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To be an expert practitioner, role modelling, demonstrating advanced communication and nursing skills, using expert knowledge and decision making skills in nursing premature and ill new born babies. . To recognise deteriorations in clinical conditions and initiate a rapid and appropriate response. To be accountable for nursing practice and take every opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence of staff. To have responsibility for resolving patient/parent complaints relating to clinical care/operational issues within the area. To make an assessment of the neonate and families psychological and social needs, implementing an agreed management plan including appropriate referral. To promote communication between primary and secondary health care providers and Chelsea & Westminster Foundation Trust, as well as the non-statutory sector of Childrens Hospices. To participate in discharge planning from hospital to community services and the families home, ensuring a seamless and smooth process. Ensuring care planning is comprehensive and effective. Working in collaboration with the Neonatal MDT support the transition for babies who are referred to other inpatient services and provide support for families during the transition process. To take an active part in MDT ward rounds ensuring each babys home hospital is discussed in planning their care in order to arrange early transfers to babys local hospital. Update all relevant hospitals on the status of their babies in care at CW. Be aware of transfers out of CW that live local to the hospital and liaise with the nurse in charge and relevant consultant to plan babies being transferred back in a timely manner. Maintaining appropriate staffing levels within set budgets and identify resource/staffing issues in advance. Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately and that trust Information Governance policies are followed. Please see attached job description and person specification to this advert for further details.