# Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-neonatal-nurse-practitioner/fec19a12-7a49-485c-9771-002f7d848aee - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-neonatal-nurse-practitioner/fec19a12-7a49-485c-9771-002f7d848aee.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Whiston Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Midwife, Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T16:35:57.945Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Prescot/Mersey_West_Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Neonates/Neonates-v8314524 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8314524?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Women’s and Children’s Division Paediatrics Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Band 8a Full Time / 1.0 WTE An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and ambitious Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join our paediatric senior nursing team and help shape the future of neonatal care. Applicants must hold a Master’s degree in advanced neonatal nursing practice and a V300 non-medical prescribing qualification. We are looking for a motivated, dedicated nurse or midwife who is ready to bring senior-level leadership and management expertise to this influential role. You will be passionate about delivering exceptional neonatal care, able to build strong professional relationships and committed to leading with confidence and compassion. Our 15-cot Level 2 Neonatal Unit at Whiston Hospital includes 2 High Dependency cots and 13 Special Care cots. The team provides highly skilled neonatal care, including CPAP/BIPAP, short-term ventilation and passive cooling before transfer to a Level 3 unit. ### Main duties of the job This role also offers the opportunity to work across an integrated pathway of care. Our 4-bed Transitional Care Service helps babies remain with their mothers on the postnatal wards, avoiding unnecessary separation wherever possible. Our Children’s Hospital at Home Team supports babies and families in the community, including those requiring home oxygen or ongoing care. Close collaboration with midwifery colleagues ensures that babies on the postnatal wards receive safe, responsive and high-quality care. As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to influence practice, develop and deliver education, lead unit-based initiatives and make a visible contribution to service improvement, research and innovation. This is an exciting time to join the service. Our vision is to expand the current workforce and develop a seven-day ANNP rota. You will receive protected time to develop and demonstrate all four pillars of advanced practice, enabling you to grow professionally while helping to shape a modern, sustainable neonatal service. A comprehensive induction and supportive mentoring programme will be provided, giving you the confidence and foundation to thrive in the role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Demonstrate ability to practise advanced clinical skills - Clinical assessment, planning and management skills, able to case manage, including ordering and interpreting investigations and prescribing (if completed NMP) - Effective communication skills ### Our Values **Essential** - We are Kind - We are Open - We are Inclusive ### Qualifications **Essential** - RSCN/RN Child - Evidence of life-long learning - Degree in Advanced Clinical Nursing, Preferably Paediatric or Neonatal Advanced Clinical Practice - APLS / PLS / NLS certified - Independent Nurse Prescriber - Level 3 safeguarding children training - Masters Degree in advanced Clinical Nursing Practice **Desirable** - Teaching qualification or equivalent experience - Management qualification - APLS / NLS instructor - RN (adult) - Critical care qualification ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Significant years recent relevant experience in acute/community paediatrics or Neonates (Annex 21) - Able to recognise and implement appropriate management to a critically ill child / neonate - Demonstrate ability to lead and develop nursing practice and promote excellence in clinical practice - Evidence of multidisciplinary / multi-agency working - Evidence of change management experience - Safeguarding Children experience and sound working knowledge of and ability to implement the Safeguarding and Child in Need agenda. - Ability to develop fully staff potential through facilitating training, development and education initiatives. - Working knowledge of all components of clinical governance, including risk management, audit, research, clinical standards, policies, protocols, education, training and human resources - Clinical credibility and expert specialist knowledge of children’s and neonatal nursing - Working knowledge of current national and local legislation/guidance / NSFs / policies in health, professional nursing issues and children’s services agenda - Advanced knowledge and skills to initiate and evaluate research based practice - Ability to influence and work together with multidisciplinary / multi-agency teams at a strategic / senior operational level - Ability to lead and develop nursing practice and promote excellence in clinical practice **Desirable** - Children’s ITU or HDU experience for APNP - Audit experience ## Documents - [annp jd (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10635398) - [risk id (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10635397) - [person spec (pdf, 185.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10635396) - [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916) - [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902) - [important information for candidates (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=663) - [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.