• Job Description

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  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for a confident highly motivated and inspirational Senior Nurse to join our Neonatal department to support the Divisional Nurse Director and Neonatal Lead Nurse in delivery of the neonatal elements of the Maternity Incentive Scheme and the Maternity and Neonatal Improvement Programme, as well as working alongside the current Neonatal Matron in influencing and working with the multidisciplinary and management teams and leading the Nursing workforce to provide a quality service essential to a positive patient experience. You must possess strong leadership qualities and have a passion to foster a culture which values the delivery of high-quality care for Neonates.

  As a professional lead you will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication, organisational skills as well as leading, supporting education, ensuring clinical quality standards are achieved and influencing and leading change.

  Your key role will be to ensure quality and safety standards are achieved by providing inspirational and visible clinical leadership to the nursing teams. The role is based within an acute hospital setting but requires you to work across the neonatal network and with system partners.

  Main duties of the job

  To carry out this role, you will provide leadership and direction and will be expected to have experience of managing operational and workforce issues. This role will support the current Matron in the overall day-to-day responsibility, provide visible leadership for the nursing teams whilst ensuring efficient and effective management of complex operational and professional issues to ensure high quality, safe care, and patient experience.

  The successful candidate will be required to have a good understanding of neonatal services, including the requirements of the Maternity Incentive Scheme and be able to demonstrate the ability to work across business units forging strong links with colleagues in maternity services.

  We are looking for proven clinical experience and a passionate, committed, flexible and enthusiastic individual who can lead in delivering high quality patient care, who is equipped with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.

  The post does involve cross-site working at all UHDB Hospitals and provides an excellent career development for aspiring Senior Nurses who are looking to strengthen their leadership and management experience and professional portfolio.

  If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any question

  Closing date of applications: 1 September 2025

  Date of interview: 9 September 2025

  About us

  As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

  Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

  In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

  Key Facts about our Trust:

  • Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
  • We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
  • An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
  • Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
  • We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
  • We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
  • We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day

  Details

  Date posted

  18 August 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £55,690 to £62,682 a year pa

  Contract

  Secondment

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  320-W&C-1075

  Job locations

  Royal Derby Hospital

  Uttoxeter Road

  Derby

  DE22 3NE

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

  Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

  Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Demonstrable experience at Band 7 managing large or complex teams
  • Demonstrable clinical experience relevant to this post
  • Good understanding of Neonatal services

  Desirable

  • Evidence of working across systems

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Evidence of change management/implementation
  • Evidence of good understanding of the maternity incentive scheme requirements

  Desirable

  • Track record of achievement of objectives

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse / Midwife
  • Degree level education or demonstrable experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development

  Desirable

  • Masters qualification or working towards

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Demonstrable experience at Band 7 managing large or complex teams
  • Demonstrable clinical experience relevant to this post
  • Good understanding of Neonatal services

  Desirable

  • Evidence of working across systems

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Evidence of change management/implementation
  • Evidence of good understanding of the maternity incentive scheme requirements

  Desirable

  • Track record of achievement of objectives

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse / Midwife
  • Degree level education or demonstrable experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development

  Desirable

  • Masters qualification or working towards

  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.

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Derby Hospital

  Uttoxeter Road

  Derby

  DE22 3NE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Derby Hospital

  Uttoxeter Road

  Derby

  DE22 3NE

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

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