Neonatal Outreach Team Leader in Wigan

Main area Neonatal Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 36 hours per week (Monday - Sunday) Job ref 302-26-8076851S-MCFW

Site Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Town Wigan Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/08/2026 23:59

People at the Heart. One Team. Your Career at WWL.

Job overview

The post holder will:

• Provide professional, managerial and clinical leadership toNNUstaffinthedeliveryofevidencebasedinfantandfamilycentredcare.
• H averesponsibilityforoperationallinemanagementofthe NNU team ensuring the effective use of resources and the development & maintenance of the highest standards of care and efficient service delivery.
• Provideactiveleadership,actingasamotivatorand communicating effectively with the Neonatal team and wider Multi- professional team.
• Be a visible presence and point of contact for carers, families,visitorsandstaff,providinghelpandsupportinproblemsolvingand meeting their needs. Be a role model ensuring the dignity, rights and confidentialityoftheinfants,theirfamiliesandteammembersareprotected and maintained.
• Work closely withthe Head of Governancefor Maternity and Child Health providing leadership for the implementation and further development of Clinical Governance, risk and quality improvement in the NNU. Thiswill include thedevelopment of andimplementation of policy and procedureinthefollowingareas:Clinical Governanceandriskmanagement (incorporating clinical risk), family experience, quality and process improvement, clinical effectiveness and Health and Safety.

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Main duties of the job

• Createapositiveworkingenvironment ontheNORTwhichallowsstaffto show initiative.
• Toco-ordinatethestaffingof theNORTensuringappropriateskill-mix throughout the 7 day week period, with efficient use of all resources.
• Toparticipateintherecruitmentandselectionofallstaffforthe NORT.
• Workinpartnershipwithotherserviceprovidersleadingtoeffectivecare pathways for the infants.
• Tofacilitateandmaintaincommunicationwithinthemultidisciplinary team.
• Ensure that Children’s safeguarding processes and procedures are followed and that infants in our care are protected from harm.
• Ensurethatweachieveandmaintain100%compliancewithalloursafety checks and procedures
• Comply with Health and Safety Policies and ensure that all staff, parents and visitors are informed and advised.
• Ensure that all equipment used and techniques used by staff comply with the service and Trust Policies.
• Work collaboratively with the NorthWest Neonatal Operational Delivery Network(NWNODN) toreviewandauditclinical practicesandintroduce changes to clinical care supported by the NWNODN.
• Represent the NORT at regional NWNODN meetings and working groups.
• Ensure systems are in place to capture audit data for the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP).

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Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To actively manage the work of the NORT maintaining effective nursing care and adjustingallocationofstaffasneededtoensureawell-balancedskill mixto meet demand.
• Promote the role of the NN nurse, developing a NN nursing service which works in the best interest of the infants and their families.
• To make a positive contribution to the strategic planning of the service.
• Promote an effective learning culture suited to the needs of pre and post registration students.
• Identify the training and learning needs to support and develop the existing nursing and support staff, and support the provision of skills drills for the wider MDT.
• Co-ordinate and monitor the care given by all members of staff in the department, liaise with multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies to ensure continued care delivery, taking appropriate action if care falls below an accepted standard.
• In conjunction with all staff develop a philosophy for the unit which demonstrates a clear focus and ensure all staff understands the objectives of the NORT and their role within the team.
• To be responsible for the updating and development of clinical practices utilising evidence based practice in conjunction with the Medical team, the Advanced Neonatal Clinical Practitioners and the Practice Development Nurse.
• To monitor service delivery and ensure adherence to standards.
• Contribute to the development and review of clinical guidelines, SOP, Policies and practices and be responsible for supporting staff in implementing initiatives through effective change management.
• Effective management of staff rosters and sickness, absence and training through the e-Roster, planning off duty roster a minimum of 6 weeks in advance managing changes as they occur
• Maintain a visible presence in the NORT to provide a clear focus for effective clinical leadership to the nursing and support team
• Responsible for the implementation of audit, quality and risk management initiatives in the NORT and publicising and sharing good practice with all stakeholders.
• Challenge poor practice and poor standards of care holding staff to account for their actions
• Monitoring all cleaning and infection control audits undertaken within the NORT.
• EnsuringthesafestorageandadministrationofdrugsinaccordancewithTrust policy and legal requirements.
• To uphold Child Safeguarding processes and procedures.
• Receive and investigate complaints according to the Trust Complaints Procedure, support and implement the recommendations where there are improvements in practice as a result of these complaints.
• To take an active role in self-development, objectively reviewing own performance in terms of management, clinical practice and decision making. Identify own learning and training needs, attend all mandatory annual study days.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered RN, RCN, RM
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• Significant experience in neonatal nursing
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Leadership/Management Qualification

Experience

• Demonstrate broad clinical experience relevant to this post
• Significant experience at Band 7 level
• Track record of achievement of objectives
• Experience of teaching/assessing/supervising others in a clinical setting
• Previous experience of managing a ward/unit
• Experience of managing a budget
• Auditing standards of care

Skills

• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
• Ability to create a positive learning environment
• Specialist clinical skills within appropriate field
• Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team
• Good verbal and report writing skills
• Experience of conducting PDR’s
• Competent with basic IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, etc)

Knowledge

• Demonstrate expert specialist knowledge within chosen clinical field
• Up to date knowledge of current nursing practice within the area
• Understanding of Clinical Governance agenda
• Ability to discuss and implement research based practice
• Evidence of research based practice

additional

• Flexibility and adaptability
• Ability to undertake on call duties
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

WWL is part of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. We recognise continuous or ‘unbroken’ service from any Greater Manchester Local Authority, NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. This ensures access to our service-related benefits.

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.