Neonatal Unit Manager

Job summary

Are you a dynamic and experienced neonatal professional looking to lead a dedicated team in delivering outstanding care to our most vulnerable babies and their families? We are seeking a passionate Neonatal Unit Manager to oversee and drive excellence within our Neonatal Service at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

About the Role

As our Neonatal Unit Manager, you will lead, coordinate, and develop all aspects of our neonatal service, ensuring the highest standards of care for babies and their families. You will be an expert in neonatal care, providing strong clinical leadership, supervision, and decision-making, while fostering an environment of continuous improvement.

Your role will encompass clinical, managerial, and educational responsibilities, ensuring a seamless service 24/7. You will drive quality, innovation, and safety, aligning with key national frameworks such as the NNAP, ATAIN project, The BLISS Baby Charter, and UNICEF Baby Friendly Neonatal Standards.

Main duties of the job

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Leading and managing the neonatal team to deliver a high standard of care, ensuring services run smoothly 24/7.
• Acting as an expert in neonatal care, offering advanced clinical supervision, decision-making, and guidance to staff.
• Driving quality improvement initiatives, ensuring compliance with national standards such as the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP), ATAIN project, The BLISS Baby Charter, and UNICEF Baby Friendly Neonatal Standards.
• Overseeing the development, implementation, and evaluation of neonatal care programmes, in line with the National Service Specification (E08/S/a) and South West Operational Delivery Network criteria.
• Ensuring staff training and development, fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and best practice.
• Championing neonatal safety, using research-based knowledge to enhance care quality and outcomes.
• Promoting family-centred care, ensuring all babies and their families receive compassionate, coordinated support and follow-up.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.