Neonatal Sister/Charge Nurse

At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.

MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).

Our benefits

We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:

• Free on-site parking including EV charging
• Complimentary refreshments
• Flexible working arrangements
• Discounted gym membership
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
• On-site nursery (charges apply)
• A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
• VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing

Job overview

Neonatal Sister/ Charge Nurse

Department Neonatal Unit

Band 6 £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata

23.50 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Join our friendly and dedicated team, providing high-quality, family-integrated care to 16 cots. We are a Level 2 Neonatal Unit caring for infants that require care ranging special care to intensive care. You will become part of a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and their families.

We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse to join our team. You will be taking on clinical shifts as well as nurse in charge roles; therefore, you would need to have completed the Neonatal Intensive Care Course and passed the NLS. Aside from clinical knowledge and skills, time management, communication, organisation and leadership skills are crucial to this role. We value passion and professional attitude and believe that Band 6s play a integral role in modelling and development within the team.

We are committed to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential. As a member of our team, you will be given access and opportunity for neonatal-specific education and training, and a range of professional development pathways.

Interview date: 23 October 2026

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To work in collaboratively with the MDT to provide the highest standard of clinical nursing care to premature infants through multidisciplinary working and evidence-based practice.

To deliver high quality patient care on a daily basis. The post holder should be knowledgeable in all areas of nursing care including resuscitation and stabilisation, admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. They will actively support the Senior Sisters, ensuring the effective running of the unit on a daily basis.

Working for our organisation

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Professional

To undertake managerial responsibility for a team of nurses and support staff, providing high quality 24 hour patient care in the most efficient and safe manner in accordance with Divisional and Trust policies and guidelines, in the absence of Band 7/Matron.
To undertake the supervision and direction of junior staff, nursing support workers and learners.

Clinical
To demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge and practice and act as a role model at all times.
In the absence of the Lead Nurse, maintain clinical leadership, working closely with the multidisciplinary team

Management
To provide professional leadership of the nursing team on a shift by shift basis, ensuring appropriate staff allocation and skill-mix, managing of cot availability and service provision.

To establish and maintain effective communication channels within and outside the department by:
Promoting teamwork and inter-personal relationships and encouraging others in the decision making process.
Attend regular unit meetings and participating in Divisional Directorate forums as required.

Education

Demonstrate responsibility for professional development using:

Personal development review plan and professional portfolio.
Incorporate health education and health promotion in clinical practice

Personnel
To participate in the appointment of staff within the nursing team.
To assist the Band 7 team in the staff personal development reviews and personal development (PD and PDP).

Please refer to the attached job description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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