Job overview
*INTERNAL ONLY POST*
This post is for internal candidates to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. If you are not currently working within either of these Trusts, your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust provides Level 2 Neonatal Services. We have 22 cots, 3 ITU, 3HDU, and 16 special care cots.
We are looking for an passionate Trainee Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (ANNP) to join our Neonatal service and advanced practitioners team.
This demanding role requires passionate, highly motivated, with excellent communication skills who strives for the delivery of high quality care to our neonates and their families.
You will demonstrate safe critical decision-making skills whilst working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to meet the needs of premature and sick new born babies. The team works a medical model assisting to cover the service 24/7.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to develop a clear pathway of progression, training, and career structure for Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioners. This role will encompass a 7-day working pattern with an element of shift work and after-hours working. This post will develop to a Band 8a upon completion of a Masters in Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practice, and completion of an Independent Non-Medical Prescribing qualification. The post holder will also be required to undergo a wide range of core clinical competencies and case presentations within the area of practice.
This is a fixed term contract of 18 months which will progress to a permanent post up to completion of the course.
You will be expected to attend the University of Southampton and complete the full-time pathway MSC Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner) commencing September 2024.
Please note: Candidates that do not hold a full degree will be expected to complete a portfolio of work set by the university prior to commencement of the course.
Working for your organisation
Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Hospital Transformation Programme (HTP)
Our Service will relocate to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in 2028 as part of HTP. This move will bring specialist services together in a modern, purpose-built facility to improve patient care and team experience.
We are actively recruiting, and successful candidates will be expected to move with the Service in early 2028. The relocation will follow a formal management of change process, including full consultation and support for staff.
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