Neonatal Community Sister | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Neonatal Community Sister (Maternity cover – Until 18th May 2027)

Department

Paediatrics

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

Hours

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

The Neonatal Community Nursing team is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Children’s trained nurse with Acute Neonatal and community based experience, to join our friendly and dynamic team. We are attached to a Local Neonatal Unit within the Thames Valley Network. Our unit currently comprises of 16 cots, of which 5 are intensive / high dependency care and 11 are special care.

The Community Neonatal Service which is based in the Hospital is well established and aims to facilitate seamless transition of babies from hospital into their homes. Our philosophy is to deliver the highest quality, evidence based, and family centred care for our babies and their families both in hospital and in patient’s homes.

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

Please note

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Interview date:14 MAY 2026

The individual applying for this post will have experience in the nursing care of neonates from admission through to discharge. They will be adept in the co-ordination of care and discharge planning processes. In addition they will also be motivated and committed to continuing professional development and demonstrate excellent communication, role modelling and leadership skills.

The post holder will ideally have some experience of nursing babies in the community and will be competent in planning, implementing and assessing care of babies with complex neonatal conditions such as chronic lung disease.

A clean UK driving licence is essential.

The post holder will have the opportunity to develop skills and experience in other areas of children’s community nursing. With a positive attitude to your professional development and support from our clinical facilitator, excellent training opportunities will be available to enable you to enhance your career in Neonatal Nursing.

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.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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NHS Staff Survey

Nursing and Midwifery feel strongly that their team works well together to achieve their objectives, managing great team work continuously, 63.7% support this.

Maintain close working relationships with staff (nursing, medical, social work and allied health professionals) within the NNU to facilitate discharge planning.

Receive referrals from the Special Care Nursery, Postnatal Wards, Paediatric Wards, Community Midwives, Health Visitors and General Practitioners in respect of babies requiring special care at home.

Take a lead role in coordinating discharge to ensure smooth transition from hospital to home

Please refer to attached Job description for further information.

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.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

This advert closes on Sunday 3 May 2026