Neonatal Homecare Nursery Nurse | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 Per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | Northamptonshire, NN16 8UZ |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7696188/358-7696188-WC |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Neonatal Nursery Nurse to work within the Neonatal Home care Service, hosted by Leicester hospitals.
This model of Neonatal Community Care is provided across Leicestershire and Rutland and the Northamptonshire region, including University Hospitals of Leicester, Kettering General and Northampton General Hospitals . This position will be predominately based within Northamptonshire .
The post holder will be an excellent team worker and will be a key member of the team to provide the highest standard of clinical care and evidence based practice for infants within the scope of neonatal outreach, providing specialist on-going care for the neonate and advice, support and education to the family in the home environment.
This service provides continuing community care for babies and their families in the home setting. Home naso gastric tube feeding and the Home oxygen service is currently well imbedded , and more recently we have expanded services further to include care of babies at home on phototherapy for the treatment of jaundice.
We are seeking a highly motivated Neonatal Nursery Nurse to join our forward thinking family focused neonatal team. The successful candidate will demonstrate the drive and motivation to support the implementation of such an exciting service . To be successful in this role you will need to already have experience within the field of Maternity, neonatal care or community paediatrics.
• Deliver care of the neonate tailored to the requirements of the individual baby, which reflects the health status of the infant and their family’s wishes within the community setting
• Understand and use documentation to communicate relevant information and/or progress, being aware of the need for confidentiality both with the written and spoken word, using interpretation services to support the needs of each family to communicate effectively with families
• Be responsible for ensuring that parents are involved in and have the knowledge and skills to carry out care for their infant, to a level appropriate to their understanding
• Be aware of the holistic needs of the family to enable optimum support in the community
• Demonstrates an understanding of the importance and relevance of good team working.
• Able to work as an effective team member, contributing to objectives of the multidisciplinary team.
• Act as a facilitator of learning for students and new staff.
• Demonstrate flexibility when required to undertake specified indirect care duties and work in other areas.
• Ability to work across site and travel within the community setting. Car owner essential with valid driving license.
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk
Skills and Competencies
Able to work on own initiative,prioritise own workload and manage time efficiently
Provide education and support to assist mothers with their chosen method of feeding.
Provide education and support to families in preparation for discharge, delivering parent craft sessions as required.
Ensure specialized equipment is clean and set up ready for use. Be competent in the use of all equipment used in the remit of your care.
Following appropriate training the post holder will be able to:
• Pass nasogastric tubes and give gastric tube feeds as required
• Undertake routine blood spot screening & blood sampling
• Provide breast feeding advice. Support breast feeding assisting with positioning and fixing techniques.
• Bottle feeding advice to support the needs of the preterm baby transitioning from nasogastric feeds.
• Monitor babies' weight.
• Provide parent education including STORK programme eg Infant basic life support and choking demonstration and cot death prevention.
(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details on the role)
This advert closes on Monday 2 Mar 2026