Job summary The post holder will implement Family Integrated Care as the philosophy of neonatal care within our trust.
The post-holder will work directly with families, supporting them to become more involved in the care of their baby whilst collaboratively working with the ODN Lead Care Coordinator, the Neonatal Community Outreach team, neonatal nursing, AHP and medical teams to achieve this aim.The post-holder will lead on patient engagement and experience initiatives and quality improvement projects including infant feeding, parent-led ward rounds and discharge planning whilst leading on the development and delivery of educational programmes for parents and staff.
These actions will not only improve the care provided to babies and their families but prepare the unit for Bliss and Neonatal Baby Friendly Initiative accreditation.
The role will require significant knowledge and experience of family integrated care, developmental care and breastfeeding.
Main duties of the job The post holder will act as a strong advocate embedding the ethos of 'parents as partners in care' - empowering staff to educate and support parents to be fully involved in provision of care and decision-making.
Encouraging parent presence and participation in development ward rounds, hand overs and other discussions around planning their baby's care.
This will require role modelling, staff, and parent education, providing parental information and awareness of FiCareIdentify the need for and lead on the development of appropriate local guidelines, particularly focusing on standardising developmental and family integrated care whilst collaboratively working with the MDT to enhance and maximise family centred and integrated care About us Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff.
Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond).
If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.We have three newly emerging strategic objectives: Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staffOur Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we doOur Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live Job description Job responsibilities For further information about this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse (RN) or Child Branch (RNC) or Registered Midwife (RM) Specialist Neonatal Intensive Care qualification Mentor and assessor qualification/alternative clinical teaching course.
Leadership course/qualifications or experience Professional knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma level training plus further study or working towards Demonstrable CPD Current Neonatal Life Support Course Desirable Relevant specialist training FINE, Baby Friendly Train the Traine Experience Essential Experience of delivering education to neonatal families Extensive experience of developmentally appropriate care Evidence of professional leadership/management experience Extensive experience of developmentally appropriate care Experience of delivering education to neonatal families Desirable Delivering training and education to MDT/families