Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) to join our Neonatal Unit at Nottingham University Hospital, playing a vital role in our ongoing Maternity and Neonatal Redesign Project. The successful candidate will implement the A-EQUIP (Advocating for Education and Quality Improvement) model, providing crucial advocacy, support, and professional development for our neonatal nursing team. This full-time position requires flexibility, covering days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
1. Implement the A-EQUIP model to advocate for the well-being and professional development of neonatal nurses, promoting reflective practice and emotional resilience.
2. Support the Maternity and Neonatal Redesign initiative by contributing to strategies that enhance nursing practice, patient care, and safety within the neonatal unit.
3. Provide one-on-one and group support to nurses, assisting them in managing the emotional and ethical challenges inherent in neonatal care.
4. Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care and patient safety, particularly in the context of ongoing redesign efforts.
5. Identify and mitigate potential risks to patient care and staff well-being, ensuring alignment with the goals of the Maternity and Neonatal Redesign.
6. Facilitate continuous professional development for neonatal nurses through mentorship, training, and reflective sessions aligned with A-EQUIP principles.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world-class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job responsibilities
If you are passionate about neonatal care and committed to supporting your colleagues while driving forward innovative redesign efforts, we want to hear from you.
Please see full person spec and job description for more information.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
* Current level one NMC registration
* Relevant post-basic neonatal course (QIS)
* Have a suitable Teaching & Assessing Qualification
* Completion of any local competency packages
* Evidence of continuous professional development
* Degree in health/nursing related studies or equivalent level of study
* PNA Qualification
* Maintains professional updating and awareness/CPD/revalidation
* Formal leadership and management training/course
* Masters in health/nursing related studies or equivalent level of study
* Relevant post-basic course in the provision of A-EQUIP model of supervision
Experience
* Extensive experience within the neonatal setting
* Supervision of non-registered staff, pre-registration and post-basic students
* Evidence of ability to mentor
* Evidence of well-developed leadership, clinical expertise, management & time management skills
* Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse or project work
* Audit or research within the clinical area
* Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework
* Ability to demonstrate negotiation skills
Skills, abilities & Knowledge
* Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills, computer literacy
* Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
* Demonstrate basic IT skills
* Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
* Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
* Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relatives/carers and staff
* Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
* Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
* Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
* Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
* Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to NHS policies
* Evidence of data collection and analysis
Physical skills
* Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
* Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
* Competent and capable of using medical equipment
* Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
* Evidence of moving and handling training
Other requirements specific to the role
* Flexible and adaptable
* CRB clearance in line with Trust policy
* Caring
* Enthusiastic and well-motivated
* Confidence
* Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
* Evidence of formal teaching experience
* Experience of leading a team
* Attendance at conferences/study days
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.
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