Advanced Clinical Practitioner Neonatal Intensive Care(UK Visa Sponsorship)

Job Description

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) or Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (ANNP) to join the Neonatal Intensive Care team at one of the UK’s most specialised children’s hospitals. This role sits within Dolphin Ward — a unique neonatal surgical intensive care environment caring for infants with highly complex, multi-specialty needs.

Unlike a traditional NICU, this service supports neonates requiring advanced surgical and specialist interventions across oncology, neurology, metabolic medicine, respiratory care and other tertiary pathways. The role offers exceptional exposure to complex neonatal practice and a strong platform for advanced clinical leadership.

You will function as an expert autonomous practitioner, delivering high-level clinical decision-making while shaping standards of neonatal care, mentoring colleagues and driving improvement initiatives.

Clinical Scope & Responsibilities

Advanced Neonatal Practice

• Deliver expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment within advanced neonatal scope.
• Provide direct clinical management for neonates undergoing specialist interventions.
• Maintain safe, evidence-based prescribing and monitoring where authorised.
• Ensure care delivery aligns with national neonatal and advanced practice standards.

Practice aligns with national frameworks such as:

•  Neonatal clinical governance & standards
•  Professional standards for advanced clinical practice

Clinical Leadership & Quality Improvement

• Act as a visible clinical leader and role model within NICU.
• Embed professional values and the 6Cs into daily practice.
• Lead or contribute to audits, benchmarking and service improvement.
• Promote innovation and evidence-informed neonatal care.
•  NHS quality and patient safety framework
• Education, Mentorship & Workforce Development
• Supervise and mentor trainee ACPs and multidisciplinary staff.
• Support learning culture and skills development across the directorate.
• Maintain your own advanced professional development portfolio.

Governance & Safeguarding

• Uphold clinical governance and professional accountability.
• Recognise and escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately.
• Apply change management and improvement methodologies.
• Safeguarding children statutory guidance

Working Environment

Dolphin Ward provides a high-acuity neonatal service caring for approximately 500 infants annually, including extremely premature babies and complex surgical referrals. The environment encourages inquiry, collaboration and advanced practice leadership.

The Trust actively promotes diversity, inclusion and staff wellbeing, with employee networks supporting equity, accessibility and professional voice.

Essential Professional Requirements

Qualifications

• Registration with an appropriate UK professional regulatory body.
• Master’s level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent competence).
• Evidence of ongoing advanced clinical development.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification (or willingness to complete).
• Neonatal/paediatric life support certification (or willingness to undertake).

Experience & Knowledge

• Senior-level experience in paediatric/neonatal healthcare.
• Leadership and department coordination experience.
• Clinical audit, research or quality improvement involvement.
• Safeguarding awareness and governance knowledge.
• Advanced communication and family-centred care skills.

Core Capabilities

• Advanced neonatal clinical judgement and autonomy.
• Leadership, negotiation and teaching skills.
• Ability to manage complexity and change.
• Strong reflective practice and resilience.

Regulatory & Recruitment Information

• This role requires enhanced DBS clearance under safeguarding legislation.
• Applicants requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship are welcome to apply.
•  Skilled Worker visa guidance
•  Overseas criminal record checks guidance
• Applicants must hold valid UK professional registration.

Salary & Terms

Band 8a: £64,156 – £71,148 per annum (inclusive)
Permanent | Rotational shifts