Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner

Job overview

Applications are invited for an Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner post in paediatric transport for the PaNDR service.

The PaNDR (Paediatric and Neonatal Decision Support and Retrieval) is a leading provider of transport services for the East of England delivering critical care for infant’s children and young people who require transfer to specialist units.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner (APNP) to join our dedicated transport team. This is a unique opportunity to make a direct impact on the lives of children by providing high-level clinical care during transport.

As a member of the tier 2 rota there is an expectation of leading emergency transfers, with consultant support by telephone. You will need to have experience as an APNP with independent prescribing qualifications. Freedom to act and with competence is essential to being successful and safe in the role. You will be required to perform advanced clinical procedures, manage acute conditions, and liaise with medical teams at the receiving hospital. This is a challenging but rewarding role that requires the ability to make quick, informed decisions and to provide excellent clinical care in an often-unpredictable setting.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the clinical experience gained, this post is ideal for those wishing to develop their skills in logistical planning, prioritisation and trouble-shooting. All are encouraged to undertake quality improvement projects and utilise their teaching skills through outreach visits, education programmes and simulation training.

Main duties

The post holder will have a key role in ensuring that PaNDR delivers the commissioned service and meets the associated key performance and quality indicators. As a member of the tier 2 rota there is an expectation of primarily being the medical lead in emergency transfers, with consultant support by telephone. You will need to have experience as an ANP with independent prescribing qualifications. Freedom to act and with competence are essential to being successful and safe in the role. It will be necessary to manage complex transfers using professional judgement, safe decision making and discretion to ensure the best outcomes for the patient, family and colleagues. There will also be times where it is necessary to flex to act in a nursing role or as a single clinician on transfer. As a member of the senior team there is a professional responsibility to develop other staff, the service and the parent experience by engaging in educational and governance activities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 9 November 2025

Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 17 November 2025

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.