Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Neonatal

Job summary University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Neonatal ACP) to join an established and supportive clinical team within Neonatal Services at UHS.Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role.
We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below.
To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
About us As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London.
The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep.
The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work.
Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service.
Job description Job responsibilities Princess Anne Hospital (PAH), where the Neonatal Unit is situated, is a centre of excellence for maternity care and a regional centre for fetal, maternal and neonatal medicine.
Southampton Neonatal Services are home to a large, regional, 37 bedded intensive care service providing care for preterm and term babies, including specialist services such as cardiac, surgical, renal care and regional transport service which is based onsite.
We have a dedicated home team who oversee care in the community.
We work side by side with maternity services to deliver transitional care.
We treat around 900 babies a year and look after babies from across the south and the Channel Islands.
We also take babies from other parts of the country for specialised care when needed.There is a focus on neonatal research in the department and we are currently involved with several national and international trials.
We employ separate research nurses for recruitment and running of the research projects.
We have an established quality improvement agenda and are always looking for ways to improve how we work and deliver our care.UHS offers fantastic training and development giving you the best possible opportunities to achieve the career you want.
Development of our staff is central to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care.
We can offer opportunities to develop within a supportive environment, and our staff survey results reflect our commitment to facilitate your career progression.The successful candidate will have a full MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (neonatal studies) and have existing experience of working as an ANNP/ACP on a medical rota, ideally within a level 3 neonatal setting.
The expectation is that the individual will start on the Tier 1 medical rota but following a period of induction, they will step up onto the Tier 2 rota which includes working for SONeT the regional transfer service.Utilising their advanced skills and theoretical knowledge, the successful candidate will be expected to promote and deliver high quality individualised patient care; make critical judgements regarding care; practice within the scope of their expertise, utilising guidelines and protocols; contribute to the development of existing guidelines and protocols to ensure evidence based care is current; and support training and education of both the nursing and medical teams.As a first responder at deliveries and neonatal crash calls, you must have up-to-date Neonatal Life Support training.
GIC and ARNI are desirable but not essential.Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification Trust Values Essential Patients first Always Improving Working Together Skills and competencies Essential Communication Interpersonal skills Keyboard skills Leadership Microsoft Office skills Presentation Skills Research skills Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential Registered Healthcare Professional on relevant part of NMC / HCPC register MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice -full master (180 credits) Or equivalency pathway -the portfolio route -recognition by HEE centre of Advanced practice, via the supported portfolio route.
Including NMP where professional registration permits.
Or have formally credentialed on a nationally recognised specialty specific Advanced Clinical Practice programme for example FICM or RCEM EM ACP Speciality specific post registration qualification or training Provide evidence of Leading learning in practice Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote learning in practice providing an excellent learning environment for all Provide evidence of Supporting /managing and supervision a range of learnings in practice Leadership and Management qualification Able to develop and implement policy, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion Completion of IR(ME)R Training Extensive post registration experience in a relevant speciality Experience of Service Development Desirable Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed ALS instructor EPLS/PALS provider