Band 7 Neonatal Coordinator

at  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Due to investment in our service and internal promotions we are looking for a high profile, accessible and responsive leader with twenty-four-hour patient, staff, service and resource responsibility. A clinical expert, working as a member of the multi-professional team, providing and developing specialist services and advice who is able to make informed decisions within their own speciality and scope of professional practice to ensure agreed standards and objectives are met.
The post holder will be expected to provide clinical expertise and knowledge, demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to identification, assessment, treatment and management of the Neonate and the Neonatal service. They will monitor and improve standards of care through clinical audit, evidence base practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.
If you have significant experience post specialist neonatal course experience in an intensive care environment and are interested in this exciting opportunity to join our enthusiastic multidisciplinary team then we would love to hear from you
Please note, the interview date for this vacancy is 9th April 2024.
The post holder will act to forward the trust clinical governance agenda ensuring that the quality of the patient care is central to all relevant systems and processes, able to make an informed decisions within their own area and scope of professional practice.
Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times, including all aspects of child protection. Ensuring the safety of the baby at all times.
Undertake highly specialised technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including complex patient monitoring; equipment management and defined expanded clinical roles.
Act as a resource of specialised knowledge and clinical expertise to ensure care delivery to Neonates is appropriate, optimum and evidence based. Demonstrates clinical expertise by role modelling family centred care to others.
A high level of knowledge of UNICEF with the ability to support projects such as the UNICEF Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and the BLISS audit.
Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of a high-quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence ® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.
UHCW’S Level III Neonatal Unit provides a wide range of services to sick newborn babies and forms part of the West Midlands Perinatal Network . The unit strives to provides family centered care to a range of babies from those born extremely prematurely around 22 weeks gestation to term babies who are sick at birth. We offer therapies such as Nitric Oxide, Cooling and ROP laser surgery using state of the art, new equipment.
UHCW neonatal unit looks after up to 8 Intensive care cots, 8 High dependency cots, 14 Special care cots and 6 Transitional care cots. We have a LMNS Outreach service and a wellbeing counselling service for families and staff. The unit has been accredited as the first level 3 Neonatal unit in the area as Baby Friendly by Unicef for the excellent practice in the support of infant feeding and parent-infant relationships. We have also been awarded our Bronze Bliss award. In our last CQC inspection (2018) UHCW was rated as good.
Over the years the unit has built an excellent reputation for high quality healthcare and outstanding career development. We support extended roles such as FiCare lead nurse, Transport Nurse, Neonatal Educational Practitioner, Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Developmental Care Nurse & Infant Feeding Nurse roles. We also encourage development onto UHCWi sessions and management courses to help you progress your career. Our team of nurses help support parent resuscitation training, sibling support sessions as well as monthly parent coffee mornings and ‘Graduate’ parties. We are proud to have motivated teams delivering Quality improvement projects.
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