Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Neonatal
Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner who is
ready to progress to middle-grade level (Band 8b).
Due to expansion of the Tier 2 Senior Neonatal ACP workforce, an
exciting opportunity has arisen to join a team of ACPs/ANNPs within the
Neonatal Service at Sunderland Royal Hospital. We are a dynamic service with
many opportunities for personal development, involvement in research and
development of the Senior ACP/ANNP role.
This post sits within the remit of the Neonatal Tier 2 Medical rota and as a result you will be required to participate in the care of babies throughout the service from the postnatal wards to leading care in the intensive care area. A shift system is in place which includes weekends and night shifts.
Depending on experience, up to 12 months induction period at tier
1 level working in a Band 8a post can be facilitated in order to develop
competencies required for band 8b (the job description for band 8a is included
for information only. PLEASE BASE YOUR APPLICATION ON THE BAND 8B JOB
DESCRIPTION. Additional training can be
provided if you have not undertaken all the clinical capabilities required in
your current role).
Main duties of the job
The
Neonatal Service based at Sunderland Royal Hospital offers a range of Neonatal
Intensive Care facilities. There are approximately 4000 deliveries and the
Neonatal Unit has 7 ITU/HDU cots and 9 Special care cots. The neonatal unit is
the lead provider for babies requiring intensive care from Durham, Gateshead,
Northumbria and Carlisle who are 26 weeks gestation and above.
Continuing
professional development is encouraged and you will be expected to participate
actively in research, quality and safety, audit and guidelines.
You
should be enthusiastic and flexible in your approach, with a commitment to
providing excellence in neonatal care. In return you will be joining a
friendly, supportive and highly motivated team.
Enquiries
or informal visits to meet our amazing team are welcomed. Please contact Dr
Lorna Gillespie, Consultant Neonatologist lornagillespie@nhs.net or Mrs Amie
Thompson, Senior Neonatal Advanced Clinical Practitioner amie.thompson3@nhs.net
Family Care is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an
opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including
part-time and we are committed to supporting flexible approaches to work wherever possible for our people.
Please enquire to see how we might work flexibly with you in this role.
If you are interested in becoming part of our fantastic team then
we would welcome your application.
About us
Please add your telephone number to your application form so we can contact you quickly if required.
One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,
and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we
may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details
The neonatal unit
operates on a three tier medical rota, tier 1 junior doctors/junior ACP tier
2 middle grade doctor/senior Neonatal Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP),
tier 3 neonatal consultants.
To undertake tier 2
duties on the neonatal rota with provision of 24 hour care, 7 days a week and function
at a senior practitioner level, to provide autonomous clinical care:
Initiate
and assume responsibility for the immediate, critical and ongoing management of
sick neonates and have freedom to interpret and act within broad policies and
protocols as expected at tier 2.
Practise
independent and supplementary prescribing as per the department of health
initiative to allow for safe and efficient access to medication administration
at the point of need.
Work
as an integrated member of the multidisciplinary neonatal team at Tier 2 level,
using evidence based approach together with advanced clinical skills to provide
holistic care for the neonate and family.
The post holder must:
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 orientated 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.
Comply
with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details
The neonatal unit
operates on a three tier medical rota, tier 1 junior doctors/junior ACP tier
2 middle grade doctor/senior Neonatal Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP),
tier 3 neonatal consultants.
To undertake tier 2
duties on the neonatal rota with provision of 24 hour care, 7 days a week and function
at a senior practitioner level, to provide autonomous clinical care:
Initiate
and assume responsibility for the immediate, critical and ongoing management of
sick neonates and have freedom to interpret and act within broad policies and
protocols as expected at tier 2.
Practise
independent and supplementary prescribing as per the department of health
initiative to allow for safe and efficient access to medication administration
at the point of need.
Work
as an integrated member of the multidisciplinary neonatal team at Tier 2 level,
using evidence based approach together with advanced clinical skills to provide
holistic care for the neonate and family.
The post holder must:
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 orientated 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.
Comply
with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of current developments in the relevant speciality.
- Ability to teach and train others providing clinical supervision to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Able to effectively communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information using highly developed interpersonal skills to overcome barriers to acceptance for relatives including delivering unwelcome news.
- Expected to work autonomously making independent clinical decisions related to assessment, management and prescribing.
- Ability to analyse highly complex facts or situations that require analysis, interpretation and a comparison of a range of options often under pressure
- Knowledge or current NHS, professional and educational issues.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management.
- Knowledge of infection control issues.
- Expert Leadership skills.
- Advanced and effective communication skills both written and verbal.
- Presentation skills.
- Extensive experience of MDT working.
- Ability to develop protocols and guidelines.
- Ability to write reports for senior management.
- Work under own initiative with strong organisational skills and work to deadlines.
- Time management skills able to prioritise.
- Able to manage change both personally and in leading others.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Diplomacy and negotiation skills.
- Able to develop scope of roles and responsibilities for self and other trust staff.
- Competent in the use of IT software packages.
- Expert role model.
- Extensive portfolio of evidence to demonstrate a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making using the four pillars that underpin this practice: clinical practice, leadership, management, education and research.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience as an advanced neonatal clinical practitioner.
- Demonstrates evidence of expert clinical practice.
- Demonstrates expertise at leading a team.
- Extensive experience of having facilitated learning in practice.
- Leading on audit and research experience.
- Experience of leading on change management.
- Evidence of innovation in practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Active professional registration with NMC or HCPC.
- Degree in health-related subject.
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (Neonates).
- Clinical skills qualification.
- Non-medical prescribing qualification.
- Practice Supervisor/Assessor of recent evidence of having facilitated learning in practice.
- Newborn Life Support Provider.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
- Expert hand/eye co-ordination to facilitate and complete clinical procedures.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of current developments in the relevant speciality.
- Ability to teach and train others providing clinical supervision to other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Able to effectively communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information using highly developed interpersonal skills to overcome barriers to acceptance for relatives including delivering unwelcome news.
- Expected to work autonomously making independent clinical decisions related to assessment, management and prescribing.
- Ability to analyse highly complex facts or situations that require analysis, interpretation and a comparison of a range of options often under pressure
- Knowledge or current NHS, professional and educational issues.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management.
- Knowledge of infection control issues.
- Expert Leadership skills.
- Advanced and effective communication skills both written and verbal.
- Presentation skills.
- Extensive experience of MDT working.
- Ability to develop protocols and guidelines.
- Ability to write reports for senior management.
- Work under own initiative with strong organisational skills and work to deadlines.
- Time management skills able to prioritise.
- Able to manage change both personally and in leading others.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Diplomacy and negotiation skills.
- Able to develop scope of roles and responsibilities for self and other trust staff.
- Competent in the use of IT software packages.
- Expert role model.
- Extensive portfolio of evidence to demonstrate a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making using the four pillars that underpin this practice: clinical practice, leadership, management, education and research.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience as an advanced neonatal clinical practitioner.
- Demonstrates evidence of expert clinical practice.
- Demonstrates expertise at leading a team.
- Extensive experience of having facilitated learning in practice.
- Leading on audit and research experience.
- Experience of leading on change management.
- Evidence of innovation in practice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Active professional registration with NMC or HCPC.
- Degree in health-related subject.
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (Neonates).
- Clinical skills qualification.
- Non-medical prescribing qualification.
- Practice Supervisor/Assessor of recent evidence of having facilitated learning in practice.
- Newborn Life Support Provider.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.
- Expert hand/eye co-ordination to facilitate and complete clinical procedures.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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