Trainee Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Uses specialist knowledge and training to assess, plan and implement a comprehensive management plan under the direction of a supervising consultant.

Recognise the deteriorating infant and take appropriate actions

Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information with patients and families and within the healthcare team.

Be responsible for the safe use of patient monitoring and support equipment within the work area.

Interpret laboratory and radiological results and initiate appropriate patient management under the direction of a supervising consultant

Improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients

Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and members of the MDT to ensure seamless service delivery.

Develop good working relationships with relevant staff within the hospital setting.

Address any issues regarding care/concerns raised by patients and families as they occur and escalate concerns you are unable to resolve to the most appropriate person.

Behave in a professional manner, which respects the differing needs and cultures of patients and staff.

Ensure all documentation and record keeping is accurate, legible and completed in a timely manner, in accordance with NMC Code and local policy.

To provide accurate and effective clinical handovers.

Demonstrate a proactive attitude to developing own and others practice providing both formal and informal teaching.

Effectively deal with staff/patients/public including those who may be upset, aggressive or challenge explanations given.

Maintains up to date knowledge in specialist field, using information to affect change in practice and ensuring effective dissemination of new knowledge.

Obtained the theoretical and practical knowledge to a level that allows the job responsibilities to be delivered to a high standard.

Maintains a professional portfolio and participate in continuing professional development

Develop and organise study days and training sessions

Use expertise to recommend adjustments/ amendments to treatment plans, in consultation with patients and the MDT

Formulate a differential diagnosis and then monitors patients compliance against treatment plans, through interpretation of test results and clinical findings.

Takes remedial action if appropriate based on knowledge and skills to adjust treatment plans.

In collaboration with the clinical team, considers a range of options and appraises each one when making decisions about commencing or changing treatment plans.

To be responsible and accountable for the leadership, development, improvement, and management of the service area to ensure the highest standards of patient care and services are delivered in the most efficient and effective way.

Ability to work under pressure whilst delivering high quality care.

Ability to respond appropriately in emergency situations and take a lead role within the team for coordinating the response

To act as a role model for staff within own defined clinical areas, promoting and demonstrating the standards of care expected

To promote evidence based clinical practice and promote continuous performance improvement within the areas.

To ensure the development and implementation of high-quality care, benchmarking against recognised best practice, quality markers and facilitating continuous review and improvement.

Participate in and contribute to the business planning processes and the overall management and strategic development of the service

Demonstrate effective time management skills to efficiently manage workload, recognising and responding to changing priorities and pressures as they present.

Ability to organise and priorities own workload and direct workload of others to meet clinical needs

Perform specialist interventions such as:

Examination of the Newborn

Non-medical prescribing (any prescriptions undertaken in this role MUST be checked and countersigned by an ANNP or medical prescriber)

Peripheral venous (and arterial) cannulation

Percutaneous Long line (PICC) insertion

Umbilical venous & arterial cannulation

Less Invasive Surfactant Administration (LISA)

Intubation of infant (term & preterm), & use of supraglottic airway (iGel) insertion

Chest drain insertion

Exchange transfusion

12-lead ECG

X-ray ordering & interpretation (Chest & abdomen) IRMER training taken as part of academic course

Blood gas interpretation & effective management decisions

Cranial Ultrasound performance and interpretation

Separate NW Neonatal Transport competencies and training will be undertaken in this period

Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.

Expert hand/eye co-ordination to facilitate and complete clinical procedures

Use electronic resources to input, save and provide data and information, making full use of the electronic record system

Use of medical devices

Following completion of the MSc Advanced Practice, the post holder will also develop the skills to provide direct clinical care to infants and their families requiring emergency and elective transfers, though under direct supervision of a Neonatal Consultant or established Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. The post holder will be required, when necessary, to work with the referring unit to get the baby stable for the transfer and to participate in transfers to access the necessary ongoing care.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BsC in nursing.
• Qualification in Speciality Training (QIS)
• MSc in Advanced Nurse Practice or equivalent / or working towards to achieve within 18 months
• Active professional registration with NMC.
• Significant post qualification experience in relevant clinical field.

Desirable

• Leadership course / Qualification
• ARNI Provider
• NLS Instructor

Experience

Essential

• oDemonstrates evidence of well-developed clinical practice.
• oExperience of leading a team.
• oAudit and research experience.

Desirable

• Service user focus/public involvement
• Experience of neonatal transport
• Expertise in teaching and presentation skills
• Clinical audit / quality improvement experience

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

Rhuddlan Rd

Rhyl

LL18 5UJ

Employer's website

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