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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Neonatal Band 6 QIS Nurse

The closing date is 16 January 2026

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Job summary

Are you ready to make a difference at the very start of life? We are looking for a compassionate, motivated Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse to join our Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU). This is more than a role -- it's a chance to shape the journey of our tiniest patients and their families, while leading and inspiring a dedicated team.

Every day you'll be part of a team giving infants the very best start in life.Work closely with Maternity and Child Health colleagues in a truly multidisciplinary environment. Take charge of the daily running of SCBU, supporting staff and ensuring smooth, safe, and compassionate care.While SCBU will be your base, you'll have opportunities to contribute across the wider Child Health service.Develop your leadership skills and clinical expertise in a supportive, forward-thinking Trust.

Main duties of the job

  • Lead the shift with calm professionalism, keeping the unit running smoothly.

  • Support your team to deliver safe, high-quality care every day.

  • Manage daily pressures while ensuring the ward operates effectively and safely.

  • Champion standards by upholding Trust policies and best practice.

  • Create a learning culture through appraisals, development plans, and mentoring.

  • Drive safe discharges by coordinating complex cases with confidence.

  • Promote innovation by embedding new procedures and research into practice.

  • Develop others with appraisals and career support for junior staff.

  • Be the go-to advisor for nursing colleagues and the wider MDT.

  • Safeguard medicines with secure storage and administration in line with regulations.

  • To report, document and evaluate accidents and ward incidents, informing the Ward Manager

    To participate in development of clinical supervision within the ward

    Develop ways of working to enhance the care and communication within the stroke unit, with MDT members, patients and their relatives

About us

The Child Health directorate looks after all manner of childhood hospital admissions and outpatient pathways from 0-18 yrs. The SCBU team is responsible for the care of infants over 32 weeks gestation who require either Transitional Care services, Special Care or High Dependency Care after delivery.

The Unit also supports infants and their families who delivered or were transferred outside of Torbay for care and then return to our services.

SCBU currently has a 4 bedded Transitional Care unit, 4 Special Care cots and 2 HDU stabilisation cots.

Why Work With Us

Details

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

388-7670078-FC&I

Job locations

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge Road

Torquay

TQ27AA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Be responsible for ensuring that patient care is delivered in a timely and appropriate manner to facilitate safe practice and timely flow through the ward

To support the Band 5 Team and existing nursing team as well as being a mentor and reference for the junior nursing staff

Will work to ensure standardisation of practice and effective delivery of care

Support recruitment and retention of nursing staff

Proactively manage staff sickness

Acting as a role model, employ professional behaviour that encourages and coaches their team members to challenge and seek opportunities within their role

Ensure processes are in place to facilitate effective communication with all disciplines, patients and relatives

Leading and participating in audit locally and nationally

Leading participation in research and embedding this into practice

Working as part of the MD Team

Building relationships with patients and their families

Working collaboratively with internal and external services

Actively leading service development and participating in implementing change when required

Job description

Job responsibilities

Be responsible for ensuring that patient care is delivered in a timely and appropriate manner to facilitate safe practice and timely flow through the ward

To support the Band 5 Team and existing nursing team as well as being a mentor and reference for the junior nursing staff

Will work to ensure standardisation of practice and effective delivery of care

Support recruitment and retention of nursing staff

Proactively manage staff sickness

Acting as a role model, employ professional behaviour that encourages and coaches their team members to challenge and seek opportunities within their role

Ensure processes are in place to facilitate effective communication with all disciplines, patients and relatives

Leading and participating in audit locally and nationally

Leading participation in research and embedding this into practice

Working as part of the MD Team

Building relationships with patients and their families

Working collaboratively with internal and external services

Actively leading service development and participating in implementing change when required

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • NMC Registration (Level 1)
  • QIS (neonatal)

Desirable

  • Post graduate diploma degree in relevant subject or equivalent level experience
  • Mentorship Qualification
  • Leadership experience or training

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Evidence of meeting PREP requirements
  • Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
  • Knowledge of clinical governance
  • Knowledge of individual responsibility to health and safety and clinical risk.

Desirable

  • Awareness of the NHS plan and current initiatives
  • Knowledge of ICO initiatives within Torbay Trust
  • Negotiation skills
  • Diverse and adaptable communication skills to enable effective communication with the MDT.

Specific skills

Essential

  • Self-motivated with the ability to prioritise care
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
  • Excellent telephone / bedside manner / customer skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative
  • Effective interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility on working hours and location
  • Able to work at short notice and at busy times including school holidays / outside of normal office hours

Desirable

  • To be an effective leader and role model
  • Ability to be able to reflect and encourage others to do so to enhance their practice.
  • To be able to work under pressure and make safe clinical decisions
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • NMC Registration (Level 1)
  • QIS (neonatal)

Desirable

  • Post graduate diploma degree in relevant subject or equivalent level experience
  • Mentorship Qualification
  • Leadership experience or training

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Evidence of meeting PREP requirements
  • Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
  • Knowledge of clinical governance
  • Knowledge of individual responsibility to health and safety and clinical risk.

Desirable

  • Awareness of the NHS plan and current initiatives
  • Knowledge of ICO initiatives within Torbay Trust
  • Negotiation skills
  • Diverse and adaptable communication skills to enable effective communication with the MDT.

Specific skills

Essential

  • Self-motivated with the ability to prioritise care
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
  • Excellent telephone / bedside manner / customer skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative
  • Effective interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility on working hours and location
  • Able to work at short notice and at busy times including school holidays / outside of normal office hours

Desirable

  • To be an effective leader and role model
  • Ability to be able to reflect and encourage others to do so to enhance their practice.
  • To be able to work under pressure and make safe clinical decisions

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge Road

Torquay

TQ27AA


Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge Road

Torquay

TQ27AA


Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward manager

Tracey Hardy

tracey.hardy9@nhs.net

01803656874

Details

Date posted

05 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

388-7670078-FC&I

Job locations

Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge Road

Torquay

TQ27AA


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