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Specialist Neonatal Nurse - Quality, Safety and Risk

Employer
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Location
Swansea
Salary
£54,550 to £61,412 per annum
Closing date
22 Nov 2024
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The post holder will play a pivitol role working within the neonatal multidisciplinary team and management team responsible for supporting the delivery of the Neonatal safety and quality strategy agenda. Creating a safety first culture that focuses on high quality care, preventing avoidable harm by using best practice lessons learned and analysing data to identify incident themes and area's for improvement

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Main duties of the job

Working autonomously plan and prioritise tasks to ensure safe clinical services supporting innovations in practice, to promote quality improvement and service improvement, including remodelling of roles and rosters.o Lead the local implementation of the Patient experience agenda working with colleagues in Maternity through Maternity voices.o In conjunction with the Neonatal Matron, and medical leads develop 'plan of action' where there are shortfalls identified and ensure effective implementation across the multidisciplinary team strong the sensitive documents on the health board electronic system eg Datix.o Ensure there are plans and mechanisms in place to timely identify incidents requiring reporting Nationally and collate reviews identifying trends which can then be fed back to the service for improvement etc.o Work with the Neonatal Matron and clinical leadership team to ensure that the requirements of the Duty of Quality and Duty of Candour are met ensuring that Neonatal service meets all serious incidents and never event reporting requirements and there is an escalation plan in place in the event of non-compliance. Ensuring all safety alerts are reviewed and actioned accordingly to health Board procedures in a timely way and that local compliance is monitored and reported as required

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex religion or belief race age sexual orientation gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

English

Essential

  • Substantial clinical neonatal experience in all settings
  • Educated to Masters level or equivalent relevant experience of working in similar specialist area
  • Knowledge and understanding of current professional Neonatal service


Desirable

  • Excellent organisational skills including high level of accuracy and ability to work to tight deadlines, ability to articulate effectively to Board level to deliver formal presentations
  • Ability to work with the multi-disciplinary/agency team within the health board
  • Ability to deal with conflicting demands ensuring key priorities and deadlines are met through effective time management


english

Essential

  • Registered Staff Nurse with Active NMC registration


Desirable

  • Ability to work with the multi-disciplinary team


Employer details

Employer name

Swansea Bay University Health Board

Address

Singleton Hospital Neonatal Unit

Sketty Lane, Sketty

Swansea

SA2 8QA

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

130-NMR382-1124

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