Neonatal Community and Transitional Care Lead Nurse
The closing date is 07 May 2026.
This is an exciting post for a experienced neonatal nurse to be the manager for a growing team of experienced nurses and health care assistants who work in the Transitional Care unit and care for babies in the community.
The Neonatal Outreach and Transitional Care team will play an essential role in the patient’s journey and supporting families.
The post holder will be a full time band 7 supervisory manager covering two hospital sites.
The post holder will work in partnership with the Clinical Leads and the teams on the Neonatal Ward to ensure that high standards of nursing care are provided at all times.
Responsibilities
As an experienced Neonatal Nurse, the post holder will manage a team of Neonatal Nurses who care for neonates on the Transitional Care Unit and in the Community who have been discharged from Transitional Care or the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times.
They will play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs and commence treatment plans and be instrumental in navigating reviews of the patient, liaising with the Neonatal areas and ensuring care of babies and appropriate escalation of care when required.
The post holder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence‑based practice, developing the Nursing Team by providing education, best practice guidance and support and ensuring effective management of the patient.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with QIS
* Community nursing qualification
Experience and Abilities
* Extensive demonstrable experience at a senior level in a neonatal environment
* Evidence of problem solving and decision making and implementing change
* Experience and the ability to manage clinical risk and healthcare governance
* Evidence of commitment to personal development
* Leading a team
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.
Equalities and Diversity
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Benefits and Working Conditions
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well‑being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
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We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
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