Trainee Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Job overview

Are you a senior neonatal nurse with a degree qualification wishing to develop to Master’s level?  Do you want clinical career progression within a Network Neonatal Unit? The ANNP role may be for you.

Derriford Hospital is the Network Neonatal Unit for the south west peninsula, providing non-surgical intensive care and transport services for Devon and Cornwall. The unit has 14 intensive/high dependency cots, 8 special care cots and 18 cots in the adjoining Transitional Care Ward.

We offer exciting opportunities for an experienced, motivated neonatal nurse to join our established, proactive team. As a trainee you will be supported by the medical and ANNP team to achieve the MSc Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner course. This accredited programme has been successfully developed in partnership with the University of Plymouth.

The successful candidate will undertake training in clinical and professional management, including non-medical prescribing and advanced practical skills within the maternity and neonatal departments. The ANNP provides a pivotal role in the case management of sick and preterm infants as part of the multidisciplinary team. They currently support the medical rota, with a future strategy to enhance the multi-professional neonatal team as an independent tier.

Main duties of the job

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

As part of the AP programme the post holder will be working towards the following and on successful completion will be able to:

• Work in accordance with the Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England (HEE, 2017) the University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) Trust Framework for Advanced Practice.
• Utilise advanced clinical skills within an interdepartmental and / or multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients within Neonates receive holistic, timely and high-quality care.
• Exercise autonomous clinical expertise, high levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in care, in accordance with their scope of practice.
• Draw on expertise on the four pillars of advanced practice to lead and influence improvements to standards of care.
• Develop a culture of organisational learning to inspire future and existing staff.
• Influence or lead on the improvement of care though clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and research in collaboration with clinical and academic colleagues.

And to demonstrate compassionate leadership in daily working

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to attached JD.

The job purpose is to successfully complete an Advanced Practice Degree MSc (Level 7) programme in line with the Trust framework for advanced practice and their primary professional regulatory body. The expectation, upon successful completion, is that the post holder will move into a qualified Advanced Practitioner (AP) role at band 8a.