Band 7 Risk Governance Nurse Neonatal

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

UHB Neonatal Special Care Unit: Where a passion and career come together

UHB are seeking a Band 7, Neonatal Risk Governance Nurse to support the neonatal service. This is a part time post, 18.75 hours per week on a permanent basis. We are looking for an experienced neonatal nurse to work collaboratively with the MDT. The role will enable you to lead on all governance issues by following a robust process to improve quality and safety within the service.

The role of an experienced risk governance nurse in this specialised service is integral to ensure staff have the appropriate level of knowledge, skill and ability to deliver high standards of safe effective care to our babies and families. The individual must be confidential and competent to investigate and assess all incidents in a non-judgemental way.

If you are confident in the assessment, treatment and management of babies, providing family integrated care and can support a nursing team through effective leadership, management and education then we want to hear from you!

The trust vision — building healthier lives — underpins our services for babies and families and our approach to developing our services in the future.

Main duties of the job

Within this role you will lead on all governance issues, working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will lead on any issues that arise within the department including Serious Incident Reviews and Root Cause Analysis.

They will promote a non-blame environment where clinical governance and patient safety are paramount to the service.

The role includes the risk management and the investigation of all incidents and complaints. This will be fed back in weekly and monthly meetings

This will be done in a non-judgemental learning environment always allowing staff to reflect on their practice.

Essential skills include being a visible accessible leader, excellent communication skills always remaining confidential and empathetic at all times.

This role includes the development and implementation of policies and procedures in collaboration with the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *Registered Nurse, Registered Children’s Nurse or Registered Midwife
  • *Completion of a post registration Diploma/ Degree or equivalent experience in Neonatal Care to Masters level pertaining to clinical area/ role
  • *Qualified in Speciality (QIS)

Desirable

  • *Leadership course/qualifications or experience

Experience

Essential

  • *Band 6 clinical experience in speciality
  • *Evidence of continuous professional development, (CPD)
  • *Experienced with investigating Incidents reporting process
  • *Knowledge of Information Governance policy
  • *Familiar with PSIRF process
  • *Awareness of Duty of Candor requirements
  • *Awareness of risk assessment process
  • *Experience with sharing information in various formats
  • *Experience of Change Management
  • *Experienced with Safeguarding Children

Desirable

  • *Risk management
  • *Knowledge and experience of audit
  • *Chairing meetings
  • *Formulating action plans

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Always demonstrate confidentiality at all times
  • *Demonstrates leadership skills and ability
  • *Shows ability to influence change
  • *Ability to provide a high standard of care
  • *Ability to provide/ utilise clinical expertise
  • *Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
  • *Delegate workload and demonstrate effective decision-making skills
  • *Excellent communicator
  • *Able to work in a team or independently as required
  • *IT knowledge and Skills
  • *Presentation Skills
  • *A flexible, caring and sensitive approach
  • *Professional and assertive
  • *Trustworthy
  • *Commitment to training self/others

Desirable

  • *Awareness of Parent Craft Role and responsibility
  • *Ability to write reports
  • *Awareness of investigation processes
  • *Awareness of complaints procedures
  • *Awareness of performance and capability policy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 19 July 2026

To apply for this job please visit uhb.tal.net.