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Committee members needed to help launch ÐÓ°ÉPro’s new Newborn Brain Care Special Interest Group

ÐÓ°ÉPro is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic committee members for its new special interest group (SIG), the Newborn Brain Care (NBC) Group.

This multi-disciplinary group will exist to promote the optimisation of newborn brain health for lifelong benefit. The NBC’s vision is to promote evidence-based, consistent and equitable brain-orientated care for all infants admitted to a neonatal unit in the United Kingdom.

The committee will make decisions about the group and oversee the work programme including the development of frameworks, study days and webinars.

Aims of the Newborn Brain Care Group

• Raising the profile of newborn brain care as a core component of neonatal practice.
• Promoting subspecialty interest among trainees.
• Supporting multi-disciplinary education and training.
• Facilitating research and innovation that translates into improved outcomes for infants and their families.
• About the inaugural committee roles and responsibilities

The inaugural committee will consist of 6 roles outlined below, and it is anticipated a second group of committee members will join once the structure and workstreams of the SIG has been agreed, consisting of representatives from the different workstreams and a trainee representative.

Roles available

Chair – Sets the agenda and chairs committee meetings, leads and facilitates discussions, ensures actions and responsibilities across work plans are on track and liaises with individual members, ÐÓ°ÉPro and other relevant organisations. Acts as spokesperson for the SIG.

Vice chair – Supports the chair and other committee members to ensure that actions and responsibilities across work plans are on track. Deputises for the chair if needed to run committee meetings or act as spokesperson for the SIG.

Secretary – Maintains the list of executive committee members, circulates notes after meetings, maintains an action log and is the first point of call to respond to member and external queries.

Treasurer - responsible for the finances of any revenue-generating activities (such as conferences). Day-to-day bookkeeping and budgeting will be undertaken by the Treasurer with sight of the rest of the EC. It is expected that any profits from activities will be used for further educational and training purposes relevant to NBC.

Family Engagement Lead – this individual will be a healthcare professional who will be responsible for working with parent advocacy groups to ensure that families’ views are heard and taken into consideration in decision-making.

Communications Officer - Responsible for promoting activities within NBC, compiling 3 newsletters/year which will be distributed to ÐÓ°ÉPro members via the ÐÓ°ÉPro office and responsible for communication across relevant social media channels.

All committee members are expected to attend committee meetings, which will be held online 3-4 times per year.

In addition to the responsibilities above, committee members may join additional sub-groups to deliver specific projects or work streams.

Skills needed

• Knowledge and experience of brain-orientated neonatal care.
• Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team of professionals.
• Commitment and dedication to support the SIG’s mission.

How to apply

Any ÐÓ°ÉPro member based in the UK can apply to join the committee, using the Nomination Form below.

All applications will be reviewed by the ÐÓ°ÉPro Executive Committee to ensure they meet the mandatory criteria.

You may apply for a maximum of 3 roles. Where any role receives more than one application a vote of ÐÓ°ÉPro members will be held.

Deadline

Closing date for nominations: Sunday 21 June