Staff Nurse - Discharge Coordinator Neonatal Unit | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 11 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2024 |
| Location: | Aylesbury, HP21 8AL |
| Company: | Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6196279/434-SCS6196279 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Neonatal Discharge Coordinator to join the dynamic and supportive team in our local Neonatal Unit at Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
As a member of our team you will be professional, reliable, safe and compassionate to babies and their families. You will work collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team in an environment that is open, supportive and empowering.
The Neonatal Unit at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS trust is a Local Neonatal Unit comprising of 16 cots which include 2 intensive care, 3 high dependency and 11 special care cots.
• To be highly competent, knowledgeable practitioner ensuring provision of excellent evidence-based care
• Follow the discharge pathway within the neonatal service and provide specialist advice and guidance to parents and colleagues about the discharge process.
• Maintains close working relationships with nursing and medical staff and allied health professionals to facilitate discharge planning.
• Facilitate a seamless discharge of babies with complex needs from the neonatal unit (NNU) by encouraging multi-agency collaboration.
• Supervise and teach junior staff and pre and post registration student whilst maintaining a safe working environment.
• Work within the codes of practice, professional guidelines, and policies.
• Promote the continuous improvement of clinical standards in conjunction with the application of evidence-based practice.
• Be responsible for the information governance regarding discharges for NNU and the completeness of data.
• Works independently and as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to develop high standards of neonatal care.
• To comply with all Trust policies and procedures including health and safety, safeguarding and manual handling.
• To report incidents in line with Trust incident policy.
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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.
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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.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
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This advert closes on Thursday 25 Apr 2024