Lead Nurse Neonatal Home Care and Family Care
Lead Nurse for Neonatal Home Care and Family Care at ZeroAge (Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust).
Job Summary
We are recruiting a talented, enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join our neonatal senior nursing team. The role will oversee neonatal Home Care, family support, bereavement support, Low Dependency and discharge.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide responsive, compassionate, inclusive leadership and management to promote the highest standards of clinical care, patient safety and experience.
* Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control, and monitor cleanliness of the environment.
* Oversee workforce management, finance and budgeting for the neonatal units.
* Ensure the highest quality education and development of nursing staff within the neonatal units.
* Act as a resource, providing advice on professional nursing issues in relation to clinical interventions, policies and protocols, service delivery and service development.
* Ensure appropriate resources are in place to support the delivery of high‑quality services within the areas of responsibility.
Person Specification
* Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards.
* First degree or equivalent in a health‑related subject.
* Management qualification or relevant experience.
* Current level 1 NMC registration.
* Neonatal qualification in specialty course.
* Newborn life support provider.
Experience
* Experience of leading and delivering programmes of change within an acute NHS setting.
* Post‑registration experience including management and leadership.
* Knowledge of budgets/financial control.
* Leadership experience of working within a level 3 neonatal unit.
Communication/Relationship Skills
* Excellent written and oral communication.
* Ability to build successful teams.
* Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets.
* Strong leadership qualities.
Analytical/Judgement Skills
* Influencing and negotiation.
* Service development and service improvement.
* Ability to interpret and manage a budget and resources.
* Ability to interpret trends from data and establish routes of progression.
* IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information.
* Involvement in clinical audits and the development of action plans.
Planning and Organisational Skills
* Ability to organise and prioritise own and others' workload.
* Ability to deliver project outputs to tight deadlines.
* Can formulate short and long‑term objectives.
* Experience of working under own initiative and within a team.
* Understanding of pro‑active performance management within a large clinical area.
Physical Skills
* Able to fulfil occupational health requirements.
* Extensive driving across the region.
* Able to undertake clinical duties and deliver core and enhanced clinical skills.
* Updated in manual handling.
* Able to transfer relevant teaching aids and materials as necessary for the delivery of educational programmes.
Benefits and Salary
Band 8a. Salary £55,690 – £62,682 per year. Permanent contract. Full‑time. Working pattern: Full‑time. On‑call duties subject to role. Refer to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust website for further details.
Employer Details
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
EEO Statement
We welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are currently under‑represented at NUH. We are committed to a diverse workforce.
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