Are you ready for the next steps in your neonatal career? Do you want the opportunity to work with a Neonatal Team who is passionate about putting babies and their families at the centre of all we do?
The Special Care Baby Unit on the Isle of Wight has an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Family Integrated Care Lead to join our friendly and supportive team.
As a designated Level 1 Neonatal unit we have four special care cots which provide care to babies born from 32 weeks gestation. In addition, we provide critical care and stabilisation for sick newborn and preterm babies of any gestation prior to their transfer to tertiary neonatal services for on‑going critical care. We also work in conjunction with Maternity Services to prevent the unnecessary separation of babies and their parents, providing care for babies who require additional support, but do not need admission to the Neonatal unit, in a dedicated Transitional Care facility.
We are fully committed to a culture of lifelong learning and professional development. Successful candidates will be provided with:
- Comprehensive induction and orientation
- Personal development plano
- Access to specialty specific training and education
- Leadership and management training
Main duties of the job
- Work collaboratively across all professional and organisational boundaries, to assess, promote, and support a Family Integrated culture across all aspects of neonatal care.
- Work in collaboration with families at all stages of their neonatal journey and afterwards to ensure their voices are heard, represented, and integrated into all aspects of service development.
- Act as a strong advocate embedding the ethos of ‘parents as partners in care’ – empowering staff to educate and support parents to be fully involved in provision of care and decision‑making.
About us
We serve a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle‑to‑work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year‑round events, festivals and award‑winning attractions.
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
- Registered Nurse (RN) Adult/Child Branch/Registered Midwife
- First level degree in Health Sciences or equivalent
- Neonatal Qualified in Specialty (QIS) or equivalent experience
- Significant experience working as a band 6 within a Neonatal Unit
- Experience with promoting FIcare practice.
- Quality Improvement project/audit experience
- Experience teaching/teaching qualification
- Leadership course/qualifications or experience
- Mental Health/coaching/counselling qualification
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.
£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata, per annum
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