Job summary
Do you have extensive experience in Neonatal Services and experience of service development and working to influence neonatal care? Are you looking for a new challenge?
If so come and join us in the North West Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (NWNODN). Established in April 2013 we are compromised of the 3 well established Locality Networks; Lancashire and South Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Cheshire and Merseyside covering 22 neonatal services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective support service across the Neonatal Networks of the North West Neonatal ODN with the aim of:
- Improving access to and egress to/from services at the right time.
- Improving operational consistency
- Improving outcomes
- Increasing productivity
We require an individual with a senior level of Neonatal experience to work in a challenging and complex environment, where there is a significant focus to develop robust approaches to workforce and education planning as outlined in the NHS Long Term Plan, Neonatal Critical Care Review, Neonatal Critical Care Service Specification and GIRFT
Using your expert knowledge in neonatal workforce and education, you will collaborate with the national workforce/education group to generate and deliver a national, standardised approach to neonatal workforce reporting. You will work with local neonatal service providers across the Northwest to ensure submissions are in line with this standard and delivered within agreed timescales to inform decisions around future workforce planning.
As part of the senior ODN team, the post holder will ensure that workforce and education planning information and supporting tools underpin the delivery of strategic and operational plans within the neonatal service Providers of the ODN.
About us
Our values are very important to us at Alder Hey. We expect everyone who works here to know these values and embody them every day. Our core values are;Excellence,Together,Innovation,Openness, andRespect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Neonatal qualification
- Masters or equivalent
- Teaching qualification or experience
Desirable
- Leadership training
- Project management
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of innovating, implementing and evaluating new ways of working
- Experience of multidisciplinary neonatal education and training
Desirable
- Experience of working with Higher Education Institutes
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist area,
- Extensive knowledge and experience of neonatal MDT workforce and related national standards
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive issues or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Strategic thinking and able to resolve problems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Neonatal qualification
- Masters or equivalent
- Teaching qualification or experience
Desirable
- Leadership training
- Project management
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of innovating, implementing and evaluating new ways of working
- Experience of multidisciplinary neonatal education and training
Desirable
- Experience of working with Higher Education Institutes
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of specialist area,
- Extensive knowledge and experience of neonatal MDT workforce and related national standards
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive issues or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups
- Strategic thinking and able to resolve problems
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).
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).
