Neonatal Outreach Team Leader in Wigan

Company: Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will

• Provide professional, managerial and clinical leadership to NNUstaffinthedeliveryofevidencebasedinfantandfamilycentredcare.
• Haveresponsibilityforoperationallinemanagementofthe NNU team ensuring the effective use of resources and the development & maintenance of the highest standards of care and efficient service delivery.
• Provideactiveleadership, actingasamotivatorand communicating effectively with the Neonatal team and wider Multi- professional team.
• Be a visible presence and point of contact for carers, families, visitorsandstaff, providinghelpandsupportinproblemsolvingand meeting their needs.

Be a role model ensuring the dignity, rights andconfidentialityoftheinfants, theirfamiliesandteammembersareprotected and maintained.

• Work closely withthe Head of Governancefor Maternity and Child Health providing leadership for the implementation and further development of Clinical Governance, risk and quality improvement in the NNU.

Thiswill include thedevelopment of andimplementation of policy and procedureinthe followingareas: Clinical Governanceandriskmanagement (incorporating clinical risk), family experience, quality and process improvement, clinical effectiveness and Health and Safety.

• Createapositiveworkingenvironment onthe NORTwhichallowsstaffto show initiative.
• Toco-ordinatethestaffingof the NORTensuringappropriateskill-mix throughout the 7 day week period, with efficient use of all resources.
• Toparticipateintherecruitmentandselectionofallstaffforthe NORT.
• Workinpartnershipwithotherserviceprovidersleadingtoeffectivecare pathways for the infants.
• Tofacilitateandmaintaincommunicationwithinthemultidisciplinaryteam.
• Ensurethat Children’ssafeguardingprocessesandproceduresare followed and that infants in our care are protected from harm.
• Ensurethatweachieveandmaintain100%compliancewithalloursafety checks and procedures
• Complywith Healthand Safety Policiesandensurethatall staff, parents and visitors are informed and advised.
• Maintainacleanandsafeenvironment.
• Ensurethatallequipmentusedandtechniquesusedbystaffcomplywith the service and Trust Policies.
• Work collaboratively with the North West Neonatal Operational Delivery Network(NWNODN) toreviewandauditclinical practicesandintroduce changes to clinical care supported by the NWNODN.
• Represent the NORT at regional NWNODN meetings and working groups.
• To actively manage the work of the NORT maintaining effective nursing care and adjustingallocationofstaffasneededtoensureawell-balancedskill mixto meetdemand.
• Promotetheroleofthe NNnurse, developinga NNnursingservicewhichworksin the best interest of the infants and their families.
• Promoteaneffectivelearningculturesuitedtotheneedsofpreandpost registration students.
• Identifythetrainingandlearningneedstosupportanddeveloptheexistingnursing and support staff, and support the provision of skills drills for the wider MDT.
• Co-ordinateandmonitorthecaregivenbyallmembersofstaffinthedepartment, liaise with multi-disciplinary team and outsideagencies to ensure continued care delivery, taking appropriate action if care falls below an accepted standard.
• In conjunction with all staff develop a philosophy for the unit which demonstrates a clearfocusandensureall staff understands theobjectivesofthe NORTand theirrole within the team.
• Toberesponsiblefortheupdatinganddevelopmentofclinical practicesutilising evidence based practice in conjunction with the Medical team, the Advanced Neonatal Clinical Practitioners and the Practice Development Nurse.
• Contribute to the development and reviewof clinical guidelines, SOP, Policies and practicesandberesponsibleforsupportingstaffinimplementinginitiativesthrough effective change management.
• Effective management of staff rosters and sickness, absence andtrainingthrough thee-Roster, planningoffdutyrosteraminimumof 6 weeksinadvancemanaging changes as they occur
• Maintainavisiblepresenceinthe NORTtoprovideaclearfocusforeffectiveclinical leadership to the nursing and supportteam
• Responsiblefortheimplementationofaudit, qualityandriskmanagementinitiatives in the NORT and publicising and sharing good practice with all stakeholders.
• Challengepoorpracticeandpoorstandardsofcareholdingstafftoaccountfortheiractions
• Monitoringall cleaningandinfectioncontrolauditsundertakenwithinthe NORT.
• Ensuringthesafestorageandadministrationofdrugsinaccordancewith Trust policy and legal requirements.
• Touphold Child Safeguardingprocessesandprocedures.
• Receiveandinvestigatecomplaintsaccordingtothe Trust Complaints Procedure, support and implement the recommendations where there are improvements in practice as a result of these complaints.
• Totakeanactiveroleinself-development, objectivelyreviewingownperformance in terms of management, clinical practice and decision making.

Identify own learning and training needs, attend all mandatory annual study days.

See job description for more detailed information.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas.

At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’.

We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity.

With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

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