University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Senior Neonatal Homecare Nurse
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Neonatal Homecare Nurse – Band 6 (Leicestershire & Rutland)
The Band 6 Neonatal Homecare Nurse position is now open within the Neonatal Home Care Service at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
About the Role
Our Neonatal Community Care service spans Leicestershire, Rutland, and Northamptonshire, including:
- Leicester Hospitals
- Kettering Hospital
- Northampton Hospital
The role will be primarily based in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.
You will foster strong teamwork while ensuring the highest standards of clinical care for infants under neonatal outreach. Key duties include:
- Providing specialist ongoing care for neonates.
- Offering advice, support, and education to families in a home environment.
- Supporting home naso-gastric tube feeding and home oxygen therapy.
- Recently expanded services now include phototherapy care for babies with jaundice at home.
We welcome a highly motivated Neonatal Nurse to join our forward-thinking team and help develop further services.
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To excel in this role, you should be:
- An eligible, registered nurse or midwife with post-specialist neonatal knowledge (QIS experience preferred).
- Possibly have current Health Visitor or Paediatric Community Care experience.
Key Responsibilities
Discharge Coordination
- Assist Neonatal Unit transitional care staff in early, appropriate discharge planning following outreach care criteria.
- Provide a smooth, timely transition from hospital to home.
Care Coordination
- Maintain responsibility for a defined caseload, assessing needs and creating, implementing, and refining complex care plans.
- Ensure continuous, integrated care delivery.
Specialist Neonatal Care
- Deliver ongoing specialist care for neonates in the home.
- Educate and support neonate families to ensure safe, confident care.
Team & Workplace Training
- Take a proactive role in educating and supervising multidisciplinary teams.
- Work effectively as part of or independently from the neonatal outreach team.
Planning & Administration
- Manage an effective weekly schedule based on workload to meet service needs and ensure quality family care.
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About University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Guided by our new strategy (2023-2030), our four core goals are:
- Providing high-quality care for all.
- Ensuring we are a great place to work.
- Cultivating partnerships for impact.
- Fostering research and education excellence.
We are committed to health equality and working with communities to reduce avoidable healthcare disparities. Our core values are:
- Compassion
- Pride
- Inclusivity
- Team unity
Application Contact
For full details, informal visits, or further questions, contact:
- Claire Inglis (📧 claire.inglis4@nhs.net | ☎ 0116 258 7706)
- Victoria Mead (📧 victoria.mead5@nhs.net | ☎ 0116 258 7706)
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For general enquiries, contact: 0116 258 7578.
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