Job overview

Are you an experienced neonatal nurse with a passion for outreach? if this sounds like you we have an exciting opportunity for someone to lead our neonatal outreach service at Frimley Park Hospital. You would lead a small team of dedicated nurses in caring for families discharged from the neonatal unit. This is an exciting time to lead neonatal outreach as you would be responsible for helping to develop the service in accordance with the BAPM Framework for Neonatal Outreach.

The local neonatal unit at Frimley Park Hospital has 16 cots 2 intensive care 3 high dependency and 11 special care, we care for babies over 26+6 weeks gestation and stabilises any baby under that gestation, to be transferred to a tertiary hospital/ NICU.

Our team aspires to provide high quality and evidence based; clinical, developmental, and family integrated care to ensure the best outcomes for our babies and their families. 

Main duties of the job

The Neonatal Outreach Sister will provide specialist neonatal nursing care and leadership to ensure high standards of clinical practice across both hospital and community settings. The postholder will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver seamless care for premature and sick infants transitioning from hospital to home, promoting early discharge where safe and appropriate.

They will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care for infants requiring ongoing support in the community, acting as the key liaison between families, neonatal services, health visitors, GPs, and other healthcare professionals. They will ensure families are well supported and educated in caring for their infant at home, fostering confidence and continuity of care.

The postholder will serve as a specialist resource for both primary and secondary healthcare providers, offering expert guidance and education in neonatal care. They will contribute to service development, audit, and training initiatives, promoting evidence-based practice and supporting quality improvement across the neonatal pathway.

Flexibility, autonomy, and excellent communication skills are essential, as the role requires independent decision-making and effective coordination across multiple care settings.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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