Advanced Clinical Practice (Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner) (Taught)

Enhance your practice at a global top 100* university.

This programme is designed around the needs of experienced neonatal practitioners looking to further develop practice and/or prepare for clinical practice roles at a senior level.

You'll strengthen your existing knowledge, skills and competencies while also preparing for roles that require greater autonomy, responsibility and more complex clinical decision-making. You'll graduate primed to take the next step in your career.

This pathway is accredited by Health Education England's Centre for Advancing Practice. Completion of HEE accredited programmes/pathways is set to become one of the benchmark routes to recognition for Advanced Clinical Practitioners. Accreditation is also designed to ensure a consistent level of programme quality across England.

Graduates gain recognised credentials that enhance employability and support progression through NHS bands into senior clinical and leadership roles across the NHS and partner organisations.

You’ll graduate ready to lead change, advance practice, and make a measurable impact on patient care and service delivery.

Key features of this course

Throughout this degree you’ll:

• critically evaluate role development in relation to advanced neonatal practice

• explore how to apply evidence to your role

• apply diagnostic and clinical decision-making skills to your professional practice

• develop new and improved history-taking and clinical skills for assessment and examination of newborns, advanced neonatal studies and pharmacology

• demonstrate your clinical competence through simulated and practice-based clinical assessment

Further information
Visit our course page for a full list of modules and detailed requirements.

*QS World University Rankings 2025