Job overview

Maternity and neonatal services at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust are inextricably interdependent and together are undergoing transformational change in line with the ambitions set out in the Maternity Transformation Programme and the National Critical Care review (NCCR) to improve outcomes for women and babies using maternity and neonatal services, including actions to improve pre-conception, antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care, all of which have an impact on neonatal outcomes.

 Our vision is aligned with the national and Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) deliverables, and we are looking for an exceptional nurse to join the team to ensure our neonatal services become even safer, kinder, more personalised and family friendly.

 Our aim is that every baby admitted to the Neonatal Unit will experience a healthy start to life by providing specialised care for newborns who are sick, premature, or have a low birth weight. 

 A key focus of this role will be the leadership, engagement, support, education and practice development of staff to deliver the new models of care.

The post holder is a key member of the Director of Midwifery office, working in partnership with the Transformation Midwife  under the line management of the Lead Midwife for Governance and Quality.

Main duties of the job

To support the Neonatal Matron  with the  implementation of the Single Delivery Plan, and production of associated quality improvement plans and business cases.

Responsibility for neonatal transformation plans to the neonatal team  and ensuring staff engagement

Lead work streams including a range of service development and redesign projects from concept through to implementation in order to deliver the main objectives of the LMNS maternity transformation plan.

Contribute to the strategic planning of team projects, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary

Act as the key contact for BHNHST, liaising and negotiating with key stakeholder organisations and partners, including the Maternity & Neonatal Voices Partnerships, Local Maternity and Neonatal System, Trust communications team, multidisciplinary neonatal team

Demonstrate effective stakeholder management across different departments and at all levels and external forums

Contribute to the senior paediatric manager on call rota.

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.