Main area Neonatal Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Day time hours Monday-Friday) Job ref 223-TOL-361
Employer The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Princess Royal Hospital Town Telford Salary £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/07/2025 23:59
Transitional care and Outreach Lead
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
A new opportunity has arisen at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS trust, to work with a friendly, compassionate and inspiring team as the departments Transitional Care and Outreach Lead, as part of investment this role is new to our department and is one of our key roles to the delivery of high quality and safe neonatal care.
The appointed member of staff will need to be a role model in their leadership and management within this area, being an approachable leader and an effective communicator. If you think this could be for you, please contact us for an informal discussion.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for leading and managing our outreach nursing team and our transitional care. You will work across professional boundaries and manage a variety of nurses adult/child and midwifes. This role spans across community and secondary care services.
You will be required to build upon opportunities to further enhance family experience and to further integrate family integrated care, aiming where possible to keep family and baby together.
If role will require the candidate to undertake regular visits and provide clinical care to maintain competence and skill set both in the hospital and in the community setting, therefore car access and a full driving license is essential for this role.
Working for our organisation
Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.
We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.
Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.
If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!
We are a friendly team across our nursing, medical, AHP teams and support teams, we support one another. We aim for kindness and caring for our babies and families and that of one another.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
* Qualified in speciality or equivilent course
* Degree in relevant field
* Leadership training/qualification
* UNICEF BFI training
* Early help training
* Proven experience neonatal band 6 and above
* Experience of working across acute and community
* Experience of managing a team
* Evidence of CPD in last 12 months
* Experience of teaching others
* Experience conducting audit and relative change
* Implementation of a new service experience
* Governance experience
* Family integrated care experience
* Experience of redesigning or formulating new pathways
Skills
* Experience of inputting on policy
* Experience of building Stakeholder relationships
* Awareness of own behaviours
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If you require the application form in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01743 492402.
In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
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We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. We will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.
We are committed to making the Trust a great place to work, where all staff can reach their full potential and bring their whole self to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.
Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.
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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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In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
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