York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Do you have a passion for service improvement? Do you have the skills to develop and implement Transitional Care? If so, we want to hear from you!
We are looking for a dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic individual with the ability to enable and empower their team. Strong leadership and performance management is an integral part of this role, with patient safety and patient experience underpinning all aspects of the role.
The primary aim of Transitional Care is to prevent avoidable term admissions to the neonatal unit, minimising separation of mother and baby. The post holder will be expected to implement a robust pathway of care to support Transitional Care on site and neonatal outreach service for York and Scarborough Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for implementing Transitional Care and expanding on the current Neonatal Outreach offering cross-site. The role's key focus is to facilitate the implementation and evaluation of care pathways within Neonatal Transitional Care (NTC) and Neonatal Outreach. This focuses on keeping mothers and babies together and preventing avoidable admissions to the neonatal unit.
The post holder will need to ensure that they keep up to date with Neonatal Transitional Care and Neonatal Outreach developments in line with national guidance and requirements.
About us
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
Job responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
* Knowledge and understanding of BAPM standards of care
* Knowledge and understanding of the Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS)
* Knowledge of requirements for implementation of NTC
* Demonstrates significant Professional Clinical knowledge and experience acquired at Band 6 or above
* Understanding of local, national relevant to Neonatal Transitional Care (NTC) and Neonatal Outreach
Qualifications and training
* Registered Neonatal Nurse and/or Midwife
* Educated to degree level: post graduate certificate or diploma
* Evidence of continuing professional development
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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