Neonatal Unit Manger - Special Care Baby UnitinIselworthinIselworthPUBLISHED TUE 18 MAR 2025
As the Unit Manager, you will be at the forefront of delivering high-quality clinical care while supporting the professional development of your staff. Bridging the gap between management and patient care, you will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to establish best practices across our neonatal services. In this dynamic position, you'll not only lead and mentor but also innovate, ensuring our care standards meet both national guidelines and the unique needs of our community. If you're ready to take the next step in your career and be a pivotal force in specialist neonatal care, we want to hear from you. Join us in making a profound impact on the lives of families during their most critical moments.
The Unit Manager will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical unit manager and team leader. They will have significant clinical experience and provide clinical expertise to their team, co-ordinate and deliver high quality care. They will be a role model for expert clinical care and lead on specific projects/ management functions as designated by the Senior Nurse.
They will also be responsible for providing leadership and operational management of the neonatal clinical areas and the professional development of the staff within those areas. The Sister/Charge Nurse will provide support to all staff and will be required to work in partnership with all multi-disciplinary teams.
They will work with the other neonatal senior nurses to develop best practice and ensure that there is consistency across both sites. In collaboration with the relevant senior nursing team and Modern Matrons, they will be required to provide senior nursing cover for paediatric unit.
In the specialist setting, they will be expected to have a significant level of specialist neonatal clinical knowledge and expertise in Neonatal care delivery.
The role has clinical, teaching, managerial and staff development responsibilities as delegated by the Modern Matron with particular emphasis on developing clinical expertise.
Be responsible for providing a 24 hour nursing service for the clinical area demonstrating effective leadership and management skills.
Maintain a safe working environment, recognising the health and safety
requirements of patients, learners, staff and visitors within the area, and undertaking risk assessment and management on a shift basis.
To effectively manage the allocated budget ensuring that any actual or predicted overspends are reported and investigated. You will also be expected to deliver savings and efficiencies in line with the trust's objectives.
To identify and investigate any issues of conduct, discipline and performance within the team in accordance with trust policy and to liaise with the designated Modern Matron and HR team.
To develop ward/unit policies and guidelines and to ensure these are implemented and audited to ensure compliance and best practice.
To participate in the organisation and management of any service change and project development in the clinical areas.
participate/lead in the development of Ward/Department policies and guidelines and ensure these are readily communicated to all staff.
participate/lead in the investigation of complaints,
lead the recruitment and retention of staff and report any problems to the Neonatal Matron.
familiar with the Trust and Divisional objectives, ensure key performance indicators are met in particular in relation to 'saving lives' and staff individual performance reviews.
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To be accountable for nursing practice and take every opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence of staff.
To be a clinical expert within the neonatal speciality whilst delivering high levels of direct care to patients.
To initiate and lead in ensuring the development of nursing standards and policies.Promote and maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients/families and staff according to national and local Infection Control guidelines, Health and Safety legislation and Trust Policies and guidelines.
To act as a change agent utilising the principles of evidence-based practice promoting family centred care.
To recognise deteriorations in clinical conditions and initiate a apid and appropriate response
Ensure the delivery of high-quality end of life care in line with national pathways through the provision of holistic and nursing care
To lead on complex patient care and develop packages of care to ensure discharge processes are efficient and comprehensive, incorporating members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To act as an expert clinical resource maintaining a high clinical profile in the clinical area.
Maintain a good understanding and implementation of clinical escalation procedures as required
Monitor quality of standards of care in line with CQC and Trust and Divisional objectives (Infection Control, Cleaning, Documentation and Risk) and audited within the agreed timeframe.
To lead on all Safeguarding referrals/concerns liaising with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately and that trust Information Governance policies are followed.
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