Neonatal Governance Lead Nurse

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local NHS Trust in Scunthorpe is seeking an experienced neonatal nurse to develop the role of neonatal governance lead. You will manage clinical risk and governance while ensuring compliance with NHS objectives. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in clinical governance and a background in neonatal care. This is a vital role for enhancing patient safety within the service.

Qualifications

• Experience in neonatal nursing and governance required.
• Strong analytical skills for incident investigation.
• Ability to train and support clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations of serious incidents in neonatal service.
• Monitor implementation of governance actions.
• Provide advice on governance processes.

Skills

Clinical governance

Root cause analysis

Human factors principles

Risk management

Education

Registered nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced neonatal nurse to join our team, and develop the role of neonatal governance lead, managing and co-ordinating all aspects of clinical risk, governance and improve 'Badgernet' data quality. Working also with the Neonatal Governance lead at Hull Teaching Hospitals.

Role purpose

The Neonatal Governance lead will be responsible for contributing to the provision of a first-class service to patients by ensuring the Directorate meets NHS clinical governance objectives and targets. This is a vital role that has a major impact on developing a clinical governance culture and ensuring patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead the investigation of significant events and serious incidents within the neonatal service, including conducting root cause analyses, incorporating human factors principles, and developing comprehensive action plans to address identified issues.
• Ensure investigations are completed in a timely and rigorous manner, providing clear, evidence-based reports and recommendations.
• Support clinical and non-clinical staff in understanding and learning from incidents, promoting a culture of openness, reflection, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of actions, ensuring lessons learned are embedded in clinical practice and systems to reduce the risk of recurrence.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to contribute to the wider governance framework, attend and present at governance meetings, and maintain accurate documentation and assurance records.
• Provide advice and training on governance processes, supporting the development of safe, high-quality neonatal care in line with national and local standards.

About the Trust and Partnership

North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust has two neonatal units: Scunthorpe General Hospital and Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby. Both are Local Level 2 Neonatal Units with Intensive Care, High Dependency, Special Care and Transitional Care cots. The units care for babies over 26+6 weeks gestation and stabilise any baby under that gestation, to be transferred to a tertiary hospital/NICU. The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, managing a budget of over £1.3 billion and serving well over one million patients per year.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.