Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Neonates

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Neonates Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Closing Date:23.02.25 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 24.02.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 03.03.25

The post holder will be recognised as a clinical expert with advanced clinical specialist knowledge and skills acquired through higher degree and specialist training who will work autonomously within the MDT to provide excellent individualised clinical care and management to babies and their families in a variety of settings including the neonatal unit, delivery suite, postnatal wards and transitional care.

Demonstration of safe clinical care and decision-making, including assessment and use of diagnostic skills, will utilise advanced skills to provide direct clinical care working in accordance with local and national guidelines and policies and as part of the ANNP/ACP team contribute to the tier 1 medical rota with an expectation of progression to some parts of the tier 2 rota over an agreed period.

Main duties of the job

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for infants on the NNU.

Clinically examine and assess infant needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly.

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for infants with prematurity and other diseases of the new-born.

Diagnose acute conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug based treatments into a management plan.

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to infant need and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and local protocols, and within scope of practice.

Work with families in order to support compliance and concordance to prescribed treatments.

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the infant in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.

Support families to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self care

Assess, identify and refer infants presenting with all health needs in accordance with current policy

Refer infants to other disciplines / specialities.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

• Will work as part of a large multidisciplinary team including medical, clerical, mental health, non-clinical support and professions allied to medicine in managing the clinical needs of infants.
• Under the guidance of protocols independently receives, assesses and manages infants admitted to the NNU.

Person Specification Experience

• Significant and demonstrable post qualification experience at an advanced level
• Experience of decision making and the application of professional judgement in a range of clinical and non-clinical settings.
• Experience of staff/student supervision
• Compiling of protocols and clinical guidelines
• Significant evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Evidence of recent practice updating in relevant clinical field -presenting child, non-medical prescribing
• Evidence of presentations at local, regional, national level.
• Experience of involvement in the research process, contributing to data collection, delivery of critical evaluation and implementation of research findings.
• Evidence of, use of and completion of the audit process
• Evidence of project management skills

Skills

• Ability to make judgements about a range of clinical/complex patient conditions
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to respond effectively to multiple priorities
• Able to demonstrate sound judgements and generate new ideas in complex situations
• Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Communication of difficult messages to patients and families with different levels of understanding
• Evidence of diplomacy, negotiation skills and conflict management skills
• Teaching and mentorship in the clinical setting
• Demonstrates ability to provide high quality standards of care with resources available
• Advanced clinical practice skills with evidence of competence via portfolio

Knowledge

• Management of infants with prematurity and acute illness conditions to an agreed pathway
• Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
• Local and national health policy
• Patient group directions and associated policy

Qualifications

• Registered with the relevant professional body
• ENB 405 or equivalent
• A19 or equivalent
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
• Relevant teaching qualification
• Non-Medical independent Prescriber
• Demonstrates CPD/ Portfolio of evidence to support clinical practice

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.

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