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Trainee Advanced Neonatal Practitioner - NICU Band 6
Main area Neonates. Grade Band 6. Contract: Permanent. Shift pattern: Full time - 37.5 hours per week. Job ref 426-669-25TAM-A
Site: Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Town: Kings Lynn. Salary: £37,338 - £44,962, dependent on experience and qualifications, per annum, pro rata. Salary period: Yearly. Closing date: 03/06/:59
Job overview
Ensure the provision of high-standard, family-centred, evidence-based nursing and medical care using advanced clinical skills from pre-admission to discharge of babies on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the Transitional Care Unit (TC). Support the midwifery team in delivering care to babies across inpatient maternity services. This role is within the junior doctor tier of the medical roster.
Participate in developing local and network policies, guidelines, and benchmarks within the Neonatal Network and Women and Children's Division. Implement the Neonatal Network and Trust nursing strategies within the Neonatal Unit, ensuring integration into practice with audits and service development advice.
Support the Practice Development Nurse in educational support for neonatal staff to deliver family-centred, effective care during the neonatal pathway.
Our Trust Values of Kindness, Wellness, and Fairness guide our colleagues' behaviour and accountability.
Main duties of the job
Undertake advanced neonatal nurse practitioner training on appointment to this post. Promote high standards of specialist nursing and medical care by assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating holistic care for babies, parents, and families based on evidence and guidelines. Respond to maternity service calls to assess babies and provide specialist advice.
Working for our organisation
Join us during a transformative period as we build a new state-of-the-art hospital and undertake significant digital transformation, including a new electronic patient record from 2026 to improve care safety and coordination.
Our services cover around 331,000 people across Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, and Lincolnshire. We uphold our values of kindness, wellness, and fairness, and are committed to continuous quality improvement, as reflected in our recent 'Good' CQC maternity rating. We offer learning, apprenticeships, and a community-oriented environment for our 4,000 staff and volunteers.
We have 530 beds across 33 wards, modern facilities, and a dedicated team ready to welcome you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information about this role.
Person specification Qualifications/training and professional development
- Registered Nurse in Child or Adult, RSCN, or Registered Midwife
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
- Child Protection Level 3
- MSc in Advanced Neonatal Practice
Experience
- Experience supervising and assessing learners
Skills, abilities, and competencies
- Ability to plan and prioritize neonatal care
- Understanding of the NMC Code of Conduct
- Understanding of safeguarding processes
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Advanced clinical skills
Applications are welcome from all who meet the criteria, demonstrating core values and behaviors. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted based on their application responses.
Note: If applying via NHS Jobs, your application will be transferred into Trac. You will not be able to track its progress or communicate through NHS Jobs. Your data will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system if you are hired.
Benefits include flexible working, free counselling, access to Wagestream, support for menopause, and participation in staff networks such as Armed Forces, REACH, Disability, and LGBTQ+.
We are committed to being a menopause-friendly employer. Apply early as some posts may close before the deadline due to high volume.
All staff should be computer literate as part of our digital maturity journey.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicants must hold appropriate UK professional registration. This role is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.