About this role
Job summary
Reporting to the Lead Nurse - ODNs the postholder will manage, support and develop the West Midlands Children's Operational Delivery Networks (ODNs), particularly Neonatal ODN. The postholder will provide clinical expertise to support the overall programme of work to develop and strengthen networks together with building, managing and maintaining strong and collaborative working relationships with all the key stakeholders across the networks and their member organisations.
The postholder will work closely with the Lead Nurse - ODNs and Associate Director of Operations - ODNs, the clinical and managerial leads of the network and all the relevant individual provider and commissioning organisations across the West Midlands region. The postholder will support the work of the Lead Nurse and act as a champion for patients and their interests, ensuring the patients' voice is at the heart of clinical network activities and patients are at the centre of network models of care and underpinning pathways.
Whilst the ODN team is employed by BWC, the ODNs act autonomously and are clinically led to support all of our member organisations. With this new group of ODNs we are aiming to build a collective which advocates for the needs of children and young people requiring NHS acute care (from birth to early adulthood).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will need to be proficient at building and maintaining excellent relationships and at fostering a culture of collaborative working. They will need to be structured in their thinking and able to organise, plan and execute a complex programme of quality and improvement (QI) that spans a wide range of provider, commissioner and patient organisations. They will need the experience, skills and personal credibility to facilitate the bringing together of different perspectives and partners from across the network and, when needed, to act as an 'honest broker' reconciling conflicting views and interests. Given that the role will support transformation of the provision of neonatal services across the West Midlands, they will possess the relevant experience and skills to be able to engage, design, facilitate and support the delivery of initiatives to improve services drive quality and Improvement
Birmingham Women's & Children's NHSFT hosts five West Midlands Specialised Women's and Children's ODNs:
Perinatal - Neonatal, Fetal Medicine, Placenta Acreta Spectrum
Paediatric Critical Care
Surgery in Children
Congenital Heart Disease
Children & Young People's/Teenage & Young Adults Cancer ODNs
ODNs are commissioned to create connectivity across the providers of a service within a geography, facilitating consistency of care, equity of access, quality improvement and operational effectiveness.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NMC Registration Relevant post-registration qualification (QiS) Degree in Nursing (or equivalent) Evidence of relevant continued professional development Teaching and Assessing Qualification
Desirable
Master's level qualification in a healthcare related subject (or equivalent experience) Quality Improvement Qualification e.g. QSIR, PRINCE II (or equivalent experience)
Knowledge & Nature of Experience Essential
Sound knowledge and experience in managing the care of the neonate Working knowledge of neonatal operational nursing leadership Evidence / experience in managing quality & improvement, including leadership of project work Significant experience in supporting colleagues Understanding of Local and National policy drivers Experience of engaging or managing others to enable achievement of project/development aims and objectives
Desirable
Experience of working within an ODN Evidence / experience of service development / change management initiatives
Analytical and Judgment Skills Essential
Evidence of knowledge regarding clinical audit Able to apply judgement to complex sets of facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options and enable making recommendations to Trusts across the region
Professional/ Managerial / Specialist Knowledge Essential
Proactive, self-motivated with the ability to motivate others Ability to work independently and demonstrate autonomous/decision making Ability to manage own workload Competence with Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Canva
Personal Skills/ Abilities and Attributes Essential
Articulate in a professional and confident manor Good communication and interpersonal skills Ability to influence, motivate and engage others as well as lead teams / projects Good analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent organisational skills Ability to identify and professionally manage situations of conflict Ability to translate research and national Policy in service improvement Ability to plan and deliver complex initiatives Ability to adapt to ensure achievement of objectives within constantly changing landscapes and situations
Desirable
Understanding of change management methodologies
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Vincent Drive
90 Vincent Drive
Birmingham
B15 2SG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)