Band 6 Close Relative Marriage and Genetic Risk Neonatal Nurse

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Job description

Band 6 Close Relative Marriage and Genetic Risk Neonatal Nurse

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham and Solihull LMNS (Local Maternity & Neonatal System) was established in 2017 to support maternity and neonatal care across Birmingham and Solihull to implement the recommendations of "Better Births" (2016), and more recently Ockenden Maternity Review (2022) through the delivery of the National Maternity Improvement Programme. To deliver against the above the BSOL LMNS works closely with University Hospital Birmingham sites and Birmingham Woman's and Children's Hospital to deliver jointly on improvements through transformation, system collaboration and providing local system assurance to NHSE.

We have an exciting opportunity for one Band 6 neonatal nurse to support the delivery of culturally competent genetic services and improve perinatal outcomes for our population. The Close Relative Marriage and Genetic Risk Nurse will be aligned to the Maternity/Neonatal Services of University Hospital Birmingham, to work closely with the regional genetics service and cover Central & West area and East & North areas of Birmingham.

This role will work alongside communities to enhance identification, empower decision making and appropriately refer to genomic services. The role will support families at increased genetic risk associated with close relative marriage. The nurse will ensure staff are supported to undertake training on genetic literacy and will work closely with genetic/genomic services to improve access.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Band 6 Registered Nurse with a desire to make a difference. This post will be an extremely rewarding role to be part of a regional programme dedicated to providing the best possible care and experience to all our patients.

The Close Relative Marriage and Genetic Risk Neonatal Nurse will proactively work alongside the Close Relative Marriage Midwife with women from ethnic groups and those at greater risk from genetic related disorders, to encourage a greater level of genetic testing/awareness/literacy among families where consanguineous related genetic disorders are present and will improve access to genetic services for families thereby enable informed reproductive decision-making.

The Close Relative Marriage and Genetic Risk Neonatal Nurse will also support the promotion and educational programmes for professionals and families pertinent to close relative marriage and the presence of a consanguinity related disorder.

Qualifications

• Clinician with current NMC registration
• Registered Nurse Subpart 1 Adult or Children's Nurse, Midwife on the NMC Register
• Recognised neonatal qualification i.e. ENB 405 or equivalent
• Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to post graduate level
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development

Experience

• Subject matter expertise in neonatal care
• An understanding of both genomics/genetics and neonates (or the ability to develop this understanding)
• Previous experience at a band 6 level in neonatal care
• Significant experience of working in a busy and complex environment
• Experience in communications and stakeholder management.
• A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.
• Experience of improving care
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda

Additional Criteria

• Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
• To communicate written and verbal information effectively and appropriately.
• Ensure that accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements
• Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multidisciplinary profession
• Monitor and maintain excellent standards of care
• Ability to participate and work within a changing and demanding environment.
• Ability to work without supervision and direction.
• A calm and organised approach.
• Ability to mentor students
• Audit experience/teaching skills
• Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
• Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
• Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and seeks out innovation
• Demonstrable commitment to partnership working with a range of external organisations
• Self-awareness in terms of emotional intelligence, biases and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness.
• Willing to undertake further training as necessary
• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
• Ability to travel across sites and attend training/events in England where required

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.