# Staff Nurse - Neonatal Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-neonatal-unit/fe369e08-9b45-4de3-b337-64ed3f68af00 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-neonatal-unit/fe369e08-9b45-4de3-b337-64ed3f68af00.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (neonatal) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pa/pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T16:12:55.579Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neonatal_Unit/Neonatal_Unit-v8067519 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8067519?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a compassionate, skilled, and enthusiastic Registered Nurse ready to make a real difference in the lives of our tiniest patients? University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is calling for dedicated nurses to join our dynamic and supportive Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team. Here’s your chance to be part of an exceptional healthcare environment where your expertise and passion will truly shine! Within NICU at UHD you will Provide critical care and specialist nursing to preterm and newborn babies requiring intensive and special care. UHD Neonatal Unit is a level 2 centre caring for preterm babies of 27 weeks gestation and above as well as sick term babies. We use a range of therapies such as ventilation, cerebral cooling and cerebral function monitoring. Why Join Us? Be at the forefront of neonatal healthcare in a state-of-the-art purpose built unit. Work alongside an experienced and friendly multidisciplinary team . Access incredible development opportunities, including preceptorship programme attended by all staff new to specialty and the Neonatal Qualified in Speciality course. Be part of a unit that’s dedicated to delivering exceptional care, day and night. Interview: 30th June ### Main duties of the job As a Band 5 NICU Nurse, your responsibilities include: - Delivering Specialised Neonatal Care: Provide high-quality nursing care to premature and critically ill newborns in a level 2 centre, including ventilated and intensive care patients, in line with clinical guidelines and protocols. - Monitoring Vital Signs - Safely Administering Medications and Treatments - Parental Support and Education - Collaborating with Multidisciplinary Teams - Maintaining Accurate Documentation - Participating in Clinical Decision-Making - Professional Development This role demands clinical precision, compassion, and excellent communication skills to ensure optimal care and outcomes for newborns in critical need. To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ## Job Details Are you a compassionate, skilled, and enthusiastic Registered Nurse ready to make a real difference in the lives of our tiniest patients? University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is calling for dedicated nurses to join our dynamic and supportive Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team. Here’s your chance to be part of an exceptional healthcare environment where your expertise and passion will truly shine! Within NICU at UHD you will Provide critical care and specialist nursing to preterm and newborn babies requiring intensive and special care. UHD Neonatal Unit is a level 2 centre caring for preterm babies of 27 weeks gestation and above as well as sick term babies. We use a range of therapies such as ventilation, cerebral cooling and cerebral function monitoring. Why Join Us? Be at the forefront of neonatal healthcare in a state-of-the-art purpose built unit. Work alongside an experienced and friendly multidisciplinary team . Access incredible development opportunities, including preceptorship programme attended by all staff new to specialty and the Neonatal Qualified in Speciality course. Be part of a unit that’s dedicated to delivering exceptional care, day and night. Interview: 30th June ## Job Description As a Band 5 NICU Nurse, your responsibilities include: Delivering Specialised Neonatal Care: Provide high-quality nursing care to premature and critically ill newborns in a level 2 centre, including ventilated and intensive care patients, in line with clinical guidelines and protocols. Monitoring Vital Signs Safely Administering Medications and Treatments Parental Support and Education Collaborating with Multidisciplinary Teams Maintaining Accurate Documentation Participating in Clinical Decision-Making Professional Development This role demands clinical precision, compassion, and excellent communication skills to ensure optimal care and outcomes for newborns in critical need. To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ## Responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to work as part of a team and project a positive image - Excellent time management skills - Problem solving approach and skills - Decision making skills – clinical and non-clinical - Ability to use computer or willingness to learn - Ability to work under pressure, thinking and acting coherently and with respect to others **Desirable** - Comprehensive applied Anatomy and Physiology for relevant area - Specialist knowledge of relevant medical conditions of patients - Ability to support Clinical Supervision ### Experience **Desirable** - Post registration experience ### Qualification **Essential** - Registration on Part 1 (RGN/RN Adult General), 8 (RSCN/Child Branch), 12 (RM), 15 (Project 2000 Children’s Nurse) of NMC Register or equivalent **Desirable** - Diploma in relevant subject ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [job description (pdf, 480.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358515) - [person specification (pdf, 544.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358516) ## 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.