Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated clinincal governance nurse to join our busy neonatal team. of nursing, medical and AHPs. You will support this dedicated team and effectively offer support, education, training and expertise to lead this service.
As a neonatal team, we encourage and value family integrated Care, encouraging family/parents to work as part of the team caring for their babies. We try to offer holistic support and information from an expanding team of nurses and therapist, delivering the best support within each scope of practice. Our teams of nurses, doctors, surgeons, AHPs all share a common passion for neonatal care. By joining this team you will be sure of gaining specialist knowledge, skills and experiences and will be afforded a warm and friendly welcome by the whole neonatal team.
Ward 8D NICU at Royal London Hospital are committed to providing the best possible care for our post surgical vulberable babies making sure they receive appropriate and best evidence based care both at Royal London Hospital and when appropriate at local hospital. We are a large level 3 tertiary unit consisting of 39 cots offering support to many hospitals within our NECL network and the North East Essex Partnerships. We invite nurses who are qualified in Speciality with a minimum of 5 years neonatal experience to apply for the advertised post of clinincal governance lead.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a dynamic, experienced and knowledgeable neonatal nurse to work as our Clinical Governance and Risk lead Nurse.
The post holder will be a key member of the NICU ward management team and will work closely with our dedicated NICU nursing and consultant team, and our maternity and obstetric teams.
As the Neonatal Governance Lead the post holder will take responsibility for leading investigations of significant events and serious incidents, producing and monitoring action plans. There will be an expectation that you will provide support and information for staff to learn from incidents, taking into consideration human factors, route cause analysis pathways and assurance that change in practice has been embedded to prevent re-occurrence. They will promote a non blame environment where clinical governance and patient safety are paramount to the service.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- . 1st Level Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife
- . Post registration Qualification in Neonatology
- . Educated to First level degree (level 6 or above)
- . Safeguarding Children training (Level 1-3)
- . Evidence of continuing professional development
- . Leadership or management training
- Mentorship/Teaching qualification
Desirable
- Conflict Resolution Training
- QI training
- Human factors/route cause analysis training or experience of/willing to undertake.
- . Current NLS certification
Experience
Essential
- .Significant post registration experience in an acute Neonatal setting
- Experience in the use of Safeguard/Datix system
- Experience of writing/reviewing policies and procedures, presenting reports and action plans.
Desirable
- Risk Management Experience
- Previous experience of working in governance role
- Report writing Experience
- Complaints Management
- Leading investigations of significant events and serious incidents.
- Experience in Quality improvement projects.
- . Experience of managing change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- . 1st Level Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife
- . Post registration Qualification in Neonatology
- . Educated to First level degree (level 6 or above)
- . Safeguarding Children training (Level 1-3)
- . Evidence of continuing professional development
- . Leadership or management training
- Mentorship/Teaching qualification
Desirable
- Conflict Resolution Training
- QI training
- Human factors/route cause analysis training or experience of/willing to undertake.
- . Current NLS certification
Experience
Essential
- .Significant post registration experience in an acute Neonatal setting
- Experience in the use of Safeguard/Datix system
- Experience of writing/reviewing policies and procedures, presenting reports and action plans.
Desirable
- Risk Management Experience
- Previous experience of working in governance role
- Report writing Experience
- Complaints Management
- Leading investigations of significant events and serious incidents.
- Experience in Quality improvement projects.
- . Experience of managing change
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
