Staff Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking a compassionate Staff Nurse for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The position offers a competitive salary, opportunities for ongoing professional development, and a supportive environment. As a staff nurse, you will be responsible for delivering individualised care for neonatal patients. The role requires current NMC registration and relevant qualifications. Join us in making a meaningful impact in neonatal nursing with flexible working options.

Benefits

Excellent training opportunities

Flexible working

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• Registered with current NMC.
• Experience in clinical nursing practice within a hospital.
• Willingness to undertake qualification in Neonatal Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Assess and deliver care for neonatal patients.
• Communicate with patients and families effectively.
• Promote safety and administer medications as per policy.

Skills

Clinical skills competence

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Ability to work in a team

Education

RSCN Part 8/RN qualification

Current NMC Registration

First Degree in Nursing or related subject

Job description

Band 5

Main area Neonatal Care Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Sunday Days and Nights, Part time considered.) Job ref 387-WC2641-HN

Site St Michaels Hospital Town Bristol Salary £31,049 - £37,796 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/01/2026 23:59 Interview date 19/01/2026

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Job overview

Join our NICU Team as a Staff Nurse

We are excited to invite a compassionate and dedicated Staff Nurse to join our dynamic Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact in neonatal nursing, working within one of the most respected NICUs in the South West.

Why Join Us?

Our NICU is a Level 3 Tertiary Centre, one of only three in the South West neonatal network, where we provide expert care for babies with complex needs, including respiratory, surgical, neurological, and cardiac conditions, as well as pre-term and full-term infants. We are deeply committed to delivering outstanding family-centred care, ensuring the best outcomes for our babies and their families.

What We Offer:

You’ll be joining a highly skilled and experienced multidisciplinary team (MDT), comprising nurses, nursery nurses, medics, consultants, and allied healthcare professionals. Our team is united by a shared philosophy: working together with families to provide high-quality, individualised care in a supportive environment.

We are dedicated to ongoing professional development, offering a wide range of opportunities, including university-accredited courses and in‑house training for specialist roles.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate prescribed treatment and care for patients and their families
• Communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality with patient’s carers and the multidisciplinary team
• Act as a professional role model setting standards of practice
• Promote clinical effectiveness and opportunities for teaching junior colleagues and students
• Promote and maintain a safe environment for patients.
• Administer medicines in accordance with Trust policy.
• Develop clinical skills and participate in continuous professional development
• Provide accurate timely contemporary records of care and treatment in line with Trust record keeping policy and NM

Please ensure that you complete a full application detailing why you would like to work in our NICU.

At this time, we are unable to support nurses or midwives who require OSCE to register with the NMC UK. Unfortunately, such applications will not be considered.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and is committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Join us and you will benefit from:

• 8-12 weeks supernumerary period dependent on experience
• Indepth induction programme.
• Excellent training and development opportunities. The QIS (Qualified in Specialty) course is delivered in the Southwest by the SouthWest Neonatal Network.
• Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) trained nurses who are part of the Family and Infant Neurodevelopmental Education (FINE) faculty, providing FINE training to the multi-disciplinary team.
• Support from our in‑house Education team and SIM training
• Phillips ICCA system for all monitoring, prescribing and documentation.

We support flexible and part‑time working.

St Michael's Hospital is located in the heart of vibrant Bristol – a beautiful city bursting with character and providing many opportunities to achieve a true work‑life balance.

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Qualifications and Training

• RSCN Part 8/RN (Child branch, part 15) or RN qualification, or Registered Midwife
• Current NMC Registration
• Qualification in Neonatal Nursing or willingness to undertake this.
• Post Basic Certificate or related study in Neonatal Critical Care
• 1st Degree in Nursing or health related subject or working towards

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
• Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
• Ability to initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
• Clinical decision making ability
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Act in a professional manner
• Self motivated
• A team player
• Recognition of own limits
• Teaching/supervisory skills

Knowledge and Experience

• Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment
• Interest in the clinical area
• Experience of teaching

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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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.