Paediatrics - Neonatal

5 months ago


Aylesbury, United Kingdom Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Full time
Job overview

·To undertake senior responsibilities and clinical judgements in neonatal care. This will include examination of new-borns, early identification of risk factors, performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, interpretation of results, diagnosis and initiation of appropriate intervention and action or referral via a process of independent decision-making.

·To act as a role model for professional practice and to be accountable for advanced nursing practice, demonstrating high professional standards and personal integrity within a leadership role.

·To promote and facilitate communication within the department, maintaining effective information systems and disseminating information as required.

Main duties of the job

Provides advanced and highly specialist skills, advice, leadership, and education to the multidisciplinary team.

·Clinical leadership, in conjunction with the Paediatric Consultant, in the co-ordination of nursing and medical care within the Neonatal Unit and for neonates in Delivery Suite and the postnatal ward.

·Provision of advanced clinical skills, highly specialist advice and education to the multidisciplinary team.

·Provision of holistic individualised intensive, high dependency and special care of the neonate

·The ANNP will undertake Tier 1 duties on the Neonatal medical rota and function at a senior practitioner level taking on aspects of the role and responsibilities formally undertaken by junior medical staff.

The postholder will be expected to exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy, work across professional boundaries and make critical judgements to

satisfy the expectations and demands of the role, developing and practicing within clinical protocols.

Working for our organisation

 Why colleagues think we are

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. 

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria

Neonatal Intensive Care qualification (ENB 405/QIS course) Registered Nurse (BSc Hons degree). Master’s degree in health-related subject Advanced Nursing Practice qualification New-born Life Support Provider qualification (UK Resuscitation Council). Safeguarding Level 3

Desirable criteria

Evidence of ability to conduct audit and research.

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

Experience in Neonatal Intensive Care

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

Advanced clinical skills, theoretical knowledge, and expertise in neonatal care Leadership skills and the ability to manage change and innovation. High level of interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to plan and develop specialist education programmes, teach, assess, and present with excellent verbal, written and IT skills. Ability to perform independently, organise and prioritise own workload. Ability to recognise neonatal problems, analyse, interpret, diagnose, and intervene or refer appropriately. Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, domestic violence, and substance misuse issues. Ability to convey highly complex, sensitive, and emotive information to families regarding neonatal illness and treatment, abnormality, and mortality.

Desirable criteria

Ability to perform in place of the junior paediatric doctor and in the absence of other medical help. Ability to provide highly specialised advice and consultation to the multidisciplinary team. Knowledge of local clinical networks and ability to liaise and network closely with peers in other Trusts. Ability to lead frequent stressful clinical situations such as resuscitation and management of emergency care. Ability to act as resource/advisor in neonatal care for the multidisciplinary team.

PPE requirements:  Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

I f you are successful  at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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