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Neonatal Special Care Baby Unit Manager
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
357-PR-491-25-QIA969-A
Employer
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Pilgrim Hospital Boston
Town
Boston
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/10/2025 23:59

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Ward Manager Band 7

NHS AfC: Band 7

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 ward manager to join and lead the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Pilgrim hospital Boston, part of United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

As the ward manager, you will be responsible for the operational and clinical management of the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU).  You will lead by example, ensuring excellent standards of neonatal care, patient safety and staff development. this is a key leadership role that requires vision, compassion and clinical credibility.

SCBU at Pilgrim Hospital provides Level 1 Neonatal care, supporting babies who are premature or require additional support after birth. Our dedicated team of neonatal nurses and medical staff work closely with families to deliver safe, effective and family centred care. The Unit works in close partnership with the Level 2 Neonatal Unit at Lincoln County Hospital, offering a cohesive and collaborative approach to neonatal care across the county. Together, we are part of the  East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network, enabling strong regional links and clear pathways for babies and families.

At ULTH we offer:

  • A welcoming, supportive team and positive working environment
  • Opportunities to shape the future of neonatal care across Lincolnshire
  • Leadership development and continuing professional education
  • Access to staff wellbeing resources and flexible working options
  • NHS pension, generous annual leave and other NHS benefits

Main duties of the job

  • Provide strong clinical  leadership to nursing and support staff
  • Ensure  the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based neonatal care
  • Lead on governance, audits, risk management and service improvement
  • Support staff development, training and performance management
  • Maintain excellence working relationships with the wider maternity and paediatric teams

 

Working for our organisation

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

 

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment.  From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

 

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

 

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

 

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

 

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

 

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

  • Provide clinical and operational leadership for the SCBU team
  • Ensure safe, effective and compassionate care is delivered to babies and their families
  • Oversee staffing, rostering and resource management
  • Lead on clinical governance, quality improvement and service development
  • Support and develop the neonatal nursing team, encouraging a culture of learning and accountability
  • Foster a strong multidisciplinary relationships within the neonatal, maternity and paediatric services.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current First Level Registered Nurse/RSCN or equivalent.
  • NMC registered
  • Neonatal Intensive Care post registration qualification
  • Hold current NLS provider certificate.
  • Educated to degree level or relevant experience equivalent to this. Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Evidence of a good command of written and spoken English
Desirable criteria
  • Management or Leadership Qualification

Previous experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience in neonatal nursing at
  • Band 6 or above
  • Evidence of teaching in clinical practice.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of attending child protection strategy meetings and child protection conferences including presenting complex and/or sensitive safeguarding information
  • Experience of undertaking research/audit

Evidence of particular Knowledge/Skills/Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience in setting or developing a role/ service.
  • Ability to take a leading role in initiating action
  • Effective leadership and management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Good presentation skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise
  • Counselling skills
  • The ability to manage change
  • Demonstrate ability to influence and to motivate the clinical practice of others
  • Able to demonstrate a flexible approach to the provision of holistic, clinically effective
  • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the DOH Neonatal Toolkit
  • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable criteria
  • Basic computer/keyboard skills
  • Experience of using e solutions such as e-ordering, e-rostering etc.

Specific requiremnets

Essential criteria
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Commitment to multidisciplinary team working
  • Committed to own professional development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Wright
Job title
Matron for Neonatal Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07534370050
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