Job summary Senior Nurse/Midwife - Local Neonatal Unit/Neonatal Transitional Care Unit - 37.5 hours per week This is a Fixed Term contract for 12 months (with a view to be extended) Are you a passionate and motivated Neonatal Nurse or Midwife? Then this role is for you There is an exciting opportunity to join the senior perinatal team at Great Western Hospital as we introduce a Band 7 Ward Manager for Neonatal Transitional care and Outreach Services. This will initially be for a fixed twelve month period with the potential for extension and a permanent role if the trial is successful. The successful candidate would work closely with the neonatal and midwifery teams to continue the development of the transitional care unit so that we are able to demonstrate BAPM standards of staffing whilst also meeting CNST requirements. The role would require understanding of the Year 6 CNST standards and further development of a project plan to demonstrate how we will move to caring for more preterm infants on the transitional care unit. Main duties of the job Once the new transitional care unit is established it is hoped that the successful candidate will then be able to explore how we can also develop our neonatal outreach services to ensure they are inline with the BAPM document that will be published in the coming months. This would also include a piece of work developing the discharge processes across all areas of neonatal care. The successful candidate will be Nurse or Midwife who is passionate about family centered care and be willing to develop their understanding of the other professional group as they will be responsible for supporting line management of all staff groups working within the transitional care unit. About us Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.Service We will put our patients firstTeamwork We will work togetherAmbition We will aspire to provide the best serviceRespect We will act with integrity We we are constantly evolving and striving to provide the highest levels of care for our patients. We are currently working towards the achievement of British Association of Perinatal Medicine standards of staffing (BAPM) and are always looking for innovation within practice and encourage our staff to get involved with research and development opportunities. One of our proudest innovations to date is our use of a package of care, delivered by a multi-disciplinary team, to babies born below 32 weeks which comprises of 10 standards of care. This has proven to improve birth outcomes significantly and is now being cascaded by the Swindon team to other hospitals in the region. You will act as a role model to influence the perinatal team through the setting of standards and expectations to deliver the highest standard of quality and evidence based care. Date posted 06 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 249-6678376 Job locations Great Western Hospital Marlborough Rd Swindon SN3 6BB Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will have continuing responsibility and accountability for their team, provide transformational leadership to promote a positive culture in which a competent, highly motivated nursing team can flourish, acting as a role model and mentor the post holder will influence the team in the delivery of high quality, evidence based nursing care which meets the needs of the patients and is aligned to the Trust Pillars and the Trust Nursing and Midwifery Strategy. The post holder will deliver key performance targets aimed at improving quality, reducing risk, improving patient experience and ensuring sound financial and human resource management within the clinical area, working closely with the Matron for Maternity and Neonatal Services and the wider multi-disciplinary team (both with the unit environment and externally to it) to ensure the delivery of effective pathways of care for patients within the Perinatal services. Please see attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will have continuing responsibility and accountability for their team, provide transformational leadership to promote a positive culture in which a competent, highly motivated nursing team can flourish, acting as a role model and mentor the post holder will influence the team in the delivery of high quality, evidence based nursing care which meets the needs of the patients and is aligned to the Trust Pillars and the Trust Nursing and Midwifery Strategy. The post holder will deliver key performance targets aimed at improving quality, reducing risk, improving patient experience and ensuring sound financial and human resource management within the clinical area, working closely with the Matron for Maternity and Neonatal Services and the wider multi-disciplinary team (both with the unit environment and externally to it) to ensure the delivery of effective pathways of care for patients within the Perinatal services. Please see attached job description. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current NMC registration Registered/Practising Nurse and/or Midwife Mentorship/Preceptorship trained Maintain portfolio and revalidation requirements NLS course or equivalent experience Desirable Educated to Masters Level or evidence of working towards Experience Essential Evidence of Professional development Knowledge of research methodologies and audit Child Protection training Shift management experience Desirable Recognised management study Recognised leadership training Knowledge Essential Substantial neonatal experience including working in the Local Neonatal Unit and/or Neonatal Transitional Care. ? Recent experience of leading a team ? Knowledge of perinatal issues in the wider content of the NHS ? Evidence of up-to-date current clinical skills ? Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and co-ordinate a multidisciplinary team to do the same. ? Leadership and team building skills ? Ability to constantly apply analytical skills to practice. ? Working knowledge of clinical governance and its effect on care ? Ability to effectively manage complaints ? Ability to manage resources effectively ? An ability to manage staff effectively including absence and appraisals and performance ? Ability to recognise and appropriately manage conflict Desirable NIPE (Examination of the Newborn ) training and competence. ? The ability to write clear and concise reports. ? The ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a group of people. ? The ability to teach one to one and in group settings. ? Ability to communicate complex or sensitive information about well-being to anxious patients and relatives. ? NLS training Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current NMC registration Registered/Practising Nurse and/or Midwife Mentorship/Preceptorship trained Maintain portfolio and revalidation requirements NLS course or equivalent experience Desirable Educated to Masters Level or evidence of working towards Experience Essential Evidence of Professional development Knowledge of research methodologies and audit Child Protection training Shift management experience Desirable Recognised management study Recognised leadership training Knowledge Essential Substantial neonatal experience including working in the Local Neonatal Unit and/or Neonatal Transitional Care. ? Recent experience of leading a team ? Knowledge of perinatal issues in the wider content of the NHS ? Evidence of up-to-date current clinical skills ? Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and co-ordinate a multidisciplinary team to do the same. ? Leadership and team building skills ? Ability to constantly apply analytical skills to practice. ? Working knowledge of clinical governance and its effect on care ? Ability to effectively manage complaints ? Ability to manage resources effectively ? An ability to manage staff effectively including absence and appraisals and performance ? Ability to recognise and appropriately manage conflict Desirable NIPE (Examination of the Newborn ) training and competence. ? The ability to write clear and concise reports. ? The ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a group of people. ? The ability to teach one to one and in group settings. ? Ability to communicate complex or sensitive information about well-being to anxious patients and relatives. ? NLS training Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. 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 (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. 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 (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Great Western Hospital Marlborough Rd Swindon SN3 6BB Employer's website https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)