Band 8a Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/ACP

Job summary

Main duties of the job

You will work autonomously on the Tier 1 rota (1 in 12), covering long/short days and nights, delivering safe, effective and personalised care across all neonatal settings. You will undertake advanced assessment, diagnosis, investigation and management of neonates with undifferentiated and complex conditions, ensuring timely escalation, referral and safe discharge or transfer of care.

Working within the multidisciplinary team, you will participate in ward rounds, delivery suite attendance, emergency resuscitation, family communication and shared clinical decisionmaking. You will apply advanced clinical judgement and nonmedical prescribing within an agreed scope of practice, supported by robust governance, senior medical advice and escalation pathways.

Alongside a predominantly clinical workload, you will provide visible clinical leadership, acting as a role model for advanced practice, You will engage in audit, quality improvement and research, with opportunities to lead projects, publish and present at local, regional and national forums. The unit has a strong track record of peerreviewed publications and is actively involved in networkwide and national research initiatives.

This role suits an experienced neonatal clinician who thrives in a fast paced tertiary environment, values teamwork and is committed to shaping high quality neonatal services for babies and families. For informal discussions, please contact Harsha Gowda, Neonatal Clinical Service Lead.

Job responsibilities

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.