• Job Description

  Req#: C9159-25-0116?language=en&page=381&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Neonatal care in Liverpool is going through an exciting period of change with the £15 million development of the Liverpool Women's Hospital (LWH) site and the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership (LNP) with Alder Hey Children's Hospital (AHCH) to develop a single service across the city.

  Our new £15m extension was completed in February 2020, providing a state of the art environment for the babies and families of Liverpool. The NICU at LWH is a dynamic, diverse and growing service renowned for high standards of clinical care, research and education. The team at LWH work closely with the surgical team at AHCH to deliver a single neonatal service across the city.

  A new build within AHCH is now underway to provide a Surgical Neonatal Intensive Unit.

  The LNP is closely integrated with the regional fetal, maternal medicine departments; we work in partnership to deliver babies requiring complex neonatal care for cardiac abnormalities, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, EXIT procedures and antenatal diagnosed abnormalities. We are also the tertiary NICU for Cheshire and Merseyside.

  Main duties of the job

  The successful candidates will function as clinical practitioners within all areas of the neonatal service and rotate to AHCH neonatal services using knowledge and skills to achieve optimum outcome for the neonate and family in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.

  You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care for the neonate in partnership with the family in high dependency and intensive care nurseries and for co-ordinating, supervising and supporting the neonatal staff within an identified clinical area.

  With experience you will be required to act as room leader and be responsible for supervising and mentoring junior staff, basic and post basic students within the neonatal service.

  About us

  Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes usthe specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

  We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

  The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it's services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.

  Check out why Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:

  Video: https://vimeo.com/556197652

  Online brochure: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf

  Details

  Date posted

  23 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  159-LWH-129-25

  Job locations

  Liverpool Women's Hospital

  Crown Street

  Liverpool

  L8 7SS

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To work as part of the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership based in both LWH and AHCH delivering individualised care to the neonate in both medicine and surgery.
  • Responsible for delivering care for the neonate in partnership with the family in all areas of the neonatal unit with supervision / guidance when required.
  • Responsible for mentoring pre-registration students and more junior members of staff within the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership
  • To act as room leader as appropriate as required
  • Rotation within the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To work as part of the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership based in both LWH and AHCH delivering individualised care to the neonate in both medicine and surgery.
  • Responsible for delivering care for the neonate in partnership with the family in all areas of the neonatal unit with supervision / guidance when required.
  • Responsible for mentoring pre-registration students and more junior members of staff within the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership
  • To act as room leader as appropriate as required
  • Rotation within the Liverpool Neonatal Partnership

  Person Specification

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Keyboard skills
  • Evidence of team working
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Awareness of planning and prioritising workload
  • Research awareness

  Desirable

  • Evidence of leadership

  Experience

  Desirable

  • Relevant neonatal experience
  • Competent to work in all areas of the NICU
  • Recent mentoring experience
  • Relevant Neonatal Surgical experience

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Basic level 1 registered nurse i.e. RN, RSCN, RM

  Desirable

  • Degree level studies
  • Intention to obtain qualification in the speciality
  • Post basic mentoring course

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Enthusiastic, motivated and committed to neonatal nursing
  • Calm and approachable
  • Reliable
  • Caring and Considerate

  Health

  Essential

  • Capable of bending, lifting and standing

  Special Requirements

  Essential

  • Flexible working Patterns

  Person Specification

  Skills and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Keyboard skills
  • Evidence of team working
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Awareness of planning and prioritising workload
  • Research awareness

  Desirable

  • Evidence of leadership

  Experience

  Desirable

  • Relevant neonatal experience
  • Competent to work in all areas of the NICU
  • Recent mentoring experience
  • Relevant Neonatal Surgical experience

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Basic level 1 registered nurse i.e. RN, RSCN, RM

  Desirable

  • Degree level studies
  • Intention to obtain qualification in the speciality
  • Post basic mentoring course

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Enthusiastic, motivated and committed to neonatal nursing
  • Calm and approachable
  • Reliable
  • Caring and Considerate

  Health

  Essential

  • Capable of bending, lifting and standing

  Special Requirements

  Essential

  • Flexible working Patterns

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Liverpool Women's Hospital

  Crown Street

  Liverpool

  L8 7SS

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Liverpool Women's Hospital

  Crown Street

  Liverpool

  L8 7SS

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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