About this role
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 FiCare
Identify 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 (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
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 Current Neonatal Life Support Course
Desirable
Relevant specialist training e.g. FINE, Baby Friendly Train the Traine
Experience Essential
Extensive experience of developmentally appropriate care Evidence of professional leadership/management experience Experience of delivering education to MDT/colleagues Evidence of implementing change in clinical practice Experience in audit and implementing evidence based care
Desirable
Experience of delivering education to neonatal families
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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address SWB NHS Trust
Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)