Neonatal Transitional Care Nurse

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Neonatal Transitional Care Nurse to support the implementation of care pathways on the maternity ward. This role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal care for newborns. Candidates must have active NMC registration and significant experience in neonatal nursing. Offers include flexible working and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration for nursing or midwifery required.
• Completion of the preceptorship programme expected.
• Significant professional clinical knowledge within neonatal nursing.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate implementation of care pathways within neonatal Transitional Care.
• Act as a clinical leader and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide care for newborns requiring transitional care.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Clinical competencies appropriate to role

Ability to work both autonomously and within a team

Ability to prioritise own workload

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Ability to perform Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE)

Education

Educated to degree level

Active NMC registration for nursing or midwifery

Completion of preceptorship programme

Newborn Life Support

Transitional Care / Neonatal Outreach education

Job description

Neonatal Transitional Care Nurse

The closing date is 30 September 2025

We have an exciting new opportunity to join Tameside as Transitional Care nurse. In this role you will facilitate the implementation and evaluation of care pathways within neonatal Transitional Care (TC) on the maternity ward, working closely with the maternity and neonatal teams. The focus of this role and Transitional Care is to keep parents and babies together while providing enhanced care, preventing avoidable admissions to the neonatal unit.

Main duties

It will involve working with the Inpatient Maternity Matron, Maternity Managers, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Manager strategically and operationally to meet the British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) recommendations and Framework for Neonatal Transitional Care in accordance with guidelines. Successful implementation of TC requires collaborative working between midwifery, neonatal, and the wider multidisciplinary teams.

The post holder will strive for consistent delivery of high-quality care and be responsible for providing care for newborns who require TC, for example, intravenous (IV) therapy, naso-gastric (NG) feeds, and phototherapy.

You will act as a clinical leader and expert practitioner, liaising and working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies as required in the provision of optimal care of babies and their families. In this role you will be based on the postnatal ward, and maintain strong links with NICU and the neonatal team.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification contains the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Please contact the recruiting manager for further information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration for nursing or midwifery
• Completion of preceptorship programme
• QIS (Qualified in Speciality) completed
• Newborn Life Support
• Preparation for mentorship/practising Practice Supervisor/Assessor
• Transitional Care / Neonatal Outreach education or qualification / evidence of further study
• Educated to degree level, or willing to work towards

Experience

• Significant professional clinical knowledge and experience acquired within neonatal nursing
• Leadership or management experience
• Commitment to professional development & evidence of CPD
• Minimum 2 years post QIS experience within a neonatal unit or transitional care
• Experience in coordinating staff and patient care/flow on shift
• Experience of undertaking nursing research and audit

Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Clinical competencies appropriate to role
• Ability to work both autonomously and within a team
• Ability to prioritise own workload to work inside clinical targets or deadlines
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and in stressful situations
• Ability to perform Newborn Infant Physical Examination (NIPE)

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of local, national and international strategies relevant to Neonatal Transitional Care (TC)
• Knowledge and understanding of BAPM standards of care
• Knowledge (and application to practice) of scope of practice, safeguarding, and confidentiality

Other

• Commitment to family integrated care
• Understands personal and professional limits, recognising when and how to escalate appropriately

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum