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Main area
Paediatrics - Neonatal
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
434-SCS6077171
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Town
Aylesbury
Salary
£50,952 - £57,349 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/06/2024 23:59

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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Band 8a

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

  • provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
  • nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
  • regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
  • deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. 

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

 

Job overview

·         To undertake senior responsibilities and clinical judgements in neonatal care. This will include examination of new-borns, early identification of risk factors, performance of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, interpretation of results, diagnosis and initiation of appropriate intervention and action or referral via a process of independent decision-making.

·         To act as a role model for professional practice and to be accountable for advanced nursing practice, demonstrating high professional standards and personal integrity within a leadership role.

·         To promote and facilitate communication within the department, maintaining effective information systems and disseminating information as required.

Main duties of the job

  •         Provides advanced and highly specialist skills, advice, leadership, and education to the multidisciplinary team.

    ·         Clinical leadership, in conjunction with the Paediatric Consultant, in the co-ordination of nursing and medical care within the Neonatal Unit and for neonates in Delivery Suite and the postnatal ward.

    ·         Provision of advanced clinical skills, highly specialist advice and education to the multidisciplinary team.

    ·         Provision of holistic individualised intensive, high dependency and special care of the neonate

    ·         The ANNP will undertake Tier 1 duties on the Neonatal medical rota and function at a senior practitioner level taking on aspects of the role and responsibilities formally undertaken by junior medical staff.

     

    The postholder will be expected to exercise a high degree of personal professional autonomy, work across professional boundaries and make critical judgements to

    satisfy the expectations and demands of the role, developing and practicing within clinical protocols.

Working for our organisation

 Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. 

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.

 

Person specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential criteria
  • Neonatal Intensive Care qualification (ENB 405/QIS course)
  • Registered Nurse (BSc Hons degree).
  • Master’s degree in health-related subject
  • Advanced Nursing Practice qualification
  • New-born Life Support Provider qualification (UK Resuscitation Council).
  • Safeguarding Level 3
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of ability to conduct audit and research.

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • Experience in Neonatal Intensive Care

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria
  • Advanced clinical skills, theoretical knowledge, and expertise in neonatal care
  • Leadership skills and the ability to manage change and innovation.
  • High level of interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to plan and develop specialist education programmes, teach, assess, and present with excellent verbal, written and IT skills.
  • Ability to perform independently, organise and prioritise own workload.
  • Ability to recognise neonatal problems, analyse, interpret, diagnose, and intervene or refer appropriately.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, domestic violence, and substance misuse issues.
  • Ability to convey highly complex, sensitive, and emotive information to families regarding neonatal illness and treatment, abnormality, and mortality.
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to perform in place of the junior paediatric doctor and in the absence of other medical help.
  • Ability to provide highly specialised advice and consultation to the multidisciplinary team.
  • Knowledge of local clinical networks and ability to liaise and network closely with peers in other Trusts.
  • Ability to lead frequent stressful clinical situations such as resuscitation and management of emergency care.
  • Ability to act as resource/advisor in neonatal care for the multidisciplinary team.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Georgina Thorne
Job title
Lead Nurse Acute Paediatrics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07879490251
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