# Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/62b5894e-d3b9-4912-951e-0ce9b4c2b637 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/62b5894e-d3b9-4912-951e-0ce9b4c2b637.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** North Shields - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (covering maternity leave) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-18T08:51:59.060Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Cramlington/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHCT_Northumbria_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8079582 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8079582?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for band 5 staff nurses to join our nurse led level 1 Special care Baby unit.  We are a 12 bedded unit that cares for infants from 30 + weeks gestation. The post is a rotational post and will incorporate days/nights/weekends/public holidays. There are variable hours available for this post. We actively promote professional development offering opportunities to undertake appropriate training and courses relevant to your role. The post holder: Should demonstrate excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. Will work closely with the multidisciplinary team and will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and evaluation of care ensuring the delivery of high-quality family centred care to Neonates and their families. The ability to organise and prioritise workload is essential. ### Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for Registered Children's Nurses, Registered General Nurses, and Registered Midwives. A Neonatal qualification and experience would be an advantage, but we are also looking for staff who are newly qualified or would like a change of career and would like to develop skills and undertake training, in this very specialist area of nursing. We are a close-knit supportive team focused on providing the highest quality care possible for our families and babies.  We are focused in providing staff development and education. We invest heavily in staff to ensure that the best talent is attracted, developed, looked after, and retained in every area of the organisation. Staff satisfaction is high, and our staff consistently rate us as one of the best places to work in the NHS. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Ensuring high quality nursing care is coordinated and delivered using a family focused model of practice. - Work as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team ensuring patient care is delivered smoothly and efficiently. - Clinically competent at Band 5. - Good communication and interpersonal skills. - Teaching and mentoring skills. - Team building skills. - Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others. - Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team. - Able to support development of others. - Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues. - Health promotion. - Advocacy skill. ## Job Details We have an exciting opportunity for band 5 staff nurses to join our nurse led level 1 Special care Baby unit. We are a 12 bedded unit that cares for infants from 30 + weeks gestation. The post is a rotational post and will incorporate days/nights/weekends/public holidays. There are variable hours available for this post. We actively promote professional development offering opportunities to undertake appropriate training and courses relevant to your role. The post holder: Should demonstrate excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. Will work closely with the multidisciplinary team and will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and evaluation of care ensuring the delivery of high-quality family centred care to Neonates and their families. The ability to organise and prioritise workload is essential. ## Job Description We are looking for Registered Children's Nurses, Registered General Nurses, and Registered Midwives. A Neonatal qualification and experience would be an advantage, but we are also looking for staff who are newly qualified or would like a change of career and would like to develop skills and undertake training, in this very specialist area of nursing. We are a close-knit supportive team focused on providing the highest quality care possible for our families and babies. We are focused in providing staff development and education. We invest heavily in staff to ensure that the best talent is attracted, developed, looked after, and retained in every area of the organisation. Staff satisfaction is high, and our staff consistently rate us as one of the best places to work in the NHS. ## Responsibilities Ensuring high quality nursing care is coordinated and delivered using a family focused model of practice. Work as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team ensuring patient care is delivered smoothly and efficiently. Clinically competent at Band 5. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Teaching and mentoring skills. Team building skills. Ability to prioritise workload, instruct and direct others. Organisational skills and able to work as part of a team. Able to support development of others. Articulate and knowledgeable of current professional nursing issues. Health promotion. Advocacy skill. ## Person Specification ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues **Desirable** - Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools - Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods ### Qualifications & Registrations **Essential** - 1st Level live NMC registered Nurse - Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period). **Desirable** - PP126/7 - D32/33 - Post Registration qualification in specialty - Diploma/degree in nursing ## Documents - [staff nurse (pdf, 240.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10385196) - [trust compact (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3037) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2867) - [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1899) ## 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.