Overview
Lead for Neonatal Education and Development at the Neonatal Unit, Leighton Hospital. This 15‑bed Level 2 unit contains 3 Intensive Care cots, 4 High Dependency cots and 8 Special Care cots.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as specialist in education and practice development within neonatal education.
* Support the senior team—including Ward Manager, Matron and senior leadership—in developing and delivering evidence‑based care.
* Serve as a role model, maintaining up‑to‑date clinical knowledge and skills to demonstrate high standards of practice.
* Supervise staff and address performance concerns.
* Plan and organise workload autonomously with excellent organisational skills.
* Lead change management and identify/develop quality improvement initiatives using continuous improvement methods.
* Determine staff training and education needs and develop practice improvement plans.
* Maintain training records and compile reports.
* Provide clinical expertise, maintaining skills through regular 1:1 practice sessions.
* Coordinate the learning experience of pre‑registration student nurses and support practice assessors and supervisors.
* Partner with maternity services and educational institutions, acting as a link for educational support.
Qualifications & Experience
* Qualified neonatal nurse with specialty qualification.
* Experience supervising staff and addressing performance.
* Strong communication skills and clinical expertise.
* Experience in education, practice development or quality improvement within neonatal care.
* Computer skills for maintaining training records and compiling reports.
Work Hours & Salary
33.75 hours per week, Band 7.
Application Deadline
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Jun 2026.
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