Neonatal Education and Development Lead | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

Lead for Neonatal Education and Development at the Neonatal Unit, Leighton Hospital. This 15‑bed Level 2 unit contains 3 Intensive Care cots, 4 High Dependency cots and 8 Special Care cots.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as specialist in education and practice development within neonatal education.
• Support the senior team—including Ward Manager, Matron and senior leadership—in developing and delivering evidence‑based care.
• Serve as a role model, maintaining up‑to‑date clinical knowledge and skills to demonstrate high standards of practice.
• Supervise staff and address performance concerns.
• Plan and organise workload autonomously with excellent organisational skills.
• Lead change management and identify/develop quality improvement initiatives using continuous improvement methods.
• Determine staff training and education needs and develop practice improvement plans.
• Maintain training records and compile reports.
• Provide clinical expertise, maintaining skills through regular 1:1 practice sessions.
• Coordinate the learning experience of pre‑registration student nurses and support practice assessors and supervisors.
• Partner with maternity services and educational institutions, acting as a link for educational support.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified neonatal nurse with specialty qualification.
• Experience supervising staff and addressing performance.
• Strong communication skills and clinical expertise.
• Experience in education, practice development or quality improvement within neonatal care.
• Computer skills for maintaining training records and compiling reports.

Work Hours & Salary

33.75 hours per week, Band 7.

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Jun 2026.

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