Special Care Baby Unit Nurse
LocationWhitehaven, England, United Kingdom
Posted At3/13/2026
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Occupation Type
Care workers and home carers
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled - Specific Roles Only
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£33,400
(£17.13 per hour)
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Description
Job Summary
Band 5 Special Care Baby Unit Nurse - 36 hours - WCH
As a Band 5 nurse you are expected to provide family centred developmentally appropriate care to preterm and unwell babies. You will be required to work towards achieving your Qualification in Speciality of the nursing care of neonates, you will learn to manage the care, of special care, high dependency and stabilisation and transfer of babies requiring intensive care treatment. You will also be required to complete your Newborn Life Support training and complete Family and Infant Neurodevelopment Education (FINE) training. There is an expectation that you support students on the ward and are able to liaise effectively with the Multidisciplinary Team.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to manage and provide all aspects of patient care, assessing care needs, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care for the babies and their families. You need to be able to liaise effectively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) with family centred care as a basic principle of service provision. The trust operates an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and you will be expected to practice according to its principles as well as in accordance with the NMC code of conduct, including the NMC record keeping guideline. We work as part of the Northern Neonatal Network and you will be expected to work along side the nurse in charge, the MDT and the team from the network to make the best possible decisions for babies and their families. You are expected to manage care in accordance to infection prevention and control guidelines and support the nurse in change to ensure a safe environment for the babies also maintain knowledge and competency of the equipment required for neonatal care. Fundamentally you are expected to be an advocate to the baby and their family.
About Us
Band 5 Special Care Baby Unit Nurse - 36 hours - WCH
As a Band 5 nurse you are expected to provide family centred developmentally appropriate care to preterm and unwell babies. You will be required to work towards achieving your Qualification in Speciality of the nursing care of neonates, you will learn to manage the care, of special care, high dependency and stabilisation and transfer of babies requiring intensive care treatment. You will also be required to complete your Newborn Life Support training and complete Family and Infant Neurodevelopment Education (FINE) training. There is an expectation that you support students on the ward and are able to liaise effectively with the Multidisciplinary Team.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to manage and provide all aspects of patient care, assessing care needs, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care for the babies and their families. You need to be able to liaise effectively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) with family centred care as a basic principle of service provision. The trust operates an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and you will be expected to practice according to its principles as well as in accordance with the NMC code of conduct, including the NMC record keeping guideline. We work as part of the Northern Neonatal Network and you will be expected to work along side the nurse in charge, the MDT and the team from the network to make the best possible decisions for babies and their families. You are expected to manage care in accordance to infection prevention and control guidelines and support the nurse in change to ensure a safe environment for the babies also maintain knowledge and competency of the equipment required for neonatal care. Fundamentally you are expected to be an advocate to the baby and their family.
About Us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Details
Date posted
11 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
262-A-25-7708973-B
Job locations
West Cumberland Infirmary
Whitehaven
CA28 8JG
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Details
Date posted
11 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
262-A-25-7708973-B
Job locations
West Cumberland Infirmary
Whitehaven
CA28 8JG
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for New to registration Nurses Midwives and Allied Health Professionals.
Registered Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.
Disclosure And Barring Service:
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.
The Cost Of The DBS Must Be Met By The Successful Candidate(s) Through Salary Deduction. DBS Charges Are As Follows if Applicable To The Post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC Can Offer Successful Future Employees The Following Benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Job Description
Disclosure And Barring Service:
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.
The Cost Of The DBS Must Be Met By The Successful Candidate(s) Through Salary Deduction. DBS Charges Are As Follows if Applicable To The Post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC Can Offer Successful Future Employees The Following Benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
- Subject to eligibility
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Job Description
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications
Knowledge and Experience
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
NHS Discounts*
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
Excellent opportunities for development*
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
- Subject to eligibility
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date
Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications
- Registered Sick Children's Nurse / RN Child or Midwife with active registration.
- Registered Adult Nurses would be considered.
- Neonatal Life Support.
- Mentorship.
- QIS qualification
Knowledge and Experience
- Completed clinical placements in a variety of areas
- Continuing professional development with portfolio
- NMC code of professional conduct
- Safeguarding awareness
- Relevant field of nursing.
- Supporting students.
- Specialist care of neonates
- High dependency care
Essential
Skills and Aptitudes
Other requirments
Essential
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
Skills and Aptitudes
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as a team member, without close supervision.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to act as a mentor to HCA's / Junior staff.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
- Motivation, interest and enthusiasm in caring for children and their families
- Understands responsibility of position
- Understands the need for flexibility
- Reassuring under pressure
- Open/Reflective/Warm
- Reliable, Adaptable and Dependable
- IT skills.
Other requirments
- Flexible working
- Ability to work across site and collaboratively when required on the Children's Ward and A&E paediatric area
- Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
Essential
- Flexible working
- Ability to work across site and collaboratively when required on the Children's Ward and A&E paediatric area
- Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
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).
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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Cumberland Infirmary
Whitehaven
CA28 8JG
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Cumberland Infirmary
Whitehaven
CA28 8JG
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Cumberland Infirmary
Whitehaven
CA28 8JG
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Cumberland Infirmary
Whitehaven
CA28 8JG
Employer's website
https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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