Job summary
Women's and Children's Division
Paediatrics
Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
Band 8a Full Time / 1.0 WTE

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and ambitious Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join our paediatric senior nursing team and help shape the future of neonatal care. Applicants must hold a Master's degree in advanced neonatal nursing practice and a V300 non-medical prescribing qualification.

We are looking for a motivated, dedicated nurse or midwife who is ready to bring senior-level leadership and management expertise to this influential role. You will be passionate about delivering exceptional neonatal care, able to build strong professional relationships and committed to leading with confidence and compassion.

Our 15-cot Level 2 Neonatal Unit at Whiston Hospital includes 2 High Dependency cots and 13 Special Care cots. The team provides highly skilled neonatal care, including CPAP/BIPAP, short-term ventilation and passive cooling before transfer to a Level 3 unit.

Main duties of the job
This role also offers the opportunity to work across an integrated pathway of care. Our 4-bed Transitional Care Service helps babies remain with their mothers on the postnatal wards, avoiding unnecessary separation wherever possible. Our Children's Hospital at Home Team supports babies and families in the community, including those requiring home oxygen or ongoing care. Close collaboration with midwifery colleagues ensures that babies on the postnatal wards receive safe, responsive and high-quality care.

As a key member of the multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to influence practice, develop and deliver education, lead unit-based initiatives and make a visible contribution to service improvement, research and innovation.

This is an exciting time to join the service. Our vision is to expand the current workforce and develop a seven-day ANNP rota. You will receive protected time to develop and demonstrate all four pillars of advanced practice, enabling you to grow professionally while helping to shape a modern, sustainable neonatal service.

A comprehensive induction and supportive mentoring programme will be provided, giving you the confidence and foundation to thrive in the role.

About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

• Acute Care
• Primary Care
• Community Services
• Specialist Regional Services

Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Qualifications
Essential

• RSCN/RN Child
• Evidence of life-long learning
• Degree in Advanced Clinical Nursing, Preferably Paediatric or Neonatal Advanced Clinical Practice
• APLS / PLS / NLS certified
• Independent Nurse Prescriber
• Level 3 safeguarding children training
• Masters Degree in advanced Clinical Nursing Practice

Desirable

• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Management qualification
• APLS / NLS instructor
• RN (adult)
• Critical care qualification

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Significant years recent relevant experience in acute/community paediatrics or Neonates (Annex 21)
• Able to recognise and implement appropriate management to a critically ill child / neonate
• Demonstrate ability to lead and develop nursing practice and promote excellence in clinical practice
• Evidence of multidisciplinary / multi-agency working
• Evidence of change management experience
• Safeguarding Children experience and sound working knowledge of and ability to implement the Safeguarding and Child in Need agenda.
• Ability to develop fully staff potential through facilitating training, development and education initiatives.
• Working knowledge of all components of clinical governance, including risk management, audit, research, clinical standards, policies, protocols, education, training and human resources
• Clinical credibility and expert specialist knowledge of children's and neonatal nursing
• Working knowledge of current national and local legislation/guidance / NSFs / policies in health, professional nursing issues and children's services agenda
• Advanced knowledge and skills to initiate and evaluate research based practice
• Ability to influence and work together with multidisciplinary / multi-agency teams at a strategic / senior operational level
• Ability to lead and develop nursing practice and promote excellence in clinical practice

Desirable

• Children's ITU or HDU experience for APNP
• Audit experience

Skills
Essential

• Demonstrate ability to practise advanced clinical skills
• Clinical assessment, planning and management skills, able to case manage, including ordering and interpreting investigations and prescribing (if completed NMP)
• Effective communication skills

Our Values
Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.