Family Integrated Care Senior Sister / Charge Nurse - NICU

An exciting new role of NICU Family Integrated Care lead has arisen for an enthusiastic, forward thinking nurse/midwife with previous Band 6 experience in a clinical NICU setting. The postholder will fulfil a key role within the unit and will ensure that Family Integrated Care ethos is embedded within the service. They will play a key role in optimising the clinical environment using a Family Integrated Care (Ficare) framework such as BAPM Framework for Practice, providing resources for staff, parents and their families. They will collaborate with AHP teams, nurse education teams, clinical psychology leads, chaplaincy teams and infant feeding liaison on Ficare education and training. The post holder will show leadership in the management of consistency of practice, high standards of care, innovative practice with a focus on family care, patient safety and as a subject-matter expert for staff and parents throughout the family journey. You will be part of an MDT working within a level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit within the Southwest Neonatal Network serving the northern part of the network. The unit has 34 cots comprising of 8 intensive care, 8 high dependency and 18 special care cots. To ensure that nursing practice is contemporary, the role will include a clinical shift once a week, supporting the NICU roster. A minimum of 34.5 hours over 4 days per week will be considered., To collaborate and work in partnership to promote, support and assess a Ficare culture across all aspects of neonatal care. This includes liaison with the local neonatal and maternity services (LMNS); community neonatal, maternity, and paediatric services; network neonatal and maternity team, health visiting, social services; and national groups where necessary to achieve National/local guidelines and accreditation.

• Ensure the service has a written philosophy of Ficare and all staff are fully aware of the standards required
• To initiate and educate around the principles of family integrated care to all care givers
• Work alongside infant feeding leads, lactation Consultants to support the unit in maintaining UNICEF Baby Friendly Accreditation
• To support in the achievement of Ficare international, national accreditations
• Collaborate with nurse education teams to promote and deliver Ficare teaching strategies
• To educate the family and staff members to understand the baby's psychological and behavioural cues during the routine medical and nursing ward rounds
• Participate in relevant Network meetings and MDT groups to represent your local unit and ensure there is a good communication feedback mechanism in place within the neonatal unit
  
  North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.