Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal
- Grade
- B8a
- Contract
- 2 years (The contract is a 2 year Fixed term with a best endeavour contract)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 284-26-8080685-COCM
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Womens Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Roald Dahl Neonatal CMC Nurse Specialist
B8a
Flexible working:
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
The ODN Neonatal with Medical Complexity Neonatal Nurse Practitioner will work as part of the multidisciplinary team within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the Operational Delivery Network (ODN), providing specialist nursing care to neonates and infants with complex medical needs. This role will involve working collaboratively across regional neonatal services to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care is provided to vulnerable neonates, from birth to discharge.
Interviews planned for W/C 27th July
Main duties of the job
The role provides leadership across the ODN, acting as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge for neonates, families, and healthcare professionals. Working with the ODN Manager and Lead Clinicians as part of a multi-disciplinary leadership team, the postholder will lead strategic and operational development of coherent and effective ODN arrangements, and delivery of a programme of work that addresses national and local priorities to improve services. The postholder will lead education and training, clinical effectiveness, clinical audit, service-user engagement, and risk management related to the care of medically complex neonates and their families.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Mental Health (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11-18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) registration
- Specialist Neonatal Training QiS
- Neonatal training at master’s level or equivalent knowledge and skills
Desirable criteria
- Leadership course/module or recognised Leadership qualification
Other Requiremenrs
Essential criteria
- Clean driving licence– the role will entail significant travel
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of acute neonatal clinical care at Band 7 or above particularly in managing infants with complex medical conditions.
- Proven experience of the delivery and evaluation of high-quality multidisciplinary education, training, and mentoring
- Experience of mentoring staff/offering supervision
- Proven ability to lead and manage clinical teams in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- In-depth knowledge of neonatology, paediatric care, and care of neonates with medical complexity.
- Understanding of key issues, local and national healthcare policies and protocols, particularly related to neonatal and paediatric care.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven experience of the entire audit process
- Excellent IT skills
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to produce written reports
- Motivated to drive professional development of self as well as others.
Desirable criteria
- Published articles/research (or contributor to)
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Excellent leadership, teamwork, and motivational skills.
- Excellent role model and high standards of conduct and behaviour
- Self-motivated, able to manage own time, set own priorities and meet changing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to adapt to changing needs of the role working flexibly with a high degree of autonomy
- Able to demonstrate excellent multidisciplinary team working
- Critical evaluation and problem solving and decision-making abilities
- Excellent clinical and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to manage complex, high-risk clinical situations with confidence and professionalism.
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in an ODN or across regional networks.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lynsey Clarke
- Job title
- Senior Network Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07785722588
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