University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 03 July 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proficient, innovative ANNP to join our established proactive team with a designated Senior ANNP Lead and an established career development pathway.

University Hospitals Plymouth hosts the Network Neonatal Unit for the Southwest Peninsula, providing non-surgical intensive care and SONAR south, the transport services for Devon and Cornwall. The unit has 14 intensive/high dependency cots, 8 special care cots and 18 cots in the adjoining Transitional Care Ward supporting a 7 day/week Neonatal Outreach Service.

The successful candidate will undertake advanced clinical care within the maternity and neonatal departments with the opportunity to develop their transport skills. As experienced senior nurses the ANNPs promote nurse-led initiatives, develop individual and team objectives and play a key role in service development.

The Unit supports the MSc Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner programme, which has been successfully developed in partnership with the University of Plymouth. This contemporary curriculum has facilitated the recruitment and training of Enhanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (ENNP), developing ways to support nursing and medical staff in providing neonatal care pathways; with the potential to develop into the ANNP role.

Main duties of the job

1. Assess, differentially diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment interventions for patients by virtue of expert clinical judgement and close liaison with members of the MDT.

2. Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning approaches when dealing with differentiated and undifferentiated individual presentations and complex situations, synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses.

3. Initiate, evaluate and modify a range of interventions which may include prescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care.

4. Exercise professional judgement to manage risk appropriately, especially where there may be complex and unpredictable events and supporting teams to do likewise to ensure safety of individuals, families and carers.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year £53,755 - £60,504 Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

216-LH-W7268199

Job locations

Derriford Hospital

Brest Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice Areas

1. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

2. Central Delivery Suite

3. Postnatal Wards including Transitional Care Unit

4. Transfer of sick neonates within the Maternity department

5. Supporting the transport of neonates within the ODN region

6. The post holder will be based within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and work as member of the neonatal team having identified sessions providing advanced clinical care. They will develop ways to support nursing and medical staff in providing acute neonatal pathway care.

For further details please see the attached JD & PS.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice Areas

1. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

2. Central Delivery Suite

3. Postnatal Wards including Transitional Care Unit

4. Transfer of sick neonates within the Maternity department

5. Supporting the transport of neonates within the ODN region

6. The post holder will be based within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and work as member of the neonatal team having identified sessions providing advanced clinical care. They will develop ways to support nursing and medical staff in providing acute neonatal pathway care.

For further details please see the attached JD & PS.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • oExtensive demonstrable experience within speciality of Neonatal Care.
  • oManagement ability and demonstrable leadership experience
  • oExcellent clinical and practical skills

Desirable

  • oChange management skills
  • oMulti-professional supervision

Qualifications

Essential

  • oStatutory Professional Registration (NMC)
  • oSignificant contribution to a Portfolio of Evidence
  • oIndependent non-medical prescribing,

Desirable

  • oPrevious ANNP experience
  • oNLS Instructor

Aptitude and abilities

Essential

  • oWorks within sphere of responsibilities and acknowledges limitations.
  • oUnderstands the principles of family integrated care (FiCare).
  • oAbility to facilitate change within the clinical area.

Desirable

  • oProven evidence of nursing project implementation
  • oProven evidence of change management
Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • oExtensive demonstrable experience within speciality of Neonatal Care.
  • oManagement ability and demonstrable leadership experience
  • oExcellent clinical and practical skills

Desirable

  • oChange management skills
  • oMulti-professional supervision

Qualifications

Essential

  • oStatutory Professional Registration (NMC)
  • oSignificant contribution to a Portfolio of Evidence
  • oIndependent non-medical prescribing,

Desirable

  • oPrevious ANNP experience
  • oNLS Instructor

Aptitude and abilities

Essential

  • oWorks within sphere of responsibilities and acknowledges limitations.
  • oUnderstands the principles of family integrated care (FiCare).
  • oAbility to facilitate change within the clinical area.

Desirable

  • oProven evidence of nursing project implementation
  • oProven evidence of change management

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

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital

Brest Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital

Brest Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead ANNP

Julie Wills

juliewills@nhs.net

07833794509

Details

Date posted

20 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year £53,755 - £60,504 Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

216-LH-W7268199

Job locations

Derriford Hospital

Brest Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH


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