Neonatal Transitional Care Registered Nurse


Company:	University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£32,073 - £39,043 pro rata/ pa
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Derby, DE22 3NE
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	1 Jul 2026
Closing date:	5 Aug 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton is pleased to offer a Band 5 opportunity for motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurses to join our Neonatal Transitional Care service across Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) and Queen’s Hospital Burton (QHB).

Our Royal Derby Hospital site hosts a 26-cot Local Neonatal Unit (Level 2), providing intensive, high dependency, and special care for new-born infants. As part of our service development, we have recently opened 10 Transitional Care cots within the postnatal ward for infants meeting BAPM Transitional Care criteria.

At Queen’s Hospital Burton, our current 8-cot Special Care Unit (Level 1) is a purpose-built neonatal facility, incorporating 4 dedicated Transitional Care cots located alongside the postnatal ward and SCBU.

The Transitional Care service is designed to provide neonatal care at the birthing person’s bedside, supporting family-centred care and reducing the need for separation, ensuring babies receive appropriate care within the most suitable environment.

We are seeking experienced Band 5 Registered Nurses from adult or paediatric backgrounds who have a strong interest in neonatal care. Successful candidates will be flexible and committed to working within a 24-hour, 7-day service and motivated to develop their skills within this specialist area. You will be supported by a friendly, supportive, and dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality care.

The primary focus of this role is to support the delivery of high-quality, holistic neonatal care, ensuring both the baby and family receive compassionate, individualised support throughout their care journey.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering safe, effective, and family-centred care to neonates within the Transitional Care setting

• Promoting and embedding Family Integrated Care principles, recognising and supporting the family as an essential part of the care team

• Providing care that encourages bonding and minimises separation between the birthing person and their baby

• Supporting and advocating for infant feeding in line with Baby Friendly Initiative standards, including the promotion and support of breastfeeding for all infants, regardless of clinical need or gestation

• Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure consistent, high-quality care delivery

Closing date of applications: 09th July 2026

Interview date: 23rd July 2026

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 4thbusiest 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.

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

This advert closes on Thursday 9 Jul 2026

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