Tier 1 Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust provides Level 2 Neonatal Services. We have 22 cots, 3 ITU, 3 HDU and 16 special care cots.
We are looking for two enthusiastic ANNP's to join our Neonatal service as part of the tier 1 rota. These roles have arisen due to promotions within the team, and you will be joining an established ANNP team who are friendly and welcoming and aim to make a collective difference to babies and families we care for.
This demanding role requires a passionate, highly motivated and experienced ANNP with excellent communication skills who wishes to continue to develop their clinical and leadership skills, delivering high-quality care to our neonates and their families. You will demonstrate safe critical decision-making skills whilst working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of premature and sick newborn babies. The team works a medical model assisting to cover the service 24/7.
Main duties of the job
* To undertake Tier 1 duties on the Neonatal Rota, and function at a senior practitioner level, to provide autonomous clinical care.
* Assume a leading role and responsibility in evidence-based clinical practice.
* Be a competent practitioner, leading innovation and demonstrating clinical expertise to a complex case load.
* Act as a resource and advisor, providing expertise to the multi-disciplinary team.
* Provide individualised family-oriented care utilising advanced clinical skills.
* Support and facilitate the education and training of other members of the neonatal team, including doctors and nurses at all levels.
About us
As a team, we are committed to recruiting staff who uphold our values and can deliver excellent care, putting babies and their families at the heart of everything we do, with an emphasis on working in partnership with families to provide the best possible experience and outcomes. We are excited at the prospect of supporting motivated individuals to help lead, develop, and influence our growing services.
Come for an informal visit to see if you are ready for the exciting challenge and experience of working on a level 2 neonatal intensive care unit; we can show you around and fill you in on the exciting prospects that await you.
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Part 1/8 or 15 of the NMC register
* Recognised Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner course
* Evidence of education to Masters level
* Nurse prescribing and supplementary prescribing course
* Evidence of ongoing, dynamic continuing professional development within the specialty
* Assessing and mentoring qualification
* Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training
* Level 3 Safeguarding training
Knowledge and Experience
* Expert knowledge of all aspects of the nursing care of critically ill newborn infants
* Detailed understanding of professional and current issues in neonatal nursing and healthcare
* Detailed understanding of health and safety, clinical risk, and quality issues
* Relevant ANNP experience in a NICU
* Experience of leading and managing a team of nurses
* Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
* Knowledge of equipment procurement processes and maintenance contracts
* Trust policies and protocols
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum/pro rata
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