Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 164-7605648-VC
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Neonatal Units, City & QMC
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Neonatal Quality, Risk and Safety Sister / Charge Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent member of staff to join our team as a Quality Risk and Safety Sister / Charge Nurse role across the neonatal service. The role focusses on service improvement, patient safety and quality as well as leadership and operational responsibility for clinical care delivery.
In this role you will work across the neonatal service as part of the senior nursing team providing 7 day senior nurse cover whilst leading, guiding and supporting the implementation of clinical standards and quality initiatives in line with the Trust’s clinical risk management framework.
If you are interested in working with an innovative, compassionate family focussed neonatal service and playing a pivotal role leading professional and clinical quality initiatives to ensure the needs of baby’s and families in Nottingham and across the East Midland Neonatal Delivery Network are met, this role is for you.
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Main duties of the job
As a nurse leader you will be a motivated innovator, passionate about patient safety and quality. You will help us to continue to develop our proactive approach to change, development and learning for improved patient care and outcomes.
The ability to demonstrate effective communication through multiple mediums, an enthusiastic approach to improving patient care and skills and knowledge to solve clinical challenges and issues sensitively, using a family friendly focus are attributes we are looking for.
You will help us to identify and develop quality programmes which meet both local and national agenda’s to improve outcomes for babies and their families whilst encouraging and engaging contribution from all disciplines across the neonatal service.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work on both the City and Queen’s Medical Centre Campuses.
The post holder will be required to:
· Be an effective leader and role model providing regular direct clinical care using knowledge, skills and experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance to modernise patient services.
· As a clinical expert promote safe and effective care to all categories of neonates.
· Provide guidance and support in the implementation of clinical standards and quality initiatives in line with the Trust’s clinical risk management framework.
· Facilitate the design, production and prioritisation of systems, plans and work programmes to ensure improved clinical quality within the clinical service unit incorporating the Trust’s priorities outlined in the objectives for clinical governance and National agenda.
· Ensure that the Neonatal Service meets as a minimum the National Standards of the Care Quality Commission and other agencies local, regional and National who identify required standards, that these are embedded in practice.
· Work flexibly as a member of the ward team to ensure all staff are informed as to the purpose, principles and methods of undertaking and engaging in governance and risk management activities.
· Facilitate the effective investigation of incidents and serious incidents. Ensure that recommendations and learning are implemented and shared across the neonatal clinical service unit, Family Health Division, wider Trust and Neonatal Network as appropriate.
Actively seek ways to involve and promote patient and public involvement in service design and delivery. Ensure feedback and comments are included in service and department reviews and that these are used to improve services for the speciality
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current Level 1 UK NMC Registration
- Relevant post-basic study appropriate to speciality
- Teaching & assessing qualification
- Able to demonstrate academic learning at Level 3
- NLS provider
Experience
Essential criteria
- Change management
- Service improvement
- Risk management processes
- Incident reporting, investigation and analysis:- experience of developing and implementing quality strategies; able to provided examples of progress against key objectives in the development of health care; able to demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement; MS Office / ability to produce graphs, charts and cross tabulations
Commuincation and relationship skills
Essential criteria
- • Proven ability to negotiate, influence, motivate and gain the respect of other healthcare professionals.
- • Ability to manage difficult situations and deal tactfully with staff at all levels.
- • Ability to communicate complex information to colleagues in a clear and precise manner.
- • Good interpersonal and facilitation skills.
- • Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- • Good presentation and training skills.
- • Team player who can initiate, delegate and complete projects.
- • Demonstrate self awareness and understanding of personal accountability.
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex problems/situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place.
- Ability to analyse clinical information, organisational processes and proposed projects within the context of Clinical Audit and to recommend the best course of action for the specialty.
- Knowledge of and ability to communicate relevant Government and Trust policy / strategy.
- Ability to judge how clinical audit fits into the wider Governance agenda.
- Ability to identify problems and quickly report/act on them. Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures/guidelines.
Planning and organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise and lead appropriately in urgent and emergency situations.
- Able to work to, negotiate and co-ordinate deadlines in a variety of teams to meet local, Trust and National targets.
- Time Management skills including the ability to prioritise, plan and manage a large workload.
- Ability to work to variable work patterns that require multi-tasking skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Able to provide evidence of contribution or leadership for change management and service improvement.
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties.
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation.
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment.
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres.
- Keyboard skills
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential criteria
- Flexible and adaptable
- Caring
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Frances Kilgannon
- Job title
- Interim Quality Matron - Neonates
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01159249924
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