Staff Nurse - NICU

Main area Neonates Grade Band 5 Contract 12 months (Fixed term to cover secondment) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 426-509-26TAM

Site The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust Town King's Lynn Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Are you a registered nurse with neonatal or paediatric experience looking for a new opportunity? If so we would love to hear from you!

This is a 12 month Staff Nurse vacancy to cover an internal secondment.

You will be assisting in the delivery of a family-centered, clinically effective and dynamic service in our NICU department.

You should be caring, compassionate, forward thinking, well organised and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.

You will be promoting and implementing practice conducive to the development of high quality patient care for our neonates and their families as well asproviding support and guidance to staff.

If this role fits your profile, we would love you to join our team.

Main duties of the job

Working within our Staff Nurse team in our NICU, you will

support the whole nursing team with duties to ensure seamless running of the NICU.

Work and communicate well with the multi-disciplinary team.

Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional

Conduct and work within limits of competence.

To ensure confidentiality of information (written, verbal, electronic) is

maintained, whilst being aware of the Freedom for Information Act.

To co‑ordinate and monitor the progress of patients within their plan of

care and to promptly and effectively communicate relevant changes in

patient status to the multi-disciplinary team.

Ensure Infection prevention and control guidelines and procedures are

followed and high standards are maintained.

Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers, significant

others, the multi-disciplinary team and support services.

To ensure the safe custody, supply and administration of drugs and

therapeutic substances in accordance with Trust policy.

To plan, develop and implement approaches to promote health and well

To ensure that clinical records and documentation are maintained

accurately.

To ensure that Trust policies and procedures are adhered to by all staff.

To be competent in a role during emergency situations.

To act as a role model.

To have a flexible attitude to working shifts and be available to work at

least 1 weekday day shift per month to ensure good communication with

line manager.

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state‑of‑the‑art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper‑based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined‑up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community‑based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award‑winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

• Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the NMC Register
• Up to date NLS certification or willingness to undertake
• Neonatal or paediatric experience

Experience

• Knowledge of current developments in health care
• Experience of managing and leading a clinical area
• Experience of participating in clinical audit or patient reviews
• Experience in change management

Skills, abilities and knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work shifts and flexible approach to working hours and duties
• Organisational and time management skills
• Highly motivated
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit/patient review

Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience, but we also recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).

By applying for this post, you are agreeing to the transfer of information in the application form to Trac jobs & if you are offered a job your personal information will be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system. Please check your email account including your junk folder, regularly for communication regarding this vacancy.

We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Free counselling service
• Access to Stream - an app‑based service that provides instant earned wage access*
• Support and advice for staff affected by either Perimenopause or Menopause
• Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.

We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.

Certificates of Sponsorship / Visa and Immigration

Although the salary for Band 3+posts is expected to meet the applicable UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) salary threshold from December 2026 and may therefore be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, (subject to the immigration rules in force at the time of application) applicants are responsible for checking their own eligibility against the relevant immigration requirements. The availability of sponsorship and any visa application remain subject to UKVI rules and approval. If you are not eligible, any offer of employment already made may be withdrawn.

Please note that all Nursing and Healthcare Assistant (HCA) vacancies require a face‑to‑face interview.

If you require sponsorship to work in this role including where you are currently sponsored, and wish to change employer, please review the Skilled Worker visa eligibility criteria before applying. Further information is available on the Government website: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Applications

We encourage applicants to ensure that applications accurately reflect their own skills, experience, achievements and motivations. While AI and other digital tools can support drafting and proofreading, applications should be written in a way that genuinely represents the individual applicant.

During our assessment process, we are looking to understand your personal knowledge, experience and suitability for the role. Applications that relyon AI-generated content may not provide an accurate reflection of your capabilities and could make it more difficult for us to assess your suitability fairly or accurately during the interview process.

We encourage candidates to take the time to prepare accurate applications using their own examples and experiences, enabling a fair and transparent recruitment process for all applicants.

Important Notice for Applicants

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices. We do not charge any fees for applications, recruitment processes, sponsorship arrangements or offers of employment. All vacancies are advertised through our official recruitment channels and all recruitment communications will come from authorised Trust representatives using official contact details. If you are asked to make a payment, provide banking information, or have concerns about the authenticity of a recruitment communication, please contact our Recruitment Team for verification before taking any action.

For Overseas Applicants

Please be aware that fraudulent organisations and individuals sometimes falsely claim to represent NHS employers. The Trust will never request payment for employment opportunities, Certificates of Sponsorship, recruitment administration, or visa support. Applicants should only rely on information published on the Trust's official website and recruitment systems.

The Trust reserves the right to review applications from former employees and may take previous employment history into account as part of the selection process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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