Job Summary
The Neonatal Home Care Team at UHDB is recruiting dynamic, enthusiastic Band 5 Nurses to support a 7-day a week neonatal home-visiting service. The team helps safely transition babies from neonatal and transitional care units to home, supporting families with oxygen therapy, NGT feeding, short-term home phototherapy, and ongoing monitoring.

The role is specialist and community-focused, offering opportunities to develop advanced neonatal skills in a home environment while building strong, supportive relationships with families.

Main Duties of the Job

• Support early discharge planning and coordinate structured home-care plans.
• Provide home-based neonatal care, including oxygen support, NGT feeding, and phototherapy.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team and the NACP-led Jaundice Clinic.
• Maintain high standards of care and accurate documentation.
• Empower parents, build confidence, and provide emotional and practical support.
• Manage an independent caseload safely and effectively.
• Ensure babies meeting criteria receive home-visiting support after discharge.

About Us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job Details
Date posted: 15 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata pa
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 9 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 320-W&C-1209
Job locations: Royal Derby Hospital, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, DE22 3NE, United Kingdom

Job Responsibilities
If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application.
Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying or a Secondment.
If you have any questions or require further guidance, please contact the Recruitment Team.
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Person Specification
Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements
Essential

• Demonstratable Neonatal post registration experience
• NMC Registration (revalidation requirements if not newly qualified)
• Evidence of degree level study/qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Evidence of degree level study/qualification or equivalent experience

Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Essential

• Understands the importance of Information Governance and demonstrates ability to relay sensitive information appropriately
• Demonstrates ability to work within a team

Desirable

• Demonstrates ability to overcome barriers to communication
• Evidence of MDT working, adaptability and supporting others in dynamic environments

Skills & Ability
Essential

• Demonstrates the ability to prioritise clinical workload

Desirable

• Previous experience of managing own caseload
• Shows ability to contribute to clinical decision making within the MDT

Other Requirements
Essential

• Full UK driving licence

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.