Trainee Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Job Summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Degree/Masters in Nursing studies /Neonatal studies or equivalent
  • Approved Neonatal qualification e.g. QIS, ENB 405, Extensive experience in neonatal care
  • RGN Level 1 part 1, 2, 12 RN/RSCN/RM/RN Child

Desirable

  • Mentorship course or equivalent.
  • Supervision course or equivalent.

Essentail

Essential

  • A current professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health Professions Council.

Essential

Essential

  • Certified Newborn life support provider (NLS)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 07 July 2026

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