Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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·       Uses specialist knowledge and training to assess, plan and implement a comprehensive management plan under the direction of a supervising consultant.

·       Recognise the deteriorating infant and take appropriate actions

·       Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information with patients and families and within the healthcare team.

·       Be responsible for the safe use of patient monitoring and support equipment within the work area.

·       Interpret laboratory and radiological results and initiate appropriate patient management under the direction of a supervising consultant

·       Improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients

·       Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and members of the MDT to ensure seamless service delivery.

·       Develop good working relationships with relevant staff within the hospital setting.

·       Address any issues regarding care/concerns raised by patients and families as they occur and escalate concerns you are unable to resolve to the most appropriate person.

·       Behave in a professional manner, which respects the differing needs and cultures of patients and staff.

·       Ensure all documentation and record keeping is accurate, legible and completed in a timely manner, in accordance with NMC Code and local policy.

·       To provide accurate and effective clinical handovers.

·       Demonstrate a proactive attitude to developing own and others practice providing both formal and informal teaching.

·       Effectively deal with staff/patients/public including those who may be upset, aggressive or challenge explanations given.

·       Maintains up to date knowledge in specialist field, using information to affect change in practice and ensuring effective dissemination of new knowledge.

·       Obtained the theoretical and practical knowledge to a level that allows the job responsibilities to be delivered to a high standard.

·       Maintains a professional portfolio and participate in continuing professional development

·       Develop and organise study days and training sessions

·       Use expertise to recommend adjustments/ amendments to treatment plans, in consultation with patients and the MDT

·       Formulate a differential diagnosis and then monitors patients’ compliance against treatment plans, through interpretation of test results and clinical findings.

·       Takes remedial action if appropriate based on knowledge and skills to adjust treatment plans.

·       In collaboration with the clinical team, considers a range of options and appraises each one when making decisions about commencing or changing treatment plans.

·       To be responsible and accountable for the leadership, development, improvement, and management of the service area to ensure the highest standards of patient care and services are delivered in the most efficient and effective way.

·       Ability to work under pressure whilst delivering high quality care.

·       Ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations and take a lead role within the team for coordinating the response

·       To act as a role model for staff within own defined clinical areas, promoting and demonstrating the standards of care expected

·       To promote evidence based clinical practice and promote continuous performance improvement within the areas.

·       To ensure the development and implementation of high-quality care, benchmarking against recognised best practice, quality markers and facilitating continuous review and improvement.

·       Participate in and contribute to the business planning processes and the overall management and strategic development of the service

·       Demonstrate effective time management skills to efficiently manage workload, recognising and responding to changing priorities and pressures as they present.

·       Ability to organise and priorities own workload and direct workload of others to meet clinical needs

·       Perform specialist interventions such as:

·       Examination of the Newborn

·       Non-medical prescribing (any prescriptions undertaken in this role MUST be checked and countersigned by an ANNP or medical prescriber)

·       Peripheral venous (and arterial) cannulation

·       Percutaneous Long line (PICC) insertion

·       Umbilical venous & arterial cannulation

·       Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA)

·       Intubation of infant (term & preterm), & use of supraglottic airway (iGel) insertion

·       Chest drain insertion

·       Exchange transfusion

·       12-lead ECG

·       X-ray ordering & interpretation (Chest & abdomen) – IRMER training taken as part of academic course

·       Blood gas interpretation & effective management decisions

·       Cranial Ultrasound performance and interpretation

·       Separate NW Neonatal Transport competencies and training will be undertaken in this period

·       Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.

·       Expert hand/eye co-ordination to facilitate and complete clinical procedures

·       Use electronic resources to input, save and provide data and information, making full use of the electronic record system

·       Use of medical devices

Following completion of the MSc Advanced Practice, the post holder will also develop the skills to provide direct clinical care to infants and their families requiring emergency and elective transfers, though under direct supervision of a Neonatal Consultant or established Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. The post holder will be required, when necessary, to work with the referring unit to get the baby stable for the transfer and to participate in transfers to access the necessary ongoing care.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.