The closing date is 13 November 2026
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata
Job summary
Do you want to work as part of a forward thinking, inspirational, innovative team ?
The Neonatal Service has vacancies for Band 5 registered nurses that have experience in the care of the preterm and sick infant.You will be reliable, flexible, motivated and have a commitment to delivering high quality care to babies and families.If you are looking for an opportunity to work with a team of professionals dedicated to placing the baby and family at the centre of everything we do, then we want to hear from you.The Neonatal Unit at Royal Lancaster Infirmary is a 10 bedded Level 2 unit which includes 1 intensive care cot, 2 High Dependency cot and 7 Special care cots providing care for babies from 28 weeks gestation. Infants with gestation lower than 27 weeks are transferred to a tertiary facility via a dedicated Network Transfer Team.
Our hospitals are situated on the edge of the Lake District National Park, surrounded by an area of outstanding natural beauty, offering superb outdoor and recreational activities related to the sea, lakes, fells and countryside. Road links to the cities of Manchester and Liverpool are via the M6, and high speed rail links from Lancaster to London enable a journey time of less than three hours.
Main duties of the job
Do you want to work as part of a forward thinking, inspirational, innovative team who have overcome significant challenges in the last few years, and to join us on our continuing journey towards excellence?The Neonatal Service has vacancies for Band 5 registered nurses that have experience in the care of the preterm and sick infant.You will be reliable, flexible, motivated and have a commitment to delivering high quality care to babies and families.The Neonatal Unit at Royal Lancaster Infirmary is a 10 bedded Level 2 unit which includes 1 intensive care cot, 2 High Dependency cot and 7 Special care cots providing care for babies from 28 weeks gestation. Infants with gestation lower than 27 weeks are transferred to a tertiary facility via a dedicated Network Transfer Team.The Special Care Baby Unit at Furness General Hospital is a Level 1 unit which has 4 special care cots and is integrated onto the maternity ward where there is a transitional care area. Significantly preterm or sick infants are stabilised and transferred out via a dedicated Network Transfer Team.The neonatal team is supported by a specialist neonatal educator and a comprehensive induction package is provided to all new staff. We are committed to supporting our employees with a variety of opportunities that allow you to develop personally and professionally including the opportunity to rotate to other units.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Children’s Nurse or Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Mentoring/ Assessing Qualification
- Qualification in Speciality
- Newborn Life support
Experience
Essential
- Relevant pre-registration experience of working with babies and children.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of establishing effective communication
Skills ability and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable appropriate skills in nursing for babies and children
- Basic life support skills
- Able to respond rapidly to emergency situations
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Able to work as an effective team member
- Able to prioritise and manage time effectively.
- Able to maintain accurate documentation
- Basic IT skills
- Willingness to advance competencies
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).