• Job Description

  Req#: C9249-25-0212?language=en&page=1003&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are delighted to be advertising for two further Trainee Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (ANNPs) to join our growing team at Great Western Hospital in Swindon. You will become part of a highly motivated and passionate group of senior nurses who work collaboratively with the wider perinatal team to deliver high quality care to neonates and their families.

  You will be supported throughout your three year apprenticeship by the senior ANNPs and newly qualified ANNPs currently working on the neonatal unit and will also have the opportunity to complete a tertiary placement to gain further intensive care experience. During your training you will have opportunities to develop in all four pillars of advanced practice working towards your Masters in Advanced Practice.

  Main duties of the job

  Attending Plymouth University and working with all members of the perinatal team to become a qualified ANNP, responsible for clinical leadership and management in the care of neonates and their families with a Masters in Advanced Practice.

  There are many benefits offered as an employee at Great Western Hospital, including access to health and wellbeing support and advice. Within the neonatal unit we prioritise staff wellbeing, with flexible working patterns considered to ensure work-life balance. Our recent staff survey results demonstrated that the neonatal unit is a supportive place to work and the Senior ANNP team pride themselves as being part of this supportive structure.

  About us

  "Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community.

  Details

  Date posted

  08 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  249-7157376

  Job locations

  Great Western Hospital

  Marlborough Road

  Swindon

  SN3 6BB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Main duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge and clinical nursing practice by delivering evidenced based care.
  • Planning and implementation of infant management plans according to unit guidelines and protocols
  • Requesting investigations, interpretation of results and follow up.
  • Competent in the use of medical devices and responsible for the correct use of specialist equipment by the multidisciplinary team
  • Promote a positive and professional working environment
  • Encourage parents and carers to be actively involved in the planning and delivery of care to their infant
  • Responsible for own professional development
  • Lead, co-ordinate and manage the unit workload using expert clinical judgement and decision-making skills whilst maintaining safe standards
  • Liaise with and report to the multidisciplinary team in the provision of family centred care.
  • Develop, implement and comply with local policies and guideline.
  • Responsible for the maintenance of accurate records, having due regard for legal aspects, confidentiality and informatics management
  • Deputise for the ward manager in their absence.
  • Maintain an awareness of the strategic development of the neonatal services and be a representative at local, regional and national meetings
  • Respond to and assist with unscheduled service demands in other clinical areas.
  • Work collaboratively and disseminate appropriate information as required to a multi-disciplinary team and various stakeholders
  • Provide specialised advice and assist at high-risk deliveries for emergency management of sick neonates.
  • Undertaking extended clinical role skills including routine examinations of the newborn, cannulation, lumbar punctures and intubation.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Main duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge and clinical nursing practice by delivering evidenced based care.
  • Planning and implementation of infant management plans according to unit guidelines and protocols
  • Requesting investigations, interpretation of results and follow up.
  • Competent in the use of medical devices and responsible for the correct use of specialist equipment by the multidisciplinary team
  • Promote a positive and professional working environment
  • Encourage parents and carers to be actively involved in the planning and delivery of care to their infant
  • Responsible for own professional development
  • Lead, co-ordinate and manage the unit workload using expert clinical judgement and decision-making skills whilst maintaining safe standards
  • Liaise with and report to the multidisciplinary team in the provision of family centred care.
  • Develop, implement and comply with local policies and guideline.
  • Responsible for the maintenance of accurate records, having due regard for legal aspects, confidentiality and informatics management
  • Deputise for the ward manager in their absence.
  • Maintain an awareness of the strategic development of the neonatal services and be a representative at local, regional and national meetings
  • Respond to and assist with unscheduled service demands in other clinical areas.
  • Work collaboratively and disseminate appropriate information as required to a multi-disciplinary team and various stakeholders
  • Provide specialised advice and assist at high-risk deliveries for emergency management of sick neonates.
  • Undertaking extended clinical role skills including routine examinations of the newborn, cannulation, lumbar punctures and intubation.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • First Level Qualification - RGN, RSCN, RN Child Branch, RM
  • Recognised Qualified in Speciality course
  • Current Registration with NMC
  • Degree in Nursing /EBP module

  Desirable

  • Formal management training
  • Life Support Instructor (BLS/NLS/APLS)
  • Counselling Training
  • Non-medical Prescriber

  Experience

  Essential

  • Recent clinical neonatal intensive care experience including evidence of management responsibilities
  • Evidence of management and leadership skills

  Desirable

  • Enhanced clinical practice skills
  • Transport experience/competency
  • Participation in research and audit projects

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • An awareness of research and evidencebased practice in the clinical setting
  • Good computer skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Good communication and diplomacy skills
  • Teaching & mentoring skills

  Desirable

  • Counselling skills

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • First Level Qualification - RGN, RSCN, RN Child Branch, RM
  • Recognised Qualified in Speciality course
  • Current Registration with NMC
  • Degree in Nursing /EBP module

  Desirable

  • Formal management training
  • Life Support Instructor (BLS/NLS/APLS)
  • Counselling Training
  • Non-medical Prescriber

  Experience

  Essential

  • Recent clinical neonatal intensive care experience including evidence of management responsibilities
  • Evidence of management and leadership skills

  Desirable

  • Enhanced clinical practice skills
  • Transport experience/competency
  • Participation in research and audit projects

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • An awareness of research and evidencebased practice in the clinical setting
  • Good computer skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Good communication and diplomacy skills
  • Teaching & mentoring skills

  Desirable

  • Counselling skills

  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).

  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.

  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

  Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Great Western Hospital

  Marlborough Road

  Swindon

  SN3 6BB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Great Western Hospital

  Marlborough Road

  Swindon

  SN3 6BB

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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