Neonatal Nursing

Whether you are a registered nurse (adult or child branch) or midwife, overseas trained, a nurse returning to practice, and/or have little or extensive neonatal experience, there is a role for you. When you join a neonatal unit, you will be supported with a local induction and/or preceptorship programme tailored to your needs. For those new to neonatal care, the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network also offers a Foundations in Neonatal Care course to build your skills and confidence. This course equips you with essential baseline knowledge in evidence based neonatal care. ​Your career can progress further with the Qualified in Specialty (QIS) Course, offered by universities across the East Midlands.  As a neonatal nurse, you can work across areas like intensive care, high dependency, special care, transitional care, homecare, and transport, or focus on a specific area of expertise. We offer a clear career pathway with extensive development opportunities, including advanced clinical practice, education and training, leadership and management, neonatal transport, homecare (community), and research. To become a neonatal nurse, you must be a registered nurse (Adult or child branch) or midwife working on a neonatal unit and you must have completed QIS training. Alternatively, you can start your journey in neonatal care in a non-registered role, such as nursing associate, clinical support worker, or nursery nurse. You could then be supported in obtaining a registered nurse qualification, before going on to complete QIS training.​