Job summary
To provide an expert level of professional practice within the Neonatal Community Outreach Team, to babies and their families as partners in care before and after discharge from the Neonatal Unit/Transitional Care, using a flexible patient centred care approach.

Main duties of the job
You will be an expert in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of a defined caseload of infants delivering appropriate direct care and health promotion advice to the parents/carers and their families. To actively support the Neonatal Outreach Sister, assisting in the safe, effective and efficient management of the outreach team caseload and deputising in their absence.

To assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the Outreach sister including mentoring roles, auditing and clinical governance. To promote an environment that is conducive to learning, supporting and participating in the supervision/teaching of new staff, students on placement and other members of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will be required to work Monday to Saturday 08.30-1630 on a rota system.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Date posted: 12 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 11 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 387-W&C2661-HN
Job locations: St Michael's Hospital, Southwell Street, Bristol, BS2 8EG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Post registration experience in Neonatal nursing
• Demonstrate leadership skills and knowledge
• Teaching Experience

Desirable

• Qualification in Teaching, assessing
• Paediatric community nursing/ Health visitor experience
• Attendance at case conferences, child in need meetings or core groups

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Basic computer skills and competent to use windows based programs
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
• Excellent Problem solving ability and skills
• Evidence of ability to use initiative, work within a team and manage change
• Ability to manage when under both individual and/or work pressures
• Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
• Excellent interpersonal communication and time management skills
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own and work of others
• Assertive and Proactive
• Possess a high level of skill and competency in relevant area of practice
• Ability to work autonomously and have an awareness of own safety as a lone worker in accordance with trust Lone worker policy whilst acting as a role model
• Holder of a valid UK driving licence and car owner/have access to a road worthy car in order to carry out duties of the post

Desirable

• Research and Audit experience

Qualifications and Training
Essential

• RSCN Part 8/RN (Child branch, part 15), RM or RN qualification
• Current UK NMC Registration
• Willingness to complete Community course
• Take personal responsibility for your own professional development
• Promote professional / clinical development within the outreach team, participate in and co-ordinate the ward teaching programme
• Participate in teaching, supervision and mentorship of students and other staff

Desirable

• Post basic certificate or related study in Neonatal Critical Care (Eg QIS)
• 1st Degree in nursing or health related subject or working towards

Aptitudes
Essential

• Supportive
• Respectful
• Innovative
• Collaborative

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.