Trainee Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

The post holder will:

Be mentored and initially will shadow an experienced ANNP and/or senior medical staff, progressively working towards becoming an autonomous practitioner, prioritising own workload and being accountable for the direct delivery of care.

Work across professional boundaries, undertaking duties of an advanced practitioner under the direction of the ANNP team and consultant neonatologist. This includes participating in medical rotas under supervision.

Teach and deliver core specialist neonatal training and education to staff and students to ensure safe, evidence-based practice is delivered.

Attend neonatal clinical emergencies in all areas, delivering advanced resuscitation skills and stabilisation of the infant prior to transfer to the neonatal unit, while being supported by an experienced practitioner until competence is achieved.

Use high levels of judgement, problem solving and decision making in the assessment, investigation, diagnosis, prescription and evaluation of highly specialised treatment plans.

We are looking for an exceptional, highly motivated, innovative individual to join our team of ANNPs at our Level 2 LNU. This is a full time training post, which involves completing an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice at the University of Salford over 1 year. Please note, travel costs and accommodation will not be funded.

The successful candidate will commence the training post December 2026 with a start date at Salford University January 2027.

This is an opportunity for career development from Band 7 to Band 8a once comptencies have been met. The post holder will be mentored and initially shadowed by an experienced ANNP and/or senior medical staff, progressively working towards becoming an autonomous practitioner, prioritising own workload and being accountable for the direct delivery of care.

Our unit has a strong commitment to QI, We work closely with our colleagues within maternity, West Midlands Perinatal Network, LMNS programmes of work, and our clinical governance and safety work is of high quality. .

The trainee must successfully complete all aspects of the relevant Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) in the year of training, culminating in the completion of a full MSc and final signoff by the ARCP panel to become a Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner. Failure to do so may result in redeployment to other roles or role termination.PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.