Neonatal Governance Lead

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000

Job description

We are looking to appoint a Secondment to our Neonatal Governance Lead to cover maternity leave for a year. As the Neonatal Governance lead, the post holder will be responsible for leading investigations of serious incidents, producing and monitoring action plans. He/She will also be responsible for leading on continuous improvement of service quality to promote an environment of excellence with the highest standards of care.

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 patient safety events, 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, root cause analysis pathways, implementation of Patient Safety Incidence Response Framework (PSIRF) and assurance that changes in practice in the system have been embedded to prevent re-occurrence. They will promote a non-blame environment where clinical governance and patient safety are paramount to the service.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 1st Level Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife
• Post registration Qualification in Neonatology (QIS)
• Educated to First level degree (level 6 or above)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Leadership or management training
• QI training
• Human factors/root cause analysis training or experience of/willing to undertake.
• Current NLS certification

Experience

• 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.
• Previous experience of working in governance role
• Complaints Management
• Leading investigations of significant events and patient safety events
• Experience in Quality improvement projects.
• Experience of managing change
• Training on PSIRF

Knowledge

• Knowledge of audit and service improvement
• Working knowledge of the incident management process
• Knowledge of research
• Knowledge of PSIRF

Skills

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation/communication skills
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
• IT skills-Power Point, spreadsheet and databases.
• Ability to manage difficult/stressful situations and conversations.
• Leadership skills.
• Presentation skills.

Other

• Sensitive, pleasant and calm disposition
• Able to lead and motivate others
• Self-confident, reliable, with a good attendance record
• Eager to develop self and others
• Willing to accept change and help to implement