Job summary
The Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (ANNP) is an autonomous senior clinician providing advanced neonatal care across labour ward, theatre, neonatal unit, postnatal ward and transitional care settings. Acting as the senior clinician on site for neonatal care and emergencies, the post holder participates in the middle-grade rota with consultant support available as required.
The role involves comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management of complex and acutely unwell neonates, including attendance at high-risk deliveries, advanced neonatal resuscitation, initiation and management of ventilation, non-medical prescribing, and performance of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in line with agreed protocols.
The ANNP leads ward rounds and clinical handovers, requests and interprets investigations, formulates and reviews care plans, and plans and authorises safe discharge in collaboration with families and the multidisciplinary team. Expert clinical advice and support are provided to nursing, midwifery and medical colleagues.
In addition, the post holder provides visible clinical leadership, acting as a role model and supporting, supervising and appraising junior staff. The role contributes to workforce planning, clinical governance, service development, education, audit and research, promoting evidence-based, high-quality, compassionate and family-centred neonatal care.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (ANNP) is an autonomous senior clinician providing advanced neonatal care across a range of settings. The post holder acts as the senior clinician on site for neonatal care, undertaking complex clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and decision-making, with consultant support as required. The role includes leadership of neonatal emergencies, participation in the middle-grade rota, advanced clinical procedures, non-medical prescribing, and responsibility for safe discharge planning.
The ANNP provides clinical leadership, supports and supervises junior staff, contributes to service development, education, audit and research, and works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, family-centred neonatal care in line with the BAPM ANNP Capability Framework and Trust policies.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Expierence
Essential
- Extensive nurse practitioner experience within a neonatal intensive care unit
- Ability to work at a middle grade medical level
- Demonstrable experience of delivering training programmes for both junior medical / nursing staff and parents
- Non- medical prescribing experience
- Highly specialised and in-depth professional knowledge and experience in a range of advanced neonatal medical care
- Experience in the use of clinical data for continuous quality improvement and outcome monitoring and assurance
- Some experience of recruitment and selection.
Desirable
- Evidence of development of protocols and clinical audit
- Evidence of clinical governance including audit, risk analysis
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse, RSCN, RN Child - with current NMC Registration
- ENB 405
- ENB997/998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice ( Neonatal Pathway)
- Educated to Masters Degree level or equivalent experience with willingness to complete masters degree.
- Independent and supplementary non -medical prescribing.
- Willing to undertake or working towards Advanced Resuscitation of the New born infant course
- In depth knowledge of staff management, performance management and financial control mechanisms
Desirable
- Management qualification Leadership Course
- NLS Instructor
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to write reports in short, changing timescales whilst subject to frequent interruptions requiring immediate responses
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines
- Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
- Ability to influence, motivate and lead staff in an open and transparent management style
- Ability to think plan and deliver strategically as the senior Clinical neonatal decision maker on site during out of hours
Person Specification
Knowledge and Expierence
Essential
- Extensive nurse practitioner experience within a neonatal intensive care unit
- Ability to work at a middle grade medical level
- Demonstrable experience of delivering training programmes for both junior medical / nursing staff and parents
- Non- medical prescribing experience
- Highly specialised and in-depth professional knowledge and experience in a range of advanced neonatal medical care
- Experience in the use of clinical data for continuous quality improvement and outcome monitoring and assurance
- Some experience of recruitment and selection.
Desirable
- Evidence of development of protocols and clinical audit
- Evidence of clinical governance including audit, risk analysis
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse, RSCN, RN Child - with current NMC Registration
- ENB 405
- ENB997/998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice ( Neonatal Pathway)
- Educated to Masters Degree level or equivalent experience with willingness to complete masters degree.
- Independent and supplementary non -medical prescribing.
- Willing to undertake or working towards Advanced Resuscitation of the New born infant course
- In depth knowledge of staff management, performance management and financial control mechanisms
Desirable
- Management qualification Leadership Course
- NLS Instructor
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to write reports in short, changing timescales whilst subject to frequent interruptions requiring immediate responses
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary, working to tight and often changing deadlines
- Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
- Ability to influence, motivate and lead staff in an open and transparent management style
- Ability to think plan and deliver strategically as the senior Clinical neonatal decision maker on site during out of hours
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
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).
