The post holder will play a pivotal role working within the neonatal multidisciplinary team and management team responsible for supporting the delivery of the Neonatal safety and quality strategy agenda. Creating a safety-first culture that focuses on high-quality care, preventing avoidable harm by using best practice lessons learned and analysing data to identify incident themes and areas for improvement.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Working autonomously, plan and prioritise tasks to ensure safe clinical services supporting innovations in practice, to promote quality improvement and service improvement, including remodelling of roles and rosters.
1. Lead the local implementation of the Patient experience agenda working with colleagues in Maternity through Maternity voices.
2. In conjunction with the Neonatal Matron and medical leads, develop a 'plan of action' where there are shortfalls identified and ensure effective implementation across the multidisciplinary team.
3. Ensure there are plans and mechanisms in place to timely identify incidents requiring reporting Nationally and collate reviews identifying trends which can then be fed back to the service for improvement.
4. Work with the Neonatal Matron and clinical leadership team to ensure that the requirements of the Duty of Quality and Duty of Candour are met ensuring that Neonatal service meets all serious incidents and never event reporting requirements and there is an escalation plan in place in the event of non-compliance.
5. Ensure all safety alerts are reviewed and actioned accordingly to health Board procedures in a timely way and that local compliance is monitored and reported as required.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Essential
* Substantial clinical neonatal experience in all settings.
* Educated to Masters level or equivalent relevant experience of working in a similar specialist area.
* Knowledge and understanding of current professional Neonatal service.
Desirable
* Excellent organisational skills including high level of accuracy and ability to work to tight deadlines, ability to articulate effectively to Board level to deliver formal presentations.
* Ability to work with the multi-disciplinary/agency team within the health board.
* Ability to deal with conflicting demands ensuring key priorities and deadlines are met through effective time management.
Essential
* Registered Staff Nurse with Active NMC registration.
Desirable
* Ability to work with the multi-disciplinary team.
Employer details
Employer name
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Address
Singleton Hospital Neonatal Unit
Sketty Lane, Sketty
Swansea
SA2 8QA
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