Neonatal Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

In the absence of a Neonatal registrar the post holder is responsible for ordering necessary investigations, and take responsibility for acting upon results, providing treatment and care both individually, as part of a team, and through referral to other agencies.

Make a differential diagnoses using decision making and problem solving skills.

Decide on and carry out treatment, including the prescribing of medicines within agreed formulary and scope of non-medical prescribing, and refer to specialists as appropriate.

Be fluent with and adhere to local protocols and guidelines

Assess and evaluate with patients and their carers the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as necessary. This will include consultation with patients and carers where the post holder may be communicating sensitive and complex condition related information where there may be barriers to understanding. On occasions this may also include breaking bad news where the treatment has been ineffective and the condition may be terminal or life limiting.

Has the authority to admit or discharge babies within their speciality area dependant on their level of experience and in line with local guidance and refer patients to other health care providers as appropriate.

Provides empathy and reassurance to patients and their carers when required.

Responsible for ensuring and maintaining the highest standards of care are met within the resources available.

Be able to work responsibly using own initiative, be able to demonstrate decisive and measured clinical decisions when transporting babies, particularly whilst the sole care provider and decision maker when in an ambulance.

To be able to work in environments and situations that are not familiar and space may be limited due to the nature of neonatal stabilisation and transfer.

To work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.

To be responsible for personal and professional development and ensure key clinical skills are updated and evidence based.

Demonstrate high level of accountability in own practice including the areas of assessment and risk management. Accountable for own clinical judgements.

Deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data, and communicate their conclusions clearly to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems, and act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks at a professional level

Continue to advance knowledge and understanding, and to develop new skills to a high level. Ensure skills are kept up to date with new developments in the neonatal medical field.

Promote and influencing others to incorporate values based care into Practice.

Work directly with individuals and carers, adopting public health approaches to protecting the public, co-ordinating services, supporting self care, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team working, meeting the health needs of communities and supporting anticipatory care.

Assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

Communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture and background and preferred ways of understanding. Communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation and gaining informed consent will be used with a wide variety of patients.

Empathetic and reassuring when communicating highly sensitive condition related information and advice to patients, carers and relatives

Competently receive highly sensitive information concerning patients medical condition

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse/AHP
• Clinical Master's Degree in Advanced clinical practice
• Independent non-medical prescriber
• Approved neonatal qualification
• Approved neonatal Life Support

Desirable

• Post-graduate management qualification
• Qualification in education and development
• NLS Trainer

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in a clinical post at senior level
• Experience of delivering education and or training

Desirable

• Service user focus/public involvement

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Glan Clwyd Hospital

Sarn Lane

Bodelwyddan

LL18 5UJ

Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)