The post holder will implement discharge planning within our unit. The post-holder will work directly with families, supporting them to become more involved in the care of their baby to support discharge, whilst collaboratively working with the Neonatal Community Outreach team, neonatal nursing, AHP and medical teams to achieve this aim.
The role will require significant knowledge and experience of family integrated care, developmental care and breastfeeding as well as supporting competencies with our families
We support the facilitation of early discharge of well preterm babies and the home nursing of babies requiring specialist nursing intervention e.g. special feeding requirements, home oxygen, congenital abnormalities and support with medication competency.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as a strong advocate embedding the ethos of ‘parents as partners in care’ – empowering families to learn about their babys care and support parents to be fully involved in provision of care and decision-making.
We work in conjunction with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and initiate transfer of care to other services e.g. HV/CDC/social services/CCNT/AHP/NCOT to support complex discharges, supported with MDT meetings
We empower and educate families to learn new skills and become competent caring for their baby at home, ensuring they are confident and always supported by our team
Job responsibilities
The Neonatal Discharge Planner role is to establish and maintain an effective system of communication to improve the health, well being and safeguarding of all neonates who have been inpatients on the neonatal unit at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.
The post holder will be working as part of the multidisciplinary team working who will demonstrate expertise within the neonatal service, providing advise, education and support to parents/ carers of the neonates.
A key role will be the providing the continuing care between the hospital and community for neonates and their families.
To participate in neonatal consultant ward rounds in the neonatal unit; assessing, planning and evaluating treatment and care, and making recommendations for changes.
To take a lead role in the discharge planning of babies from the unit, liaising with the shift lead and matron along with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications
- RN/ Child Branch/RSCN/RM
- Degree/relevant experience any higher-level education
- Current NMC registration
- Relevant post basic qualification relevant to clinical speciality (Neo Natal Pathway)
- Neo Natal Life Support
- Leadership qualification or willingness to undertake
- Degree level qualification in health related subject or a willingness to undertake.
- Teaching qualification
Experience
- Experience in Audit / research
- Evidence of previous resource management
- Experience with complex discharges
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.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata per annum
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