Main area Neonatal Medicine Grade Band 7 Contract 6 months (Fixed-term business development programme) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 391-NMUH-7043523
Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site North Middlesex University Hospital Town London Salary £51,883 - £58,544 Per Annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro-rata if LTFT) Salary period Yearly Closing 17/04/2025 23:59
Digital Neonatal Nurse Lead
Band 7
The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.
The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.
In the year ending 31 March 2022, the Trust reported a turnover of £419.7m and employed almost 4,000 staff. Following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023, this has increased as we have welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey to become an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.
Job overview
We are excited to offer an exceptional opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Neonatal Qualified in Specialty Nurse with extensive experience in neonatal care to join our award-winning team at the Sunrise Neonatal Unit, North Middlesex University Hospital.
If you are experienced, motivated, and ready to drive service improvement while confidently managing diverse and evolving workloads, we encourage you to apply!
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to be a proactive Digital Neonatal Nurse Lead to provide crucial leadership and support in the implementation of our Badgernet system, collaborating closely with the Neonatal Consultant Digital Lead. In this role, you will manage digital content across multiple platforms, including our website, social media, digital newsletters, and electronic patient information. You will play a vital role in the Neonatal Digital Transformation program, working alongside senior leaders, nurses, nursery nurses, neonatal consultants, and service managers.
Additionally, you will spearhead the comprehensive training rollout for all neonatal services in preparation for the Badgernet Neonatal EPR launch in 2025. Flexibility is essential, as you will represent the digital team in meetings and contribute to data quality and other digital initiatives as needed.
As a strong team player, you will work collaboratively with other digital leads within the Trust, the Local Maternity and Neonatal Systems (LMNS), and the entire multi-disciplinary team, including the Maternity and Neonatal Voice Partnership (MNVP) and external organizations.
The Digital Neonatal Nurse Lead will serve as a role model for Trust Values, champion the neonatal digital transformation program, and act as a resource for the multi-disciplinary team while maintaining day-to-day operations.
Working for our organisation
NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients’ wellbeing. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full list of duties and responsibilities will be found within the job description and requirements for the role can be found within the person specification.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* QIS trained Neonatal Nurse (neonatal qualified in speciality)
* Evidence of continued professional/personal development.
* Teaching and Assessing qualification
* Evidence of further professional development and training.
Skills, Abilities, & Experience
* Substantial experience of working at a Band 6 level QIS.
* Problem solving and analytical skills relating to the identification and assessment of evidence required to support decision making.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Able to teach and assess.
* Experience of auditing/ monitoring/analysing data
* Able to write reports and newsletters
* Previous experience of working in all neonatal care settings (acute and primary care).
* Advanced level skills in Microsoft packages
Knowledge
* Up to date and evidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
* Understanding of the importance of effective communications strategies and best engaging both staff and service users.
* Good technical knowledge of IT systems like Badgernet
* Confidence and problem-solving skills relating to IT systems
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