Job Overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for a detailed job description for the role. Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual who aspires to take on a senior clinical leadership role, as Neonatal Nurse Consultant and join an established and supportive clinical team within the Neonatal Unit at UHS. The successful candidate will work with the Senior Leadership Team, multi-professional team, commissioners, external partners, and families to co-create maternity pathways and services in accordance with the NHS Long Term plan and neonatal transformational work streams. A key component of the nurse consultant role is to provide expert and autonomous care to babies and families requiring assessment, treatment, management, and clinical interventions in the department. Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached. Working for our organisation As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted. Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities The post holder will have a significant role in developing and influencing strategies and policies to ensure excellence and high-quality care for neonatal patients and their families across the Trust. Key working relations include: Multidisciplinary team coordinating neonatal service provision in particular: Senior nursing team Medical workforce, including both juniors and consultants Neonatal, Maternity, and paediatric practice educators. Families and caregivers on the neonatal unit. Person specification Trust Values Essential criteria Patients First Always Improving Working Together Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience Essential criteria Qualified Nurse educated to master’s level or equivalent qualification Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC register Leadership/management qualification or equivalent experience Extensive experience of working at a specialist or advanced level of practice within Neonatal services Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a wide range of approaches to the management of patients, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning Experience in managing complex relationships and influencing difficult areas of change Previous experience of formal presentations to multi-professional group Ability to work at strategic and clinical levels simultaneously Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex information in differing circumstances and develop plans for complex care where there is no precedent Desirable criteria Advanced Clinical Practitioner Evidence of publications, conference presentations Experience of working with academic institutions ensuring the development of research programmes within the workplace Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education at postgraduate and Masters level Skills and competencies Essential criteria General IT skills Leadership Organisational skills Problem solving Multitasking Negotiation skills