Maternity and neonatal services at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are inextricably interdependent and together are undergoing transformational change in line with the ambitions set out in the Maternity Transformation Programme and the National Critical Care review (NCCR) to improve outcomes for women and babies using maternity and neonatal services, including actions to improve pre-conception, antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, all of which have an impact on neonatal outcomes.
Our vision is aligned with the national and Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) deliverables, and we are looking for an exceptional nurse to join the team to ensure our neonatal services become even safer, kinder, more personalised and family friendly.
Our aim is that every baby admitted to the Neonatal Unit will experience a healthy start to life by providing specialised care for newborns who are sick, premature, or have a low birth weight.
A key focus of this role will be the leadership, engagement, support, education and practice development of staff to deliver the new models of care.
The post holder is a key member of the Director of Midwifery office, working in partnership with the Transformation Midwife under the line management of the Lead Midwife for Governance and Quality.
Main duties of the job
1. To support the Neonatal Matron with the implementation of the Single Delivery Plan, and production of associated quality improvement plans and business cases.
2. Responsibility for neonatal transformation plans to the neonatal team and ensuring staff engagement.
3. Lead work streams including a range of service development and redesign projects from concept through to implementation in order to deliver the main objectives of the LMNS maternity transformation plan.
4. Contribute to the strategic planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.
5. Act as the key contact for BHNHST, liaising and negotiating with key stakeholder organisations and partners, including the Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnerships, Local Maternity and Neonatal System, Trust communications team, multidisciplinary neonatal team.
6. Demonstrate effective stakeholder management across different departments and at all levels and external forums.
7. Contribute to the senior paediatric manager on call rota.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications and Training
Essential
* 1st Level Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife
* Post registration Qualification in Neonatology
* Educated to First level degree (level 6 or above)
* Current NLS certification
* Safeguarding Children training (Level 1-3)
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Leadership or management training
* Post registration qualification in mentoring and supporting students.
Experience
Essential
* Significant post registration neonatal experience
* Human factors/route cause analysis training or experience of/willing to undertake
* Experience of managing change
Desirable
* Risk management experience
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of audit and service improvement
* Working knowledge of the incident process
Desirable
* Conflict resolution
* Emergency planning
* Complaints management
* Report writing experience
Employer details
Employer name
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
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