We are looking to recruit into a new role as a Neonatal Family Liaison / Bereavement Coordinator.

Our Neonatal service is growing and this opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled nurse to work as part of the Imperial College Healthcare Neonatal team This really is the perfect time to join our team.

Our Neonatal service is the largest neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) service within North West London. We care for babies receiving cooling therapy, complex respiratory support, and treatment for ROP. Our skilled and experienced nursing team are fundamental in providing the incredibly high level care our babies deserve. We put our patients and their families at the centre of every decision we make and you can join us in giving our patients the best start in life.

The best care requires constant improvement and growth and we have made the commitment to make care safer by listening our families, offering personalised care, and support plans relating to bereavement care when needed. The post holder will ensure that our families get the best possible care throughout their babies stay whether that ends in discharge home or more complicated palliative and bereavement care. Central to our neonatal service, is an ethos of family integrated care (FIC). Our family liaison nurse will be an integral FIC team member supporting and overseeing FIC parent education programmes with medical, nursing staff and AHPs.

Main duties of the job

o Provide a high level of professional leadership in the development, management and promotion of the service and the team. There is an expectation the role will cover both QCCH (60%) & SMH (40%) of the time and is also flexible to cover either hospital where there is a greater demand for support.

o Provide immediate time sensitive care and support to parents following neonatal death, helping to support decisions appropriate for their needs following the loss of their baby.

o Play a key role in Quality Improvement projects to improve the Neonatal service.

o Will contribute with clinical work, minimum one day a month where the demand for staffing is greater (either Site SMH or QCCH)

o Link between neonatal healthcare team and parents on a daily basis from admission to discharge

o Organise and oversee support for parents during their neonatal journey (orientation after admission, parent education) with the multidisciplinary team

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and functional requirements form for further details on this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife
• Post registration Qualification
• Safeguarding Children training (Level 1-3)

Desirable

• Counselling certificate/diploma
• Conflict/mediation course
• Education at Master's degree level or evidence of working Level 7 or above in specialism

Experience

Essential

• Significant post-registration experience at Band 6, or relevant area with transferable skills
• Experience in clinical Neonatology
• Experience of presenting information within a group setting using PowerPoint or report format
• Experience in Family Integrated Care model

Desirable

• Participation in service development
• Training about Neonatal Bereavement support
• Counselling / Support experience

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

• Knowledge of Bereavement Services nationally and locally
• Self-aware and authentic, understands and articulates own strengths, motivations, patterns, needs and limitations
• Resilient and has the ability to deal with and resolve conflict
• Sound IT skills (incl. email and office packages)

Desirable

• Experience in audits

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Queen Charlottes Hospital

London

W12 0HS

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