Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Neonatal Outreach Nurses to work within the Neonatal Community Outreach Service, hosted by UHCW. This model of Neonatal Community Care is provided across the Coventry and Warwickshire region, including University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, George Eliot and South Warwickshire Foundation Trust.
The post holder will be an excellent team worker and will be responsible for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care and evidence based practice for infants within the scope of neonatal outreach, providing specialist on-going care for the neonate and advice, support and education to the family in the home environment.
The post holder will assist neonatal staff across the Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) at 3 sites in Coventry & Warwickshire (University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW), George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust (GEH) and South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) with early and appropriate discharge planning in accordance with the criteria for community outreach care.
Please be advised there is a proposed interview date of 14th March 2023.
Main duties of the job
The Neonatal Community Outreach Team provides a service covering 7 days a week, from 08:00-18:00 Monday to Sunday.
Hours of work will be a mix of 08:00-16:00 or 10:00-18:00.
Applications for a rotational role will be considered.
This service provides continuing community care for babies and their families in the home setting.
We are seeking highly motivated Neonatal Nurse's to join our forward thinking family focused neonatal team. The successful candidate will demonstrate the drive and motivation to support the implementation of such an exciting service across the sites.To be successful in this role you will need to be registered nurse/midwife with post specialist neonatal course experience.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
UHCW has a level 3 Neonatal Unit with 8 intensive care, 8 high dependency and 20 special care and transitional cots. The unit is one of the designated network neonatal intensive care units for the West Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network. The unit has achieved stage 3 Baby Friendly UNICEF accreditation and was rated as good in the 2018 CQC inspection of UHCW
The service will provide care from a cluster of sites including George Eliot and South Warwickshire Foundation Trust, both currently provide Special Care to babies.
1.Support the development, implementation and evaluation of the Neonatal Community Outreach Service.
2. Ensure a high quality, efficient and effective service, in support of an integrated LMNS approach.
3. To work within the hub and spoke model for the outreach team.
4. To carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload, including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of complex care programmes, ensuring continuous provision of integrated care across the LMNS in Coventry and Warwickshire.
5. To provide a seamless timely discharge from hospital to the home environment
6. Collect and collate data as required to support the outreach model
7. Review patient pathways and facilitate early discharge of patients
8. The post holder will take a proactive role in the education and training of the multi-disciplinary teams, providing on-going supervision as an expert in relation to neonates who require on- going care needs within neonatal community outreach.
9. Allocate, coordinate, monitor and assess outreach service workload, ensuring resources are deployed appropriately, in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Specialist.
10. Recognise and act as an advocate for patient, carer, service and organisation.
11. Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times, including all aspects of child protection; ensuring the safety of the baby at all times.
12. Ensure safeguarding concerns are appropriately managed, using local safeguarding procedures to ensure the safety of all infants within the Neonatal Community caseload.
13. Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations.
14. A knowledgeable team member, supporting staff, service and policy development within Neonatal Outreach; a resource for staff, advising on national, local and trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
15. Support the Clinical Nurse Specialist in identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes. Will conduct regular audit to evaluate the service development.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
UHCW has a level 3 Neonatal Unit with 8 intensive care, 8 high dependency and 20 special care and transitional cots. The unit is one of the designated network neonatal intensive care units for the West Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network. The unit has achieved stage 3 Baby Friendly UNICEF accreditation and was rated as good in the 2018 CQC inspection of UHCW
The service will provide care from a cluster of sites including George Eliot and South Warwickshire Foundation Trust, both currently provide Special Care to babies.
1.Support the development, implementation and evaluation of the Neonatal Community Outreach Service.
2. Ensure a high quality, efficient and effective service, in support of an integrated LMNS approach.
3. To work within the hub and spoke model for the outreach team.
4. To carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload, including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of complex care programmes, ensuring continuous provision of integrated care across the LMNS in Coventry and Warwickshire.
5. To provide a seamless timely discharge from hospital to the home environment
6. Collect and collate data as required to support the outreach model
7. Review patient pathways and facilitate early discharge of patients
8. The post holder will take a proactive role in the education and training of the multi-disciplinary teams, providing on-going supervision as an expert in relation to neonates who require on- going care needs within neonatal community outreach.
9. Allocate, coordinate, monitor and assess outreach service workload, ensuring resources are deployed appropriately, in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Specialist.
10. Recognise and act as an advocate for patient, carer, service and organisation.
11. Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times, including all aspects of child protection; ensuring the safety of the baby at all times.
12. Ensure safeguarding concerns are appropriately managed, using local safeguarding procedures to ensure the safety of all infants within the Neonatal Community caseload.
13. Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations.
14. A knowledgeable team member, supporting staff, service and policy development within Neonatal Outreach; a resource for staff, advising on national, local and trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
15. Support the Clinical Nurse Specialist in identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes. Will conduct regular audit to evaluate the service development.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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Desirable
Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
