Senior Sister/Charge Nurse/Midwife Transitional Care and ATAIN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Lead on the implementations of guidelines and policies in relation to transitional care and the ATAIN project

Explore more efficient and effective ways of providing a high standard of family centred care and utilisation of resources.

In conjunction with the MDT develop a mechanism for setting goals and benchmarking standards of care. Develop tools to improve the quality of the service and co-ordinate clinical services across the ward/dept.

Support systems for sharing good practice within the ward/dept and trust wide.

Pilot clinical programmes.

Where necessary work clinically to support unit activity and to promote learning and best practice.

Education responsibilities

Guide and support staff in their professional development and clinical competence.

Through a process of continual assessment, identify development opportunities for staff, and in collaboration with service colleagues, develop programmes to facilitate the identified opportunities, through working in the clinical area with individuals.

Guide and support staff in the monitoring and assessment for all learners in the clinical area.

Reviewing and managing the performance of all staff by identifying their educational and other needs, annual IPR and objectives.

Ensuring the orientation of staff and preceptorship in in-service training.

Disseminate any learning from ATAIN reviews ensuring that the appropriate persons/teams are involved and if appropriate action plans are formulated and undertaken.

Management Responsibilities

Act as ward manager for the designated transitional care areas

Working with the senior teams for maternity and neonatal to ensure that all staff line management responsibilities are undertaken appropriately

Liaise with the MDT to ensure that seamless transition of care between transitional care, neonatal and maternity services.

Act as link with regional and national bodies in regards to transitional care and ATAIN.

• Be responsible for in conjunction with the senior teams, the implementation and monitoring of clinical quality indicators in relation to the transitional care units. This will include but not exhaustive
  • CQC outcomes
  • Infection control no avoidable infection strategy
  • Quality and accuracy of documentation
  • Improving the patient experience
  • HSIB reviews
  • SI, RCA and Complaint investigation

Audit and Project Management

Lead on the undertaking of audits in relation to ATAIN and Transitional Care.

Analyse audit data and implement any actions required

Chair ATAIN review meetings and work with the governance and QI admin teams to ensure accurate minutes.

Work with the maternity and neonatal governance teams to ensure that transitional care and ATAIN reviews are undertaken in compliance with MIS safety actions.

Act as the lead for the MIS mandated improvement project in relation to ATAIN.

Prepare reports and feedback at trust, LMNS, regional and national meetings in relation to transitional care and ATAIN.

Person Specification

Communication

Essential

• Good inter-personal and Communication skills, including Clear, concise written skills. Lead by example and motivate others.

Personal skills

Essential

• Ability to manage own caseload.
• Teaching and assessing skills.
• Acute clinical skills.
• IT skills
• Presentation skills

Qualifications

Essential

• RN or RM
• Degree or equivalent
• Post registration study or experience equivilant
• Extensive experience in either Special Care or Post Natal Care of the new born
• Shift management experience
• Experience in participating in clinical audits
• Experience of safeguarding children managements and processes
• Awareness of clinical audits and research
• Knowledge of current development in the NHS. i.e. 5 year delivery plan, GIRFT, NCCR and so on
• In depth knowledge of Maternity Incentive Scheme safety action 3, NHS England ATAIN document and BAPM TC standards

Desirable

• Master's degree in health care or research
• Project management qualification
• Neonatal Qualified in Speciality
• Participated in quality improvement projects
• Experience of audit and data analysis
• Previous experience of project management
• Experience in neonatal intensive care
• Experience of ward/unit management
• Participation in Neonatal Interest Groups.
• Knowledge of ongoing regional and national QI projects for TC and ATAIN

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU7 0DZ

Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)