# Bank Neonatal Advanced Clinical Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-neonatal-advanced-clinical-practitioner/d31446a9-2c21-444e-8e7e-094003ed0991 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-neonatal-advanced-clinical-practitioner/d31446a9-2c21-444e-8e7e-094003ed0991.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** North Shields - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - 0 hours per week (Adhoc as and when) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T11:52:11.405Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Newcastle_Upon_Tyne/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHCT_Northumbria_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Bank_Neonatal_Advanced_Clinical_Practitioner/Bank_Neonatal_Advanced_Clinical_Practitioner-v8008199 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8008199?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking to strengthen our bank pool across our Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) workforce within Acute Paediatrics and Neonates at Northumbria Healthcare. Our Paediatric and Neonatal services are expanding, and we are seeking experienced, motivated ACPs to join our bank team. These roles offer an exciting opportunity for already established ACPs to work within their specialist area within Neonatal Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Level 1 SCBU As part of our bank, you will play a key role in supporting high-quality, patient-centred care across urgent and acute pathways. You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced, rewarding environments, contributing your advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and manage infants, children, and young people. We are looking for ACPs who are confident in autonomous clinical decision-making, adaptable, and committed to delivering safe and effective care. Please refer to the attached job descriptions for full details of each role and their specific requirements. Please ensure within your application you specify the area you are applying for (Neonates)  and evidence how you meet all essential criteria. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received ### Main duties of the job - Manage the nursing team, providing 24hr cover of SCBU - 12 cot special care baby unit (including 2 high dependency spaces) - ACP and Nurse-led neonatal service supporting obstetric unit - Skill mix of staff ranging from Band 2 and 3 neonatal healthcare assistants, Band 5 and 6 neonatal nurses. Band 7 Trainee Neonatal Advanced Clinical practitioners and Band 8a Neonatal advanced clinical practitioners ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide   proactive, effective holistic service for newborns on SCBU, delivery-suite and postnatal wards. This includes responsibility for the clinical care and management for babies in a nurse led unit. In the absence of the ward manager supervise and deploy staff. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries. ## Job Details We are looking to strengthen our bank pool across our Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) workforce within Acute Paediatrics and Neonates at Northumbria Healthcare. Our Paediatric and Neonatal services are expanding, and we are seeking experienced, motivated ACPs to join our bank team. These roles offer an exciting opportunity for already established ACPs to work within their specialist area within Neonatal Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Level 1 SCBU As part of our bank, you will play a key role in supporting high-quality, patient-centred care across urgent and acute pathways. You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced, rewarding environments, contributing your advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and manage infants, children, and young people. We are looking for ACPs who are confident in autonomous clinical decision-making, adaptable, and committed to delivering safe and effective care. Please refer to the attached job descriptions for full details of each role and their specific requirements. Please ensure within your application you specify the area you are applying for (Neonates) and evidence how you meet all essential criteria. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received ## Job Description Manage the nursing team, providing 24hr cover of SCBU 12 cot special care baby unit (including 2 high dependency spaces) ACP and Nurse-led neonatal service supporting obstetric unit Skill mix of staff ranging from Band 2 and 3 neonatal healthcare assistants, Band 5 and 6 neonatal nurses. Band 7 Trainee Neonatal Advanced Clinical practitioners and Band 8a Neonatal advanced clinical practitioners ## Responsibilities The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide proactive, effective holistic service for newborns on SCBU, delivery-suite and postnatal wards. This includes responsibility for the clinical care and management for babies in a nurse led unit. In the absence of the ward manager supervise and deploy staff. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional supported by state registration NMC / HCPC / GPC - Specialist and Advanced Nursing Qualifications in Neonatal Care - ENB 405 or equivalent - Registered Mentor - Recognised Teaching & Assessing Qualification - ENB A19 (or equivalent) - Neonatal Advanced Clinical Practitioner training at Level 7 Post Graduate training. - ENB 998 or PPP126/ 127 or equivalent - Current NALS certificate - National qualification in newborn advanced life support - Completion of period of supervised advanced practice post-qualification deemed competent by consultant neonatologist **Desirable** - D32/33/34 NVQ Assessor ### Experience and knowledge **Essential** - Highly developed specialist knowledge - Professional/clinical knowledge through state registration supplemented by level 7 academic study and specialist training and experience at senior level. **Desirable** - Experience of managing staff - Experience of leading a nursing team ## Documents - [trust compact (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3037) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2867) - [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1899) - [nhs england fit & proper person privacy policy (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2765) - [nur0635 neonatal advanced clinical practitioner jd&ps (pdf, 312.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10324044) ## 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.