Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available for a Neonatal Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary team in Newborn Services Division at Saint Mary's Managed Clinical Service.
Trainee Advance Clinical Practitioners will be supported with fully funded training to obtain your MSc in Advanced Practice. We are keen to appoint a trainee advanced practitioner with previous Neonatal Intensive Care experience and clinical skills wishing to progress their career in Neonatal care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be provided with a robust induction and personal development plan to meet their professional development needs whilst working closely with the ACP and Consultant Body.
The successful candidate will work across the Newborn Services Division including the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Oxford Road and the Local Neonatal Unit at Wythenshawe. You will be working across the department caring for babies requiring intensive care, high dependency and special care. In addition you will work within the postnatal ward setting caring for babies.
This role will be pivotal in providing clinical expertise in the delivery of the future models of care for greater Manchester.
For Trainee candidates, on completion of the ACP training, the post will progress to Band 8a following a period of consolidation.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification
- Evidence of study at minimum of level 6 with grade 2:2 or above (to meet university admission criteria)
- Registration with appropriate professional regulator
Desirable
- Newborn Life Support certificate (NLS)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working within a neonatal intensive care environment
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice, speciality and personal development
- Excellent communication and reflection skills
- Contribution to service improvement projects that demonstrate patient improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level
Aptitude
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to work and lead in highly demanding environment
- Evidence of leadership skills that are delivered in an effective, safe manner.
- Digital Literacy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification
- Evidence of study at minimum of level 6 with grade 2:2 or above (to meet university admission criteria)
- Registration with appropriate professional regulator
Desirable
- Newborn Life Support certificate (NLS)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working within a neonatal intensive care environment
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice, speciality and personal development
- Excellent communication and reflection skills
- Contribution to service improvement projects that demonstrate patient improvement
Desirable
- Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level
Aptitude
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to work and lead in highly demanding environment
- Evidence of leadership skills that are delivered in an effective, safe manner.
- Digital Literacy
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
