Transitional Care Lead Nurse Role in Chelmsford with Sponsorship: Shape Neonatal Care, Apply Now

Every newborn deserves the best start in life, and this role puts you at the heart of that mission.

Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Type: Permanent, Part-time
Salary (£): £47,810 a year per annum (pro rata for part-time)

About Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is known for delivering excellent local and specialist healthcare. They focus on improving patient wellbeing and creating an environment where staff can thrive, innovate, and grow their careers. They bring together talented professionals who share a commitment to safe, compassionate, and family-centred care. Here, your leadership shapes the future of newborn and family support services.

Job details

Benefits

• Career growth: Step into a pivotal leadership role shaping neonatal transitional care.
• Supportive team: Work closely with dedicated maternity, neonatal, and community professionals.
• Family-centred approach: Help mothers and babies stay together whenever possible.
• Innovation: Be part of the planning for a new Neonatal Outreach Team to support early discharge.
• Purposeful work: Make a direct impact on newborn recovery and family wellbeing.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (Child) or Registered Midwife with active NMC registration.
• Minimum 5 years post-registration experience in neonatal or transitional care.
• In-depth understanding of neonatal care standards and national guidance (BAPM, NICE).
• Strong leadership and team coordination abilities.
• Good knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Confident communicator with families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Organised, independent, and skilled at managing priorities.
• Practice Assessor or Supervisor qualification (desirable).
• Proven record in service improvement or innovation (desirable).

Salary Details

This is a Band 7 role under the Agenda for Change pay scheme, offering £47,810 a year per annum, pro rata for part-time work.

About the Role

As a Transitional Care Lead Nurse, you’ll guide the development and delivery of care for newborns who need extra support after birth but don’t require admission to a neonatal unit. These might be babies needing help with temperature regulation, feeding, jaundice treatment, or those affected by maternal substance use.

You’ll work with maternity, neonatal, and community teams to ensure families receive seamless, family-centred care. It’s a role that balances hands-on clinical expertise with leadership and innovation. You’ll also help shape the future of care through quality improvement, mentoring, and service development initiatives, including the exciting potential creation of a Neonatal Outreach Team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination and quality of the transitional care service to keep mothers and babies together.
• Develop and monitor individualised care plans tailored to each baby’s needs.
• Support safe, early discharge by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Promote family-integrated care to strengthen parent–infant bonding.
• Mentor and educate nursing and midwifery staff in best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement through audits and service development projects.
• Oversee infection control, documentation, and safeguarding standards.
• Help plan and establish the Neonatal Outreach Team to support families post-discharge.

Every action you take helps babies thrive and families feel confident bringing their little ones home.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required before employment.

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust values diversity and inclusion. They welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

Employer Details

• Company Name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Broomfield, Court Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET
• Contact: Tracy Fox, Matron, tracy.fox8@nhs.net, 0300 443 2824

Reference Number: 390-WAC-BR-7356

How To Apply
If you’re ready to lead change and improve neonatal outcomes, don’t wait. Apply today and help shape the next chapter of transitional care in Chelmsford.