Job overview
30 hours per week 12-month fixed term contract
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to take on the role of Lead ANNP on a 12-month secondment and play a key role in shaping the future of neonatal and perinatal services at Great Western Hospital.
Over the next 12 months, the successful candidate will support a significant workforce transformation programme to support delivery of BAPM standards and our ambition to achieve sustainable 24/7 ANNP cover. A key focus of the role will be developing and supporting our ANNP workforce through mentorship of trainee ANNPs, facilitating the consolidation of newly qualified practitioners, and creating a culture of learning and professional development.
The Lead ANNP will also provide strategic and operational leadership for the ongoing development of Transitional Care services, supporting care closer to mothers and babies while reducing unnecessary neonatal admissions. Working collaboratively across maternity and neonatal services, the post holder will lead and support quality improvement initiatives that enhance safety, experience and outcomes across the perinatal pathway.
This role offers a unique opportunity to influence service development at a pivotal time, working alongside multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver innovative, evidence-based care and drive meaningful improvements for babies, families and staff.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Lead Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner is built around the STAR values of the organisation. It is a role that has a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making. The Lead Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner provides advanced neonatal nursing practice with autonomy, in accordance with local guidelines and protocols. They will demonstrate highly developed specialist knowledge and skills in a specialist area of practice within a defined patient group. They will receive and processes complex, sensitive and contentious information, initiating actions required. The Lead Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner will be instrumental in advancing, directing and supervising the development of the ANNP team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
- Service We will put our patients first
- Teamwork We will work together
- Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
- Respect We will act with integrity
Please see attached job description for full details.
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
Experience
Essential
- At least 3 years clinical practice as an Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
- Evidence of Management and Leadership training
- Undertaking audits and sharing learning
Desirable
- Neonatal transfer experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Registration with NMC
- Neonatal Specialist critical care course
- In possession of a master’s degree
- Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner)
- Demonstrates evidence of on-going continuous professional development
- Child protection Level 3 Training
- Recognised teaching qualification and proven ability to provide clinical education
- Non-medical Prescriber
Desirable
- GIC Instructor
- ARNI Instructor
- NLS Instructor
- Computer Literate (ECDL)
- Completion of accredited advanced communication skills course
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This advert is for Lead Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner with Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Great Western Hospital. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £66,582 - £77,368 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment for internal staff). The application deadline is 25 Aug 2026.
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