Job Description

This opportunity is for a Senior Neonatal Nursing Sister within a level 3 neonatal unit. The role involves providing specialist neonatal clinical care, leadership for the nursing team with a particular specialist interest in Quality Improvement.



Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ' Priority ' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.



We are seeking an experienced and dynamic senior nurse to join our Neonatal Service at University Hospitals Plymouth.



As a key member of our clinical management team, you will work closely with the Matron for Neonatal and Transitional care Services. You will provide visible leadership, expert clinical guidance, and professional support to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality care for infants and their families accessing neonatal care.

In this role, you will:

Lead and manage nursing and support teams, driving high standards of patient care.

Champion infection prevention and control, clinical governance and evidence based practice

Act as a role model, demonstrating trust values and accountable clinical practice

Support staff through training, development and performance management, ensuring a confident and competent workforce



This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational leader with a passion for neonatal care to make a real impact on service quality, patient experience and staff development.



We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.



Demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge and clinical nursing practice by delivering evidenced based care Lead, co-ordinate and manage the tertiary service workload using expert clinical judgement and decision-making skills, in collaboration where required with the service consultant whilst maintaining safe standards of care. Competent in the use of medical devices and responsible for the correct use of specialist equipment by the multidisciplinary team Promote a positive and professional working environment Provide clinical supervision to staff Lead emergency situations within the clinical practice areas where appropriate Liaise with and report to the multidisciplinary team in the provision of family centred care Identify, manage and refer appropriately infants requiring Safeguarding assessment Co-ordinate and manage infants discharge/ transfer to other care services Encourage parents and carers to be actively involved in the planning and delivery of care to their infant Responsible for the development, implementation and compliance with local policies and guidelines Promote health education within the clinical area for families Act as a role model in practicing evidence -based nursing care

For further details please see the attached JD & PS