How the Enhanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner role has been integral to one tertiary unit's workforce plan and service delivery

This paper aims to raise awareness of the Enhanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner role and how this role has not only offered career development for neonatal nurses but has also been integral to the growth of a new model of working within a large Newborn Intensive Care Unit. Neonatal care has and continues to experience workforce challenges within the United Kingdom within both the medical and nursing fields (Watson et al., 2015). This paper will explore the evolution of two key nursing roles within the speciality of neonatal care, those of the Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and the Enhanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, which are being utilised to address some of these challenges. This article will discuss both roles and examine how the Enhanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner role has been developed to help address the medical workforce challenges and offer nursing career development within one trust in Greater Manchester.