Job summary
Closing Date: 12th April 2026.
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 13th April 2026.
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 20th April 2026.
Band 6 Sister - Transitional Care - Neonatal Services
We are seeking a passionate and experienced neonatal nurse to join our team as a Band 6 Sister. This Monday to Friday role offers a fantastic opportunity for an established Sister or a staff nurse with at least five years of neonatal experience to step into a leadership position and further develop their skills. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the team, ensuring high standards of care, and contributing to the smooth running of the unit.
A strong focus of this post will be on Quality Improvement (QI), making it ideal for someone with a keen interest in driving positive change and enhancing patient outcomes. You'll be supported by a collaborative and forward-thinking team, and have the chance to lead and contribute to QI initiatives that align with our service goals. If you're ready to take the next step in your neonatal career and make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply.
Main duties of the job
- Support newly appointed band 4 team and help to develop their role
- Improve family experience
- Start working on changes to develop a modern service that is proactive and adaptive.
- Build on existing SOP's and guidelines.
- Support existing band 5 team and develop their roles.
- Ensure that high quality standards are maintained in terms of IPC and clinical practice.
About us
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.
By bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that change.
WYAAT is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The Partnership's ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that ambition.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working on a Neonatal Unit
- Post registration experience of working on a TCU
- Experience of working in a multicultural work place with a diverse client group.
- Experience of working within an MDT and providing advocacy for colleagues and patients
- Experience of supporting junior colleagues
Desirable
- Experience of leading a small team
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills
- Competency in IV Skills
- Ability to coordinate the day to day running of a busy neonatal unit when called upon
- Ability to utilise research and accepted best practice in order to enhance clinical practice
- Skilled at diplomatically challenging unsatisfactory practice with the aim of achieving a positive outcome for all
- Able to support initiation of breastfeeding or expressing
- IT skills - Ability to word process and utilise spreadsheets
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN, RN Child, RM or RN Adult
- ENB 998, SLIP or practice supervisor/assessor training. Or equivalent comparable experience of providing high quality education to colleagues, students and families
Desirable
- ENB 405, Diploma in Special and Intensive Care of the Newborn or equivalent * (Or current enrolment on the "QIS " course - completing within 6 months of appointment)
- Current New-born Life Support (If you do not poses this you must be committed to completing this within 6 months of appointment)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience of working on a Neonatal Unit
- Post registration experience of working on a TCU
- Experience of working in a multicultural work place with a diverse client group.
- Experience of working within an MDT and providing advocacy for colleagues and patients
- Experience of supporting junior colleagues
Desirable
- Experience of leading a small team
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills
- Competency in IV Skills
- Ability to coordinate the day to day running of a busy neonatal unit when called upon
- Ability to utilise research and accepted best practice in order to enhance clinical practice
- Skilled at diplomatically challenging unsatisfactory practice with the aim of achieving a positive outcome for all
- Able to support initiation of breastfeeding or expressing
- IT skills - Ability to word process and utilise spreadsheets
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN, RN Child, RM or RN Adult
- ENB 998, SLIP or practice supervisor/assessor training. Or equivalent comparable experience of providing high quality education to colleagues, students and families
Desirable
- ENB 405, Diploma in Special and Intensive Care of the Newborn or equivalent * (Or current enrolment on the "QIS " course - completing within 6 months of appointment)
- Current New-born Life Support (If you do not poses this you must be committed to completing this within 6 months of appointment)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
