Job summary
Are you a highly skilled neonatal nurse looking to lead, innovate, and transform care for babies with complex medical needs? The Northwest Neonatal ODN, in partnership with Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity, is seeking a Band 8a Neonatal Nurse Specialist to deliver a truly groundbreaking service. From antenatal diagnosis to childhood, you will shape care pathways, support families, and champion excellence, bridging neonatal and children's services across the region. This is more than a nursing role--it's an opportunity to redefine neonatal care for medically complex children.
Main duties of the job
The Northwest Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (ODN), in partnership with Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity, is seeking an exceptional Band 8a Neonatal Nurse Specialist to lead and develop care for neonates with complex medical needs (CMC) across the region.
As the Roald Dahl Neonatal CMC Nurse Specialist, you will provide expert clinical leadership and specialist nursing care for neonates with complex, life-limiting, or long-term conditions across the Northwest Neonatal ODN.
About us
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a clinical expert and system leader for neonatal medical complexity.
Build trusted relationships with families from the earliest stages, including antenatal diagnosis where appropriate.
Bridge neonatal and childrens services, ensuring safe, compassionate, and seamless transitions of care.
Lead network-wide education, quality improvement, audit, and clinical effectiveness initiatives.
Collaborate across neonatal units, maternity, paediatrics, community services, social care, and voluntary sector partners.
Champion family-centred, coordinated, and compassionate care, aligned with NHS values and the Roald Dahl nursing model.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a clinical expert and system leader for neonatal medical complexity.
Build trusted relationships with families from the earliest stages, including antenatal diagnosis where appropriate.
Bridge neonatal and childrens services, ensuring safe, compassionate, and seamless transitions of care.
Lead network-wide education, quality improvement, audit, and clinical effectiveness initiatives.
Collaborate across neonatal units, maternity, paediatrics, community services, social care, and voluntary sector partners.
Champion family-centred, coordinated, and compassionate care, aligned with NHS values and the Roald Dahl nursing model.
Person Specification
Interview
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) registration.
- Specialist neonatal qualification (e.g., Neonatal Intensive Care or Child Health) or equivalent experience in the neonatal nursing field.
- Significant clinical experience within neonatal intensive care, particularly in managing infants with complex medical conditions.
Desirable
- Experience working in an ODN or across regional networks.
- Advanced Practice: Evidence of advanced practice qualifications such as a master's degree in advanced clinical practice or neonatal care.
- Experience with team leadership, education, and mentoring within a healthcare setting
Person Specification
Interview
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) registration.
- Specialist neonatal qualification (e.g., Neonatal Intensive Care or Child Health) or equivalent experience in the neonatal nursing field.
- Significant clinical experience within neonatal intensive care, particularly in managing infants with complex medical conditions.
Desirable
- Experience working in an ODN or across regional networks.
- Advanced Practice: Evidence of advanced practice qualifications such as a master's degree in advanced clinical practice or neonatal care.
- Experience with team leadership, education, and mentoring within a healthcare setting
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).
