Neonatal Education and Development Lead

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting job opportunity has become available on the Neonatal Unit at Leighton Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic, driven and experienced Neonatal Nurse with a passion for education to join us as the lead for Neonatal Education and Development.

We are a 15 bedded Level 2 Neonatal Unit with 3 Intensive Care cots, 4 High Dependency Cots and 8 Special Care Cots. We strive to provide excellent care for our babies and families, and the training and education of staff is fundamental to the safe running and development of the ward.

As a team we uphold the Trust's values and behaviours in all we do.

Although the education role hours are set at 33.75 hours per week at Band 7, there is the possibility of negotiating extra hours as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to make up to full time. The Band 6 hours would be shift work comprising of days, nights and weekends.

There is also the possibility of this role being a job share if there was more than one appointable candidate agreeable to this, giving the opportunity for part time hours, or the possibility of having a dual role with Band 6 clinical hours too.

If you feel that you would be an excellent addition to the senior nurse team, and have what it takes to lead the education and development of the Neonatal Unit, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be Qualified in Speciality, and act as a specialist in education and practice development issues within Neonatal education. They will support other members of the senior team including the Ward Manager, Matron and Head of Nursing in the development and delivery of patient focused, evidence based care.

They will need to be a highly visible role model, with up to date clinical knowledge and skills in order to demonstrate high standards of practice and work alongside staff to support development and contribute towards the review and update of Neonatal policies and procedures. They will have experience of supervising staff, and be confident to address any areas of concern with staff performance.

They will be an autonomous practitioner with excellent organisational skills, who is responsible for planning and organising their own workload.

They will have experience of change management, and participate in the identification and development of quality improvement initiatives, and identifying staff training and education requirements in order to improve and develop practice on the Neonatal Unit.

They will have excellent computer skills in order to be able to maintain training records and compile reports.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning district general hospital that's working hard to give the community it serves the best possible healthcare. To achieve this we need the best possible people working here. The focus for us is on delivering high quality, safe, cost effective and sustainable healthcare services that everyone can be proud of.

The Neonatal Unit comes under the umbrella of the Women and Children's division at MCHFT. We work closely with the paediatric and maternity services and support each other. The Neonatal Unit at Leighton was the first unit in the North West to achieve both the NWNODN Family Integrated Care Accreditation and the BFI Stage 3 Neonatal Accreditation - a huge achievement that we're really proud of.

So come and join us, be proud of yourself.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will act as a specialist in education and practice development issues within Neonatal education, supporting other members of the team including, Team Leaders/Managers, Matrons and the Head of Nursing in the development and delivery of high standards of patient focused, evidenced-based care. They will act as a resource for clinical expertise and maintain clinical skills by undertaking regular 1:1 clinical practice supporting members of the team.

The post holder will have a leading educational role in the Neonatal setting to support, develop and deliver a co-ordinated and systematic approach to practice development and establish evidence into practice. Actively promote practice and educational development at departmental level, making effective use of resources and ensuring the highest standards of patient care are achieved.

You will be a key member of the Neonatal services senior team and ensure that the national, regional, corporate and local agenda is implemented within Neonatal Services and ensure that all staff work within the professional boundaries set by the NMC. In order to provide clinical and educational leadership and senior, clinical and professional, advice across the service, you will work alongside other clinical managers and the Northwest Neonatal Operational Delivery Network to ensure the quality of Neonatal care is maximised by developing a critical thinking workforce with problem solving abilities.

You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and show a high level of clinical expertise and be able to demonstrate an ability to work in partnership with other key agencies providing a point of contact for educational support by acting as a link between Higher Educational Institutes. One of the key responsibilities will be to co-ordinate the learning experience of pre-registration student nurses and support practice assessors and supervisors in their role of coaching and assessing ensuring they are regularly updated.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RSCN/RN Child or Adult with a current NMC registration
• ENB 998/997/Mentorship module or equivalent
• Intensive Care of the Neonate course (Qualified in Speciality)
• Advanced education/teaching module or training e.g. Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Education

Knowledge

• Proven experience of practice development
• Proven experience of management/staff supervision
• Proven experience of change management
• Proven experience of implementing clinical governance
• Experience of developing and monitoring guidelines
• Experience of audit

Values

• A commitment to quality and safety
• A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues
• A listening learning and leading approach
• A commitment to work together to create the best outcomes
• Demonstrate the Trust's values around raising concerns at work and how to treat others who raise concerns

Behaviours

• Willingness to train and be trained
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Willing to act as a role model
• Willing to take personal responsibility
• Have the courage to speak up
• Value and appreciate the worth of others

Physical requirements

• Occupational Health cleared to perform the duties of the role
• Ability to perform a wide range of duties according to the job description

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.