Head of Neonatal Nursing & Quality Leadership

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site leisure facilities

Bus travel discount for staff

Free park and ride between sites

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Head of Neonatal Nursing to provide professional and strategic leadership across the neonatal pathway. This senior role offers the opportunity to shape nursing practice, strengthen quality and safety, and lead workforce and service improvements across neonatal services.

You will work closely with clinical, operational and corporate colleagues to deliver safe, effective care, placing babies and families at the centre of service

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Midwife with current NMC registration.
• Master's degree or equivalent knowledge/experience.
• Evidence of CPD/continued professional development.
• QIS qualification (Speciality).
• Senior neonatal nursing leadership experience in NHS or similar.
• Experience leading standards, patient and family experience, quality improvement.
• Experience line-managing matrons/senior nurses.
• Experience with clinical governance, risk management and incident response.
• Experience with safe staffing reviews and workforce planning.
• Experience with service change/pathway redesign while maintaining quality and safety.
• Experience in large acute teaching hospital or tertiary provider.
• Experience in a clinical group or care group.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, infection prevention and control, equality/diversity requirements.
• Understanding of NHS quality governance, PSIRF and CQC requirements.
• Ability to influence and build consensus across professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, credible leadership to neonatal nursing teams and line manage senior staff.
• Oversee governance, clinical standards, patient safety and quality improvement.
• Use data to identify priorities and deliver measurable improvements.
• Oversee safe staffing, workforce planning and professional development.
• Manage delegated nursing budgets and resource use.
• Represent neonatal services in regional and system-wide partnerships.
• Champion evidence-based practice, education, research, and the use of digital tools and data.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Patient safety

Workforce planning

Quality improvement

Professional development

Line management

Education

Research/innovation

Digital tools & data

Service change / pathway redesign

Budget management

Influencing & collaboration

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

QIS qualification

Job description

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Head of Neonatal Nursing to provide professional and strategic leadership across the neonatal pathway. This senior role offers the opportunity to shape nursing practice, strengthen quality and safety, and lead workforce and service improvements across neonatal services.

You will work closely with clinical, operational and corporate colleagues to deliver safe, effective care, placing babies and families at the centre of service