Overview
National Clinical Lead - Neonatal Nursing (Ref: 225544) for the Medical and Safety Directorate, Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP) Perinatal Programme,Healthcare Improvement Scotland. Secondment until 31 March 2027 (1 day per week / 7.4 hours per week). Commensurate with existing salary. Edinburgh/Glasgow - hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future.
Responsibilities
* Provide subject matter expertise, clinical advice and visible leadership to the SPSP Perinatal programme and wider quality improvement collaboratives.
* Support teams participating in the collaborative to deliver evidence-based interventions for perinatal services, improving experience and outcomes for women, birthing people, babies and families across Scotland.
* Engage with clinical networks and identify connections and opportunities created by system-wide working.
* Collaborate with other national clinical leads, advisors, and professional groups across the UK and internationally to develop the programme and share learning.
* Offer leadership input to improvement projects that directly impact care in perinatal services.
* Lead and influence within perinatal services using strong interpersonal and networking skills, with experience of engaging diverse groups and multi-professional teams.
Qualifications and Experience
* Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
* Educated to Masters level (or equivalent experience).
* Significant neonatal experience across the four pillars of practice: clinical practice, facilitating learning, leadership and evidence/research and development.
* Clinical leadership or management experience with a track record of leading improvement within perinatal services.
* Strong interpersonal, networking and influencing skills; ability to engage with diverse groups and wider multi-professional teams.
* Active involvement with clinical networks in the professional area and ability to identify connections and opportunities from system-wide working.
Programme and Collaboration
* Work with other national clinical leads, advisors, and professional groups and bodies across the UK and internationally to continually develop the SPSP Perinatal programme and share learning.
* Be involved in the SPSP Perinatal programme and provide leadership input to improvement that impacts experience and outcomes for women, birthing people, babies, and families across Scotland.
Location and Conditions
* Secondment until 31 March 2027 (1 day per week / 7.4 hours per week).
* Salary: Commensurate with existing salary.
* Location: Edinburgh/Glasgow – hybrid working will apply for the foreseeable future.
Application and Dates
* Closing Date: midnight on 21 September 2025.
* Interviews are anticipated to be held in-person on 6 October 2025 in Delta House, Glasgow.
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