Neonatal Complex, Palliative & Bereavement CNS Sister
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 09 May 2024
Job summary
To lead and facilitate the provision of emotional and practical support to infants and their parents on the Neonatal unit who require complex, palliative and end of life care. This will also include providing support to families in the antenatal period.
To be a key worker for these families and provide on-going and continuing support and facilitate family centred care across maternity, Neonatal and Paediatric services.
Main duties of the job
- The specialist nurse will provide an experienced liaison route for all professionals in the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) working in collaboration to achieve consistent care for this group of babies and families
- The specialist nurse will receive referrals (antenatal and from other units) and make direct referrals to doctors, GP's, HV's, Community Nursing Teams, children's hospices and other Allied Health Professionals
- The specialist nurse will ensure early identification of appropriate babies for transfer, ensuring they are cared for in the most appropriate environment. This will include the smooth transition to other services such as Paediatric unit whilst liaising and working closely with internal and external MD
- Responsibility for reporting of neonatal deaths to the MBRRACE Register and the Child Death Overview Panel and oversight of neonatal death reviews (Perinatal Mortality Review Tool) along with the designated neonatal consultant
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support families through the period of diagnosis, and where there may not be a diagnosis. To act as an advocate for families whilst also empowering families and encouraging parental participation
- To visit families at home where appropriate, following discharge or the death of a baby. Support families in a nurse led clinic
- To take an active role in the Neonatal Mortality& Morbidity meeting, ensuring all babies who have died have been discussed in a timely manner and have had their Perinatal Mortality Review Tool outcome completed and submitted
- To take an active role in the weekly Perinatal Integrated Multidisciplinary Service (PIMS), maintaining the database working closely with the Fetal Medicine Midwif
- To ensure the MBBRACE data and the database for deceased babies is accurate, regularly updated and is in accordance with national guidance and the Trust risk management team
- To promote communication between primary and secondary health care providers and Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, as well as the non-statutory sector of Specialist Palliative Care services
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support families through the period of diagnosis, and where there may not be a diagnosis. To act as an advocate for families whilst also empowering families and encouraging parental participation
- To visit families at home where appropriate, following discharge or the death of a baby. Support families in a nurse led clinic
- To take an active role in the Neonatal Mortality& Morbidity meeting, ensuring all babies who have died have been discussed in a timely manner and have had their Perinatal Mortality Review Tool outcome completed and submitted
- To take an active role in the weekly Perinatal Integrated Multidisciplinary Service (PIMS), maintaining the database working closely with the Fetal Medicine Midwif
- To ensure the MBBRACE data and the database for deceased babies is accurate, regularly updated and is in accordance with national guidance and the Trust risk management team
- To promote communication between primary and secondary health care providers and Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, as well as the non-statutory sector of Specialist Palliative Care services
Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.
Person Specification
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Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child/Adult)
- Post-graduate certificate or diploma
- Post registration qualification relevant to area of speciality or equivalent Neonatal intensive care qualification> 3 years
- Teaching/mentorship qualification
- Current NLS
- Significant neonatal experience following specialist neonatal training
- Wide variety of clinical experience
- Experience of excellence in leading all/part of a clinical team in practice
- Highly developed verbal, Non-verbal and written communication skills
- Experience of teaching and supporting learners/new staff ect
- Proven clinical knowledge linked to area of speciality and excellence in care delivery
- Proven knowledge of safety issues through clinical governance and risk management
- Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, staff and external contracts including in challenging situations, demonstrating respect and kindness
- Awareness of current issues and NHS reforms
- Evidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues related to Neonatal Palliative and End of Life care
Desirable
- Master's degree or working towards one
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience in Neonatal Palliative Care
- Experience in Neonatal bereavement support
- Experience of risk management/assessment
- Demonstrates desire to implement new ideas
Person Specification
.
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Child/Adult)
- Post-graduate certificate or diploma
- Post registration qualification relevant to area of speciality or equivalent Neonatal intensive care qualification> 3 years
- Teaching/mentorship qualification
- Current NLS
- Significant neonatal experience following specialist neonatal training
- Wide variety of clinical experience
- Experience of excellence in leading all/part of a clinical team in practice
- Highly developed verbal, Non-verbal and written communication skills
- Experience of teaching and supporting learners/new staff ect
- Proven clinical knowledge linked to area of speciality and excellence in care delivery
- Proven knowledge of safety issues through clinical governance and risk management
- Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, staff and external contracts including in challenging situations, demonstrating respect and kindness
- Awareness of current issues and NHS reforms
- Evidence based knowledge of current clinical and professional issues related to Neonatal Palliative and End of Life care
Desirable
- Master's degree or working towards one
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience in Neonatal Palliative Care
- Experience in Neonatal bereavement support
- Experience of risk management/assessment
- Demonstrates desire to implement new ideas
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).