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Main area
DMOPS
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
287-AMED-125-24
Employer
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Aintree University Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£50,952 - £57,349 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/07/2024 23:59

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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Department of Medicine for Older People and Stroke (Aintree Site)

Band 8a

Permanent

37.5 hours per week

As part of the innovative and ongoing development of our Stroke Services at Liverpool University Hospital NHS Trust we are looking for dedicated and dynamic applicants to join our highly motivated and proactive team. Excellent and advanced clinical knowledge of Stroke care is essential with the determination and drive to make a difference. The successful candidate will need to have excellent interpersonal skills and good verbal and written communication skills. You will be familiar with national guidelines, pathways and treatments.

You will be highly motivated and demonstrate the ability to work independently, autonomously and safely within your clinical competency. As a positive role model you will lead by example and uphold the high standards of care and efficiency delivered by the service.

We are passionate about this role, and in ensuring you are supported and developed continually, with appropriate supervision from your medical colleagues, whilst ensuring you play a key role within the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

1.    To improve the experience and outcomes of care for patients by taking   the lead in investigations and treatments prescribed.

2.    To provide a consistent and personalised service by ensuring that the patients receive the best care, in the best place from the best person or team.

3.    To provide social, emotional and psychological support for patients from referral and throughout their treatment.

4.    To deliver expert specialist evidence based care including: development, assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating programmes of evidence based nursing care for a defined caseload.

5.    To make appropriate referral to consultants/other specialist/members of the multidisciplinary team in primary, secondary or tertiary care settings.

To be aware of risk management issues both locally and nationally and develop strategies to address identified issues.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key responsibilities

 Clinical.

1.    To maintain personal accountability for professional and ethical actions and ensure compliance with NMC code of professional conduct.

2.    To maintain and develop a specialist nursing service for patients within the caseload, ensuring that the treatment and follow up of this group of patients is delivered in a timely manner.

3.    To provide and maintain a diagnostic service for the Trust. Ensure nurse-led clinics provide for both diagnoses and reporting of subsequent results for identified patients.

4.    To provide teaching as an in-house measure to all medical and nursing staff, not only within the Directorate but also from other services.

5.    To provide a nurse-led clinic service to patients.

 

6.    To plan and administer treatment to patients as appropriate and ensure handover of this treatment to community services as necessary..

7.    To provide expert nursing care, advice and support for patients and their relatives/carers and ensure that advice and point of contact is available throughout the patient’s journey.

8.    To refer on to other agencies as appropriate.

9.    To operate as clinical specialist and expert practitioner in issues relating to the identified area of nursing. To direct and delegate nursing care based on accurate assessment and evaluation.

10.  To take consent for investigative procedures, manipulate equipment and perform advanced clinical skills.

 

Management and Quality.

1.    Act as a change agent for the development of the service.

2.    Assisting in the audit and data collection required for developing evidence based nursing.

3.    To provide verbal and written reports to appropriate managers and clinical leads.

4.    To monitor the effectiveness of the service by continuous audit.

5.    To ensure that equipment is maintained and serviced as required.

6.    To develop protocols, documentation, standards and guidelines to enable best practice for the care of patients with urological conditions.

7.    To be involved in complaints handling according to the Trust’s Complaints Procedure.

8.    To establish a clear focus, vision and direction for the nursing service, within the team/directorate.

9.    To ensure effective and efficient use of financial resources, contributing to increasing the efficiency and controlling cost within the departmental budget. Making recommendations regarding supplies and purchasing of equipment.

 

Communication and Liaison

1.    To promote effective communication within the hospital and to the patient and/or their relatives.

2.    Act as a point of liaison between all hospital departments involved in the patient’s journey.

3.    Act as a source of specialist information for nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

4.    Liaise with other departments/ Trusts regarding services provided and current practises to develop best evidence based practice.

5.    To be skilled to impart distressing information with respect and empathy.

6.    To ensure that all patient records are maintained contemporaneously.

* The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.

* The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.

 

Education and training development

 

1.    Maintain own professional knowledge base and skills, meet PREP requirements, and continually update knowledge.

2.    To provide education to members of the multidisciplines, relating to the area of specialist knowledge.

3.    To promote and give presentations about the role of the specialist nurse in service.

4.    To act as an educator and assessor to promote and maintain skills and knowledge to relevant medical and nursing staff, including specialist registrars and senior house officers.

5.    To be actively involved in health promotion in line with Government targets.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
  • Masters Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline.
  • Teaching and assessing qualification
  • Relevant post registration qualification/equivalent.
  • Nurse Prescriber
  • Evidence of participation in audit and research
  • ALS

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable relevant experience within the speciality
  • Evidence of effective management
  • Evidence of effective leadership skills
  • Evidence of staff development
  • Evidence of change management
  • Evidence of application of current nursing issues and developments

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding and application of healthcare governance

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
  • Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Other

Essential criteria
  • Supportive of colleagues
  • Enthusiastic and motivated with the ability to motivate the team
  • High level of personal and professional credibility
  • Act as role model for nursing staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStep into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mike Roberts
Job title
Assistant Director of Nursing
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 529 8058
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