Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Job overview Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Applications are invited for a colleague to join our well‑established ANNP team within our Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a regional NICU at St Michael’s Hospital, providing tertiary neonatal intensive care for medical patients and supra‑regional services for infants with surgical, neurosurgical and cardiac problems. The team collaborates closely with the South West Neonatal Advice and Retrieval (SONAR) team, covering all aspects of neonatal care. The ANNP role involves all four pillars of advanced practice: 80 % clinical and 20 % non‑clinical leadership, management, research, audit and education, contributing to service improvement and professional development. Main duties of the job The postholder will join a multidisciplinary neonatal team of medical, nursing and allied health professionals and provide high‑level clinical care across the Tier 1 rota, including the Neonatal unit, Central delivery suite, Transitional Care and post‑natal wards. They will take lead roles in the immediate, critical and ongoing management of sick infants and their families, act as an Independent Prescriber, and educate nursing, medical teams and families. The postholder will undertake leadership activities, audit and research projects, update unit protocols, supervise induction and training of staff and mentor trainee ANNPs. Working for our organisation University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. We are an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce and committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Person specification Qualifications and Training MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice Neonatal Critical Care Course or equivalent (QiS) First Level Registered Nurse BSc RGN/RSCN/RN or Child Branch Current registration with NMC Current registration with NMC as a Non‑Medical Prescriber ARNI provider NLS instructor BSc Neonatal Studies or equivalent Mentoring and Assessing or Teaching qualification Knowledge and Experience Recent significant experience as an ANNP Demonstrate clinical expertise in neonatal care Familiar with current local and national issues Demonstrate leadership skills and knowledge Evidence of teaching experienceDemonstrate ability to support others Conscientious, committed and reliable Skills and Abilities Basic computer skills Self‑motivated and able to motivate others Good problem solving ability and skills Evidence of ability to use initiative, lead a team and manage change Ability to manage when under both individual and/or work pressure Good interpersonal communication and time management skills Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own and work of others Assertive and proactive Possess a high level of skill and competency in relevant area of practice Research and audit experience Additional & Aptitudes Resilient Ability to deal sensitively with emotive issues/situations Demonstrates personal insight and awareness Dynamic Flexible Enthusiastic and motivated Equal opportunities We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under‑represented within the Trust. We actively work towards a diverse workforce, ensuring that our recruitment reflects the demographics of our community. #J-18808-Ljbffr