Job summary
PLEASE NOTE; The start date for this post will be no earlier than June 2025
The post holder will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload, including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of complex care programmes, ensuring continuous provision of integrated care.
To provide on-going holistic care within the community setting for vulnerable neonates and their families.
To provide specialist on-going education, advice and support to the family in the home environment.
To take a proactive role in the education and training of the multidisciplinary team(s), providing on-going supervision and support as an expert resource for all disciplines where neonates require on-going care needs within neonatal outreach.
Main duties of the job
Exciting New Opportunities
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is currently seeking dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated experienced Neonatal Nurses, to help with the implementation of a new Neonatal Outreach service. Neonatal Outreach will contribute to the creation of network-wide homecare provision within the East Midlands region.
Band 6 Neonatal Nurses based at ULHT are required to promote safe early discharge of babies from the neonatal units at both Lincoln and Boston. Families will be supported to provide ongoing care needs in the home environment, for example the provision of nasogastric tube feeding at home.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact:
Carole Chapman, Manager 01205 445404 or Matron Rachel Wright rachel.wright@ulh.nhs.uk
About us
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 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).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current First Level Registered Nurse/RSCN or equivalent.
- NMC registered
- Neonatal Intensive Care post registration qualification..
- Evidence of recent professional development.
- Hold current NLS provider certificate
- Evidence of a good command of written and spoken English
- Degree or willingness to work towards
Desirable
- Community care of the neonate qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in Neonatal nursing at Band 5/6
- The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to question current practice
- Demonstrate ability to influence and to motivate the clinical practice of others
- Committed to on-going professional development
Knowledge/skills/aptitudes
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills when liaising with colleagues, patients, families, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to maintain accurate and legible records
- Evidence of effective leadership and management skills.
- Basic computer/keyboard skills
- Able to work on own initiative
- Ability to initiate change
- Ability to prioritise and delegate
- Friendly and approachable manner
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults processes
Desirable
- Service Development and/or change management
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
- Driving licence and access to own car.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current First Level Registered Nurse/RSCN or equivalent.
- NMC registered
- Neonatal Intensive Care post registration qualification..
- Evidence of recent professional development.
- Hold current NLS provider certificate
- Evidence of a good command of written and spoken English
- Degree or willingness to work towards
Desirable
- Community care of the neonate qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in Neonatal nursing at Band 5/6
- The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to question current practice
- Demonstrate ability to influence and to motivate the clinical practice of others
- Committed to on-going professional development
Knowledge/skills/aptitudes
Essential
- Good written and oral communication skills when liaising with colleagues, patients, families, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to maintain accurate and legible records
- Evidence of effective leadership and management skills.
- Basic computer/keyboard skills
- Able to work on own initiative
- Ability to initiate change
- Ability to prioritise and delegate
- Friendly and approachable manner
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults processes
Desirable
- Service Development and/or change management
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
- Driving licence and access to own car.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
