Advanced Clinical Practitioner UK Visa Sponsorship

Job Description

We are excited to offer an outstanding opportunity for a dedicated Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) or Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (ANNP) to become part of our specialist team on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust.

Position Summary

• Department: Neonatal Intensive Care (Dolphin Ward)
  Band: 8a
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Hours: Full-time – 37.5 hours per week (including days, nights, weekends on a 12-week rolling rota)
• Job Reference: 271-HL-7587300-B
• Location: Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London
• Salary: £64,156 – £71,148 per annum (inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement)
• Salary Basis: Annual
• Closing Date: 16 March 2026 at 23:59

About the Role and Our Unit

If you are an experienced ACP or ANNP with a strong passion for neonatal care—especially in surgical and complex cases—this could be the perfect next step in your career.

Dolphin Ward is our 10-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, handling around 500 admissions each year. We care for babies across the full range of gestations, starting from as early as 22 weeks. While we’re recognised as a major surgical referral centre providing high-level intensive care, we also manage a diverse mix of complex medical needs. Our patients often require input from multiple specialties, such as oncology, neurology, metabolic conditions, renal issues, ENT, endocrinology, ophthalmology, and respiratory support.

This creates a truly unique environment—one that offers rich opportunities to deepen your expertise in areas of neonatal medicine not commonly encountered in standard NICUs. We welcome applications from talented professionals with backgrounds in various paediatric or neonatal settings. If this sparks your interest, we strongly encourage you to get in touch for an informal conversation to explore the role in more detail.

Key Responsibilities

As an expert practitioner in neonatal intensive care, you’ll:

• Serve as a clinical role model, delivering consistently high-quality, compassionate patient care while embedding the 6Cs (care, compassion, competence, communication, courage, commitment) and upholding professional standards.
• Provide independent advanced assessments, initiate treatments, and manage care within your authorised scope of practice, in line with national guidelines, Trust policies, and professional boundaries.
• Lead by example, demonstrating strong leadership to inspire and guide multidisciplinary teams.
• Champion evidence-based best practice through participation in regional benchmarking, guideline development, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Drive innovation by fostering enquiry, supporting the growth of advanced roles, and contributing to service transformation projects.
• Mentor and supervise colleagues (including trainee ACPs, medical trainees, and other professionals) to build competence and confidence across the directorate.
• Take ownership of your own professional growth through reflective practice, annual appraisals, e-portfolio maintenance, and continuous development.

Working at Great Ormond Street Hospital

We are deeply committed to building a workforce that truly reflects the diverse communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Greater diversity brings richer perspectives and helps us deliver even better care to the children and families who rely on us.

Our Trust actively promotes an inclusive culture through staff networks such as REACH (focusing on race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage), ENABLED (supporting disabilities), PRIDE, and the Women’s Network—each sponsored by a senior leader. We value every voice and strive to ensure everyone feels seen, heard, and respected.

For more about our organisation, visit the official Great Ormond Street Hospital website: https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/

Additional information on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Dolphin Ward) can be found here: https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/wards-and-departments/wards/dolphin-ward-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-nicu

Essential Requirements

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

• Current registration with a relevant professional body, eligible to practise at an advanced level (aligned with the Centre for Advancing Practice standards – see https://advanced-practice.hee.nhs.uk/).
• A Master’s degree in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent demonstrated competence across all four pillars: clinical practice, leadership, education, and research).
• Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to neonatal/paediatric intensive care.
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (or willingness to complete one).
• Completion of (or readiness to undertake) Advanced Paediatric/Neonatal Life Support courses (e.g., NLS, APLS/EPLS).
• Substantial senior-level experience in children’s healthcare, including leading teams, managing shifts, and handling complex cases.
• Proven track record in quality improvement, audit, research utilisation, and supporting trainees or junior staff.
• In-depth knowledge of neonatal clinical governance, safeguarding, change management, and family-centred care in challenging situations.
• Outstanding advanced clinical skills, leadership, communication, and teaching abilities.
  Strong organisational skills, resilience, and the flexibility to work varied shifts.

Desirable Attributes

• Mentoring/assessing qualification, clinical leadership training, or teaching credentials.
• Experience managing incidents/complaints, publishing work, or presenting at conferences.
• Contributions to strategic or clinical service development.

This is a fantastic chance to join a world-leading children’s hospital and make a real difference in the lives of babies with the most complex needs.

We look forward to hearing from you—apply early, as we may close the advert sooner if we receive a strong field of candidates.

Please note standard requirements apply: appropriate UK professional registration, DBS check, and compliance with relevant legislation. We are a Living Wage Employer and welcome applications from those requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship (further details on the UKVI website).