Job overview

Frimley Health Foundation Trust has two neonatal units one at Frimley Park Hospital and the other at Wexham Park Hospital, both are Local neonatal units with 16 and 17 cots respectively. Both units have of 2 Intensive Care, 3 High Dependency and 12 Special Care cots. The units care for babies over 26+6 weeks gestation and stabilises any baby under that gestation, to be transferred to a tertiary hospital/ NICU.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced neonatal nurse to join our team and develop the role of neonatal governance lead to work across our two units, managing and co-ordinating all aspects of clinical risk, governance and improve 'Badgernet' data quality.

The Neonatal Governance lead will be responsible for contributing to the provision of a first-class service to patients by ensuring the Directorate meets NHS clinical governance objectives and targets. This is a vital role that has a major impact on developing a clinical governance culture and ensuring patient safety.  

Our teams aspire to provide high quality and evidence based; clinical, developmental, and family integrated care to ensure the best outcomes for our babies and their families. 

Main duties of the job

As the Neonatal Governance Lead, you will be responsible for leading the investigation of significant events and serious incidents within the neonatal service. This includes conducting thorough root cause analyses, incorporating human factors principles, and developing comprehensive action plans to address identified issues. You will ensure that all investigations are completed in a timely and rigorous manner, providing clear, evidence-based reports and recommendations.

You will support clinical and non-clinical staff in understanding and learning from incidents, promoting a culture of openness, reflection, and continuous improvement. A key part of your role will be to monitor and evaluate the implementation of actions, ensuring that lessons learned are embedded in clinical practice and systems to reduce the risk of recurrence.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will contribute to the wider governance framework, attending and presenting at governance meetings, and maintaining accurate documentation and assurance records. You will also provide advice and training on governance processes, supporting the development of safe, high-quality neonatal care in line with national and local standards.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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