Main area Neonatal Family Integrated Care Lead Nurse Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time – 22.5 hours per week Job ref 223-FIC-812
Site the Princess Royal Hospital Town Telford Salary £39,959 – £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59
Job overview
The Family Integrated Care (FiCare) Specialist Nurse will support the implementation, delivery and ongoing development of Family Integrated Care and developmental care practices within Neonatal Services. The post holder will act as a specialist practitioner, educator and role model, supporting staff and families to deliver evidence-based, family-centred care that promotes optimal developmental outcomes for babies and improves family experience
Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will support quality improvement initiatives, staff development, parental education and accreditation standards including UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative and Bliss Baby Charter principles.
The post holder will contribute specialist knowledge in Family Integrated Care, developmental care and parent partnership working, ensuring services are responsive to the needs of babies and families throughout the neonatal journey.
Main duties of the job
- Promote FiCare principles and educate staff and parents.
- Support the development and delivery of education programs and teaching packages for families and staff.
- Collate parental feedback and adapt the training program accordingly to meet the needs of families.
- Participate in multidisciplinary developmental ward rounds and care planning discussions.
- To promote interventions to enhance the parent/carer – baby relationship.
- To be involved with the planning of individualised developmental care in relation to the baby’s medical and developmental status, monitoring areas of specific intervention, for example positioning and managing the sensory environment.
- To assess the baby’s physiological and behavioural responses during routine medical and nursing care with the support and guidance from the Allied Health Professionals involved in baby’s care.
- Support breastfeeding initiatives and accreditation programs (UNICEF Baby Friendly, Bliss Baby Charter).
Working for our organisation
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team – clinical or non-clinical – plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values – ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028 as part of HTP. This move will bring specialist services together in a modern, purpose-built facility to improve patient care and team experience.
We are actively recruiting, and successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, including full consultation and support for staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (RN/RNC) or Midwife (RM).
- FINE (Family and Infant Neurodevelopmental Education) Course
- Leadership training or equivalent experience
Experience and Knowledge
- Significant experience at Band 5 or above in Neonatal Services.
- Expertise in developmental and family integrated care
- A good understanding of current issues relating to Neonatal services in the NHS
Skills
- IT proficiency for data analysis and reporting
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Baby Friendly Train the Trainer course
- Ability to lead and motivate teams
We commit to removing barriers for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions in recruitment, training, and career progression. In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
We are committed to offering an interview to applicants from the Armed Forces community who meet the minimum criteria for the position. In addition, for those who are successfully appointed from the Armed Forces community, the Trust are committed to recognising previous service and rank in terms of pay, annual leave and other terms and conditions.
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from an Ethnic minority background are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace, that attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Many of our colleagues work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise a fair and equitable process that balances your needs, the needs of our patients and service delivery.
Our Commitment to Safety and Respect – The Trust is a signatory to the NHS Sexual Safety Charter and is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace, free from sexual misconduct, harassment and discrimination. We expect everyone working, training or learning within the Trust to uphold appropriate professional boundaries, demonstrate respectful behaviour and contribute to a culture in which colleagues feel safe to speak up.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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