Lead Nurse- Neonatology

Job overview

Are you an experienced and inspiring nurse leader ready to shape the future of neonatal care? We are seeking a Band 8b Lead Nurse to lead our neonatal services across two sites: the Level 2 unit at St Mary’s Hospital (SMH) and the Level 3 unit at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital (QCCH).

This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference to babies, families and teams while delivering safe, high-quality and family-centred care.

We are looking for a credible, compassionate leader with substantial leadership experience. Neonatal expertise is welcomed, but experience gained in high-dependency or other acute clinical settings may also be highly transferable.

You will join a supportive, ambitious and high-performing Directorate where your ideas, expertise and leadership will have real influence. With responsibility across two distinct neonatal units, you will enjoy a varied and rewarding portfolio, work alongside committed multidisciplinary teams and help shape improvements for babies, families and staff. This role will suit a collaborative leader who is energised by challenge, values innovation and wants to make a visible difference.

Main duties of the job

• Provide a visible, credible and authoritative nursing leadership presence across both sites
• Champion responsive, compassionate and consistently high-quality neonatal care aligned with national and Trust priorities
• Shape service development, quality improvement and workforce planning across the neonatal pathway
• Create an inclusive culture that supports staff engagement, wellbeing, retention and professional development
• Provide strong oversight of clinical governance, service performance, financial management and operational efficiency
• Work in partnership with the senior triumvirate to deliver strategic priorities and Trust-wide nursing and midwifery ambitions
• Lead neonatal governance and support the effective delivery of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF)

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• RN or RSCN
• Educated to degree level in relevant subject area
• Relevant management experience

Desirable criteria

• Master’s degree in a relevant subject area
• Management course/qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working within Neonatology
• Leading and developing a team
• Budget management
• Quality assurance
• Change management

Desirable criteria

• Patient Safety Incident Response Framework
• Experience of change management/implementation of practice change
• Participated in nurse research

Skills

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
• Organisation and management skills
• Organisation and management skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure

Desirable criteria

• Involvement in committees external to the Trust
• Presented at national conferences

Right to work

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Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

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