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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.
From the employer's advert, checked 26 October 2026.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors as “Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust” (Skilled Worker). Register checked 23 October 2026.
About the job
Job summary
The job role is based with the Neonatal Service at Birmingham Women's Hospital. As above there will be close liaison with teams at our Children's Hospital site and other hospitals where we have outlier babies. The post holder will work in partnership with our Neonatal Community Outreach Team to ensure timely referral to this service to facilitate early discharge home for all babies when every possible.
There will be close liaison with our Safeguarding Team to ensure smooth and safe discharge arrangements for our more complex families.
The role involves liaison with many other community teams including but not exclusive to: community children's nursing, perinatal mental health, substance misuse teams, children's centres, family support workers, social workers, housing support officers and community midwives.
There will be requirement to work clinical shifts in the Neonatal Unit, as required and to lead on ambulance transportation of babies, again if required to do so, although this is not the main stay of the role.
Main duties of the job
To act as a positive role model at all times.
To facilitate and participate in improvement projects and initiatives
To take responsibility for own personal and professional development.
Collaboration and joint working between the Neonatal Service, NSW, Cardiac Services, PICU, Complex Discharge Team and the BC HOC will be promoted and supported.
Ensure management of staff is consistent with Trust's Values to the achievement of equality, equity, and optimum performance.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
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Job description
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