Job overview
We are looking to appoint a Secondment to our Neonatal Governance Lead to cover maternity leave for a year. As the Neonatal Governance lead, the post holder will be responsible in leading investigations of serious incidents, producing and monitoring action plans. He/ She will also be responsible for leading on continuous improvement of service quality to promote an environment of excellence with the highest standards of care.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, experienced and knowledgeable neonatal nurse to work as our Clinical Governance and Risk lead Nurse.
The post holder will be a key member of the NICU ward management team and will work closely with our dedicated NICU nursing and consultant team, and our maternity and obstetric teams.
As the Neonatal Governance Lead the post holder will take responsibility for leading investigations of significant events and patient safety events, producing and monitoring action plans. There will be an expectation that you will provide support and information for staff to learn from incidents, taking into consideration human factors, route cause analysis pathways, implementation of Patient Safety Incidence Response Framework (PSIRF) and assurance that changes in practice in the system have been embedded to prevent re-occurrence. They will promote a non-blame environment where clinical governance and patient safety are paramount to the service.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. 1st Level Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife
2. Post registration Qualification in Neonatology (QIS)
3. Educated to First level degree (level 6 or above)
4. Safeguarding Children training (Level 1-3)
5. Evidence of continuing professional development
6. Leadership or management training
7. Mentorship/Teaching qualification
Desirable criteria
8. Conflict Resolution Training
9. QI training
10. Human factors/route cause analysis training or experience of/willing to undertake.
11. Current NLS certification
Experience
Essential criteria
12. Significant post registration experience in an acute Neonatal setting
13. Experience in the use of Safeguard/Datix system
14. Experience of writing/reviewing policies and procedures, presenting reports and action plans.
Desirable criteria
15. Risk Management Experience
16. Previous experience of working in governance role
17. Report writing Experience
18. Complaints Management
19. Leading investigations of significant events and patient safety events
20. Experience in Quality improvement projects.
21. Experience of managing change
22. Training on PSIRF
Knowledge
Essential criteria
23. Knowledge of audit and service improvement
24. Working knowledge of the incident management process
Desirable criteria
25. Knowledge of research
26. Knowledge of PSIRF
Skills
Essential criteria
27. •Excellent verbal, written and presentation /communication skills
28. •Excellent problem solving and decision- making skills
29. •IT skills-Power Point, spread sheet and data bases.
30. •Ability to manage difficult/ stressful situations and conversations.
31. •Leadership skills.
32. •Presentation skills.
Other
Essential criteria
33. Sensitive Pleasant and calm disposition
34. Able to lead and motivate others
35. Self-confident, reliable, with a good attendance record
36. Eager to develop self and others
37. Willing to accept change and help to implement
38. Must be flexible and adaptable
Desirable criteria
39. Experience in leading change