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Job summary

Main area
Neonates
Grade
Band 7
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term / Secondment)
Hours
Part time - 25.5 hours per week (Office hours, Monday to Friday)
Job ref
320-W&C-1225
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/08/2026 23:59
Interview date
20/08/2026

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Neonatal Transitional Care Ward Manager

Band 7

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

if you are blind or visually impaired and require application material in an alternative format- such as Braille, large print, audio or accessible electronic formats or  you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on  01332 788466

Care Leaver Guaranteed Interview Scheme

The Trust is proud to be a signatory of the Care Leavers Covenant and is committed to supporting care-experienced people into employment.

Applicants who identify as a care leaver and who meet the essential criteria for the role, as detailed in the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this within your application.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

 We are seeking an experienced Neonatal Nurse to join our team as a Neonatal Transitional Care Ward Manager (Cross Site) on a 12-month secondment, within Neonatal Services at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced neonatal nurse to provide operational and clinical leadership for Transitional Care services across both Derby and Burton sites.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality, family-centred care, supporting mothers and babies to remain together whenever clinically appropriate.

As Ward Manager, you will lead and develop the Transitional Care workforce, oversee service delivery across both sites, and drive quality improvement initiatives to ensure safe, effective and evidence-based care. This role offers an excellent opportunity to influence service development and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of neonatal and postnatal pathways across UHDB.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be professionally responsible for the leadership and management of Neonatal Transitional Care across UHDB, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, family-centred care for mothers and babies.

The role includes oversight of day-to-day ward operations, workforce management, clinical governance, and staff development, while supporting pathways that enable babies requiring additional neonatal care to remain with their mothers whenever clinically appropriate.

The post holder will also lead service development and quality improvement initiatives, working collaboratively with maternity, neonatal and multidisciplinary colleagues across both sites to enhance patient experience and outcomes.

Applicants must hold current NMC registration, a recognised neonatal qualification in speciality, and significant post-registration neonatal experience at Band 6 or 7 level, with evidence of recent clinical leadership and management responsibility.

Closing date of applications: 06th August 2026

Interview date: 20th August 2026

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
  • UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application.

Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying or a Secondment.

If you have any questions or require further guidance, please contact the Recruitment Team.

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AIgenerated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words. 

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Person specification

Skills and Ability

Essential criteria
  • To be able to demonstrate the ability to identify and solve problems, analyse, compare and interpret information before reaching a judgement and making a decision.
  • To be able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise problems and assess associated clinical risks.
  • To be able to demonstrate the ability to manage own workload, prioritising as necessary
Desirable criteria
  • IT Skills
  • Ability to process data and information to produce reports

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RSCN /RN / RM with significant post qualification experience in Neonatal critical care.
  • Current NMC registration Practice Assessor qualification
  • Current NLS Qualification
  • Demonstrable experience of mentoring and developing staff.
Desirable criteria
  • Management/leadership qualification

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • To be able to demonstrate extensive Neonatal Critical Care Experience
  • Demonstrable experience of managing a nursing team
  • Demonstrable experience in the implementation of change
  • Demonstrable experience of complex discharge planning
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in working within Neonatal Transitional Care

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantCareLeaver CovenantAge Friendly EmployerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kirsty Adams
Job title
Interim Matron - Neonatal Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332 785426
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