Neonatal Clinical Nurse Facilitator
Job overview
Are you a passionate and innovative nursing professional ready to make a profound impact on neonatal care? We are seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator for our Sunrise Neonatal Unit - a pivotal role that combines your clinical expertise with leadership in neonatal Qualified in Speciality (QIS) training and development, governance, safety, and quality management in neonatal care.
Job Overview
To educate and support a dynamic local neonatal unit environment by facilitating/supporting development of QIS/Leadership trainees through education and training pathways. The post holder will actively attend Network, Trust and divisional meetings to improve training and educational needs, helping to lead professional practice standards, and providing best care for everyone utilising the best available evidence-based practice.
Main duties of the job
You will work as Clinical Nurse Educator (0.7 WTE) in collaboration with the matron. consultants, and ward managers of neonatal unit to lead and ensure the effective delivery of educational strategies to ensure safety, quality improvement and clinical governance activities in neonatal unit including combined maternity-neonatal training.
To provide strategic leadership for the training and education of nursing staff across all Bands, with a primary focus on Quality In Specialty (QIS) training and Band 6 leadership development through practice-based teaching, in alignment with the Neonatal and Maternity Workforce Transformation Plan, including joint maternity-neonatal educational initiatives
You will participate in all neonatal operational activities as an effective team leader (0.3 WTE) supporting the Matron and ward managers for Neonatal Unit, and maintain clinical skills by taking responsibilities for coordinating, managing, and supporting a team of staff within a shift.Ensuring visibility within the clinical area, role modelling high standards of care, evidenced based practice and effective leadership.
Working for our organisation
What We Offer:
- A supportive and dynamic work environment committed to professional development.
- Opportunities for flexible working arrangements.
- A chance to lead transformative change in neonatal care, directly impacting the lives of families.
Who You Are:
You are an inspirational leader with a strong background in governance and clinical practice. Your commitment to quality improvement and risk management will empower our teams to deliver exceptional care. If you are ready to take on this rewarding challenge and lead with passion, we want to hear from you!
Join us in our mission to provide the best possible start in life for our tiniest patients. Apply now to become part of our dedicated team at Sunrise Neonatal Unit.
We as Sunrise Neonatal Unit team celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff to develop and thrive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To encourage Interdisciplinary working and education to improve standards of care.
To provide a robust training plan for individual’s education to meet the needs of the patient group.
To support the development and monitor the use of Policy and Documentation for neonates, providing training opportunities as required.
Facilitate staff retention through focused clinical support, job satisfaction and opportunities for staff.
To manage and maintain training records and ensure equality and transparency of training resource allocation.
To develop effective links with universities to ensure the ongoing, cohesive and collaborative development of degree and masters’ pathways.
To develop effective links with the Trust Quality Improvement team the support of nurses undertaking QI Projects.
To represent neonatology at appropriate local, network, and national forums.
Demonstrate and promote family integrated care within their clinical practice.
Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking
assistance as needed, supporting the patient, family and other staff as required.
Always maintain patient dignity and confidentiality.
Demonstrate the ability to disseminate contentious and delicate information, e.g., acutely/critically injured/ill patients/suspected abuse.
To deliver and receive information which may cause emotional distress to all parties both staff and families.
Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives with sensitivity and empathy.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- • Experience and knowledge of neonatal practice acquired through experience post-neonatal training.
- • Significant experience in all aspects of Neonatal Care at a Band 6 level.
- • Sound knowledge of current neonatal nursing issues, with an understanding of the relevance and local impact of issues and policy from the wider arena of the nursing profession and the NHS.
- • In depth understanding of Safeguarding issues.
- • Knowledge of issues surrounding bereavement care including support of staff.
- • Evidence of professional development and relevant further study.
- • Experience of staff recruitment
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria- • RGN/RM/RSCN/RN Child registration.
- • Degree or equivalent skills, knowledge, and experience in nursing/midwifery
- • Additional ENB405/ Neonatal Modules 1 & 2 qualification.
- • Registered Mentor.
- • Newborn Life Support training.
- • Qualified SIMS trainer
- • Leadership/Management qualification
- • NLS instructor.
- • PNA training