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JEANA ARNOTTNEONATAL CLINICAL

EDUCATOR

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ROLE REDESIGN FOR NEONATAL

HEALTHCARE SUPPORT WORKERS(NHCSW)

KIRKCALDY

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Introduction

History

Timescale and Funding

Paperwork, Paperwork, Paperwork

“Pro’s and con’s”

Implementation

Evaluation of the role

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History - SKILLS FOR HEALTH approach Neonatal Units (NNU’s) in Scotland

Timescale - APRIL 2013 - APRIL 2014

Funding - from existing budget

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Rationale

To provide specific care activities to babies requiring special care.

To enable highly skilled Neonatal Trained staff to concentrate on caring for highly complex sick neonates .

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Reviewing Skills For Health core competences and other levels, along with Scottish Neonatal Nurses Group (SNNG) core syllabus for clinical competences we matched knowledge and skills and developed:

Career Framework For Neonatal Health Care Support Workers (NHCSW) ref.3

(Career Framework Levels 2 – 4)

2 new roles developed: NHS Fife Level 3 Neonatal Healthcare Support NHS Dundee Level 4 Neonatal Assistant Practitioner

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Core competenciesAssessment and learning logCompetency LogJob DescriptionJob Specification – must have SVQ level 3AdvertMatched by HR and Banded a 3AdvertisingInterviewingAppointing

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POSITIVES – Skills for Health assisted us in identifying an area where a new role could be created that promoted patient focus, flexible working and it was within our existing budget and adhering to national and local guidelines

The role is focused on care of the Special Care baby and family.

NEGATIVES – Within existing budget, time, meetings, getting staff together

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IMPLEMENTATION

Induction programmeWorking for first month supernummeryAttached to NCEMentor and deputy mentorLearning theory and practical aspects of roleCompletion of learning and assessment logs.

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EVALUATION

6-12 months audit but continuous from beginning

Families:Patient stories at discharge and later Wendy.Suggestions/comments box for parents

Staff : survey tools – work in progress.

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5th March 2014

Appointment made and takes up post 24th March 2014

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Thank you

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References

1. Skills for Health (2010) Summary of Attributes and Definitions for Career Framework Level.

2. Neonatal Care in Scotland: A Quality Framework. Neonatal Expert Advisory Group Feb 2013

3. SNNG, NES and RCN. (2012). Career and Development Framework for HCSW providing Neonatal Care in the Hospital settings in Scotland.

4. Matching Knowledge and skills for Qualified in Specialty (QIS) – Neonatal Nurses, A core syllabus for clinical competency, April 2012

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