# Roald Dahl Neonatal CMC Nurse Specialist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/roald-dahl-neonatal-cmc-nurse-specialist/25c4093d-1d07-4ff9-8095-b6fcf410730b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/roald-dahl-neonatal-cmc-nurse-specialist/25c4093d-1d07-4ff9-8095-b6fcf410730b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Birmingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 Per Annum - **Contract type:** 2 years (The contract is a 2 year Fixed term with a best endeavour contract) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T13:52:14.835Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Womens_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neonatal/Neonatal-v8080685 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8080685?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bwc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The ODN Neonatal with Medical Complexity Neonatal Nurse Practitioner will work as part of the multidisciplinary team within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the Operational Delivery Network (ODN), providing specialist nursing care to neonates and infants with complex medical needs. This role will involve working collaboratively across regional neonatal services to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care is provided to vulnerable neonates, from birth to discharge. ### Main duties of the job The role provides leadership across the ODN, acting as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge for neonates, families, and healthcare professionals. Working with the ODN Manager and Lead Clinicians as part of a multi-disciplinary leadership team, the postholder will lead strategic and operational development of coherent and effective ODN arrangements, and delivery of a programme of work that addresses national and local priorities to improve services. The postholder will lead education and training, clinical effectiveness, clinical audit, service-user engagement, and risk management related to the care of medically complex neonates and their families. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. ## Job Details The ODN Neonatal with Medical Complexity Neonatal Nurse Practitioner will work as part of the multidisciplinary team within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the Operational Delivery Network (ODN), providing specialist nursing care to neonates and infants with complex medical needs. This role will involve working collaboratively across regional neonatal services to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care is provided to vulnerable neonates, from birth to discharge. ## Job Description The role provides leadership across the ODN, acting as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge for neonates, families, and healthcare professionals. Working with the ODN Manager and Lead Clinicians as part of a multi-disciplinary leadership team, the postholder will lead strategic and operational development of coherent and effective ODN arrangements, and delivery of a programme of work that addresses national and local priorities to improve services. The postholder will lead education and training, clinical effectiveness, clinical audit, service-user engagement, and risk management related to the care of medically complex neonates and their families. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse with current NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) registration - Specialist Neonatal Training QiS - Neonatal training at master’s level or equivalent knowledge and skills **Desirable** - Leadership course/module or recognised Leadership qualification ### Other Requiremenrs **Essential** - Clean driving licence– the role will entail significant travel ### Analytical and Judgement Skills **Essential** - Proven experience of the entire audit process - Excellent IT skills ### Knowledge & Nature of Experience **Essential** - Significant experience of acute neonatal clinical care at Band 7 or above particularly in managing infants with complex medical conditions. - Proven experience of the delivery and evaluation of high-quality multidisciplinary education, training, and mentoring - Experience of mentoring staff/offering supervision - Proven ability to lead and manage clinical teams in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. - In-depth knowledge of neonatology, paediatric care, and care of neonates with medical complexity. - Understanding of key issues, local and national healthcare policies and protocols, particularly related to neonatal and paediatric care. ### Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal. - Excellent leadership, teamwork, and motivational skills. - Excellent role model and high standards of conduct and behaviour - Self-motivated, able to manage own time, set own priorities and meet changing priorities and deadlines - Ability to adapt to changing needs of the role working flexibly with a high degree of autonomy - Able to demonstrate excellent multidisciplinary team working - Critical evaluation and problem solving and decision-making abilities - Excellent clinical and decision-making skills. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams. - Ability to manage complex, high-risk clinical situations with confidence and professionalism. **Desirable** - Experience working in an ODN or across regional networks. ### Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to produce written reports - Motivated to drive professional development of self as well as others. **Desirable** - Published articles/research (or contributor to) ## Documents - [roald dahl nurse complexity-neonatal jd (pdf, 559.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10377070) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.