Main area Neonatal Intensive Care Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday.) Job ref 176-F-7301543
Employer North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Peterborough City Hospital Town Peterborough Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/09/2025 23:59
Neonatal Intensive Care Practice Development Nurse - Peterborough
Band 7
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced neonatal nurse with substantive experience at a band 6 and above and at least 2 years of experience facilitating and teaching in Neonatal care to undertake the role of Practice Development Nurse. This is a highly challenging and rewarding role within our fast-paced service.
You must have an interest in education, and the development of evidence-based standards of care. If you are motivated with good leadership ability and excellent clinical skills, we would love to hear from you. In return you will benefit from continuous education for carer and professional development enhanced leadership skills succession planning within the unit and the trust
Please note that we can only consider applications from individuals with a live NMC registration or UK nursing students awaiting their PIN, as we are currently unable to support OSCE.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as a role model demonstrating excellent standard of professional practice ensuring that these standards are adopted service wide. You will have excellent teaching and presentation skills both in the classroom, virtual and within clinical area You will lead / facilitate to deliver an effective and dynamic education program from our neonatal education strategy to the nursing team, students coming into the service (which includes staff on clinical placement during their neonatal nurse training) and junior staff who need induction and support. You will be an enthusiastic, motivated senior neonatal nurse with substantive experience at band 6 and above working with the management team. You will have robust organisational skills as well as evidence of an interest in education, ambition, drive and excellent communication skills. He/she will be the principal advisor to the Senior Nurse on both pre and post, education, training, and practice development for neonatal staff.
*Please Note the advert may close sooner than the date advertised due to levels of interest, closing of the advert will happen with no notice*
Working for our organisation
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
* The practitioner is expected to ensure that their own clinical practice and that of the staff within which they are working, is of a safe and high standard and is in accordance with the unit and Trust policies at all times.
* To ensure practice is continually reviewed through
* Audit
o Learning from Clinical Incidents
o Clinical Outcomes
o Complaints
o Recommendations from external assessments
o Benchmarking with national clinical standards or centres of excellence
* To provide neonatal nursing clinical expertise by being a pro-active member of the Guideline Group, Clinical Governance and the Trust wide Practice Development Team (PDT) meetings
* Be responsible for ensuring that all student nurses are allocated a mentor and that off duty for students is written on the electronic rostering system.
* To work clinically alongside newly qualified nurses and those that are new to neonatal nursing to ensure that they provide support in the clinical environment.
* Demonstrate exceptional clinical skills in all areas of Neonatal Nursing and possess the ability to develop and teach others.
* Initiate, facilitate and support innovative change within NICU in line with current clinical and academic evidence, national standards and relevant reports
Planning and Organisational
· To co-ordinate the Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified nurses and for those that are new to neonatal nursing
· Participate in staff selection and recruitment were requested
· Promote commitment to personal development planning, clinical supervision and mentorship within NICU.
· Act as an appraiser for a defined group of junior staff.
· To undertake regular clinical shifts included in the nursing roster to maintain own clinical practice
· Alongside the Clinical Educator the post holder is responsible for supporting mentors where there are concerns regarding students’ clinical practice
· The practitioner is seen as a clinically credible professional role model and reflects this in the enactment of their role.
· Act as a credible clinical lead and role model for staff within NICU ensuring practice is of a safe standard and in accordance with local, regional and National guidance/policy as well as wider public health care agendas.
· Support an environment in which clinical practice is developed and evaluated through promoting good practice and challenging poor professional conduct or performance.
· Ensure the promotion of safety for patients, staff and visitors to the Unit.
· Be part of on call rota as required
· The post holder is responsible for escalating any concerns regarding the number of mentors/supervisors to the Ward Manager
Communication responsibilities
· The post holder in partnership with the senior management team should develop a working environment that supports learning and promotes excellent standards of care
Educational
* To represent neonatal nursing in the Trust Practice Development Team.
* Ensure that all newly qualified nurses are allocated a Preceptor and are given a Preceptorship package. The post holder should also ensure that a support package is in place for those that are new to neonatal nursing.
* To be responsible for regularly reviewing and updating the Preceptorship Programme so that it reflects current clinical evidence, local policies, guidelines and relevant NMC guidance on professional practice.
* The post holder in partnership with the NICU manager should ensure that there is an orientation check list and staff learning resources available.
* The post holder will facilitate the Mandatory Training for Neonatal Services ensuring that there is an accurate database for attendance
* In partnership with the NICU manager the post holder is expected to ensure that any training and development needs identified in individual staff appraisal’s is facilitated where resources allow.
* To evaluate programmes of training and education in collaboration with ward/departmental managers.
* Assist in the implementation of change programmes and EoE ODN initiatives.
* Provide leadership and supervision to less experienced staff working in the clinical environment
* Develop improvement plans for staff in partnership with management where capability concerns are being dealt with.
* To facilitate Mandatory Training for the Neonatal Services ensuring that there is an accurate database for attendance.
* Be responsible (alongside the Lead for Neonatal Services) for ensuring that the training needs analysis (TNA) is kept up to date. This involves working with the Learning and Development Department
Personal Development
* Maintain current NMC Registration
* Maintain current NLS instructor status
* To have the skill to critically reflect and analyses own practice identifying strengths and development needs to maintain and develop own practice.
* Attend relevant meetings to keep professionally updated, contributing to debate and decision-making processes.
* Works across professional boundaries, acting as a professional role model to all staff.
* Demonstrate commitment to Continuing Professional Development through maintenance of a Professional Portfolio in line with professional regulations
Service and Policy Development
· To liaise with multi-disciplinary team to ensure high standards of care working within the clinical governance agenda
· To work alongside the senior managers initiating change by providing practice development initiatives across Neonatal Services.
Research and Development (includes Risk & Governance Management
* To provide neonatal nursing clinical expertise by being a pro-active member of Clinical Directorate Meetings and the Neonates and Paediatrics Risk and Governance Group. Participate in the development and initiation of policy change within the Unit. Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and guidelines that ensure staff competency and promote evidence-based care
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Current registration with the NMC Paediatric RN or Adult RN status
* Knowledge of MPA facilitator Training
* Evidence of recruitment and retention training and experience
Experience
* Experience of mentoring students and junior members of staff
Knowledge
* Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing within this clinical area
* Knowledge of NMC Codes of Conduct and/or guidance of professional practice
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge of child protection issues
* Good written presentation skills and maintenance of accurate records
* Has a positive approach to patient and family centred care
* Effectively prioritises and coordinates own work and that of others
* Shows good leadership qualities – ability to assess situations, problem solve, identify solutions, support and challenge
* Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
* Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all individual
* Willingness to actively participate in mechanisms to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team through audit.
Disclosure & Barring Check Fee
Where your role requires a DBS check, the Trust will pay the fee upfront and reclaim the cost (including a £5 admin fee) from your first month’s salary. Volunteers are exempt.
Our Values – At the heart of all we do
We recruit not just for skills but for behaviours aligned with our core values: dedication, care, courage, and innovation. Show us how you live these values in your application and interview.
Early closure notice
We may close this advert early if we receive enough applications—please apply without delay.
International Applicants & Sponsorship
We welcome applications from those needing UK sponsorship. From 2021, most non-UK/Republic of Ireland nationals need a visa to work in the UK.
Important: Salary thresholds and visa rules changed in 2024 — check your eligibility here: www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
If applying from overseas, you may also need to provide criminal record certificates for countries lived in for 12+ months in the past 10 years.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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