Clinical Risk, Governance and Audit Neonatal Nurse

Job summary

Clinical Risk, Governance and Audit Neonatal Nurse

26 hours per week (3 x shifts per week - core office hours. Will be part of the escalation plan to support clinically as and when required)

Permanent

Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata

Closing Date:
Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Interview Date: TBC

** This post may close early due to high numbers of applications**

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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A dedicated

Neonatal Governance Nurse is essential to support the delivery of safe, high-quality neonatal care through robust clinical governance, quality improvement, audit, risk management, education, and compliance with national standards.

NHS England's recommendations for neonatal services highlight the importance of strong governance structures to monitor patient safety, improve outcomes, oversee incident learning, support regulatory requirements, and drive continuous service improvement.

• This role will provide dedicated leadership for neonatal governance activities, including the coordination of clinical audits, investigation of local risks and patient safety incidents, dissemination of learning from incidents, complaints, and reviews, and the development, implementation, and regular review of neonatal guidelines to ensure they remain evidence-based and aligned with current national recommendations.
• The post holder will represent the service at Network and LMNS governance meetings, facilitating the sharing of learning, emerging risks, patient safety incidents, and best practice across organisations to enhance regional awareness and improve outcomes for babies and families.
• Through effective monitoring of quality metrics and embedding lessons learnt into practice, this role will strengthen organisational assurance and support staff to deliver the highest standards of safe, effective, and family-centred neonatal care.
• The Clinical Risk, Governance and Audit Neonatal Nurse will play a key role in supporting the delivery of a safe, high-quality neonatal service, working closely with the Women's and Children's Risk and Governance Manager, Neonatal Matron and wider multidisciplinary team.

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:

E ffective open communication

E x cellence and safety in everything we do

C hallenge but support

E xpect respect and dignity

L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

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Date posted: 09 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year

per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: -FH-A

Job locations: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, College Street, Nuneaton, CV10 7DJ
, United Kingdom

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