We have an exciting new opportunity to join Tameside as Transitional Care nurse. In this role you will facilitate the implementation and evaluation of care pathways within neonatal Transitional Care (TC) on the maternity ward, working closely with the maternity and neonatal teams. The focus of this role and Transitional Care is to keep parents and babies together while providing enhanced care, preventing avoidable admissions to the neonatal unit.
It will involve working with the Inpatient Maternity Matron, Maternity Managers, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Manager strategically and operationally to meet the British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) recommendations and Framework for Neonatal Transitional Care in accordance with guidelines. Successful implementation of TC requires collaborative working between midwifery, neonatal, and the wider multidisciplinary teams
The post holder will strive for consistent delivery of high-quality care and be responsible for providing care for newborns who require TC, for example, intravenous (IV) therapy, naso-gastric (NG) feeds, and phototherapy.
You will act as a clinical leader and expert practitioner, liaising and working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies as required in the provision of optimal care of babies and their families. In this role you will be based on the postnatal ward, and maintain strong links with NICU and the neonatal team.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.
Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
* Compassion
* Accountability
* Respect
* Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dominique McGhee Job title: Ward 27 Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Jen Heath (Maternity Matron - Inpatients)