Neonatal Nurse for Infant Feeding

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site leisure

Shopping concourse

Day nurseries

Bus travel discount

Parking subsidy

Staff cafe

Flexible hours

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 neonatal nurse to lead infant feeding support and teaching for parents and staff on the NICU part time. The role involves developing breastfeeding strategies and contributing to Baby Friendly accreditation initiatives.

The post offers training, a comprehensive orientation, and professional support within a dynamic, innovative NHS environment at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Neonatal post-registration study relevant to the post.
• Teaching/Assessing qualification or equivalent experience.
• Specialist Qualification in infant feeding.
• Evidence of mentorship or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Be a clinical expert with a focus on infant feeding in neonatal services.
• Provide high quality, patient-focused care to support infant feeding and staff development on NICU.
• Facilitate advice, teaching and support to parents and staff, including education and training for NICU staff and students.
• Develop and deliver the NICU breastfeeding strategy with the nursing team.
• Support the Baby Friendly accreditation process on NICU.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Education delivery

Time management

Flexibility

Cross-disciplinary work

Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Neonatal post-registration study

Teaching/Assessing qualification

Degree

Specialist Qualification in infant feeding

Evidence of Mentorship

Job description

Main area Neonates Grade Band 6 Contract 9 months (Secondment: 9 months) Hours 23 hours per week (Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered.) Job ref 180-E-267258

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital - Division E Town Cambridge Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Are you a team player, with excellent communication skill, experience in infant feeding and a passion to facilitate and develop infant feeding support within the NICU?

We are seeking a Band 6 qualified in specialty neonatal nurse to lead on infant feeding support and teaching for parents and staff on the NICU 3 days a week.

The NICU is one of the 3 tertiary centres for the Eastern Neonatal network and part of the East of England Neonatal ODN. The unit admits babies requiring tertiary neonatal care including surgery and neurosurgery.

You will receive training and development in this friendly and dynamic organization which seeks to innovate and strives for excellence. You will also receive a full and comprehensive orientation package and professional support tailored to individual needs.

Main duties of the job

Be a clinical expert with a clear focus on resource on matters relating to infant feeding in neonatal services

Responsible for the provision of high quality, patient focused care to support infant feeding and staff development on NICU

Responsible for facilitating advice teaching and support to parents and staff. This includes the provision of specialist education and training for NICU staff and students.

Take a proactive role in working with the NICU nursing team and the MDT in the development and delivery of the services breastfeeding strategy.

The post will support delivery of the Baby Friendly accreditation process on NICU.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 20th October 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on in October/ early November 2026.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full-time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full-time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Neonatal post-registration study relevant to post
• Teaching/ Assessing qualification or equivalent experience
• Degree
• Specialist Qualification in infant feeding
• Evidence of Mentorship or equivalent

Experience

• Significant acute neonatal nursing experience and a depth of neonatal nursing knowledge, integrating theory and practice
• Experience in leading a team or in routinely coordinating a shift on NICU
• Experience as a supervisor to junior staff
• Awareness of professional issues
• Evidence of expertise in breastfeeding training, including attendance at 1-day BFI course
• Experience working autonomously
• Experience in managing a change in clinical Practice
• Experience of managing Safeguarding & Child Protection cases
• NHS experience

Knowledge

• Awareness of professional issues
• To have a depth of neonatal nursing knowledge, integrating theory and practice

Skills

• Ability to deliver expert nursing care to children and families
• Ability to develop protocols and guidelines for practice under supervision
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Ability to deliver education and training programmes
• Must be able to demonstrate good time management skills
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written
• Able to work flexibly within a small Multi disciplinary team
• Able to demonstrate decision making and negotiation skills with professionals & families
• Demonstrates ability to work across organisational boundaries

Additional Requirements

• good presentation/ clinical teaching skills
• Ability to work flexibly
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Helen Beavis/Stacey Miller Job title NICU Clinical Lead Nurses Additional information

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