdf, 42.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2701) - [applying for nhs vacancies guidance (pdf, 241.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2884) ## 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.