Job summary
It is an exciting time of change here at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust within our Gastroenterology Care Group.
This amazing opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Gastroenterology and Hepatology Team at Aintree Hospital and be part of delivery excellent care.
We are seeking someone who is committed to providing excellent direct independent clinical practice. Successful candidates will be expected as part of their daily role to provide direct clinical care through independent assessment and examination of patients, nurse led clinics and inpatient reviews
Candidates will be expected to have (or be working towards) relevant Masters Level Study which includes a minimum of Clinical Examination and Diagnostics and a Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) qualification.
If you can prove you are compassionate and have strong and clear communication skills, please contact us today and join one of the hardest working but most friendly teams in nursing!!
Please note that Annex 21 - Trainee post will be considered.
Main duties of the job
To improve the experience and outcomes of care for patients by taking the lead in investigations and treatments prescribed.
To provide a consistent and personalised service by ensuring that thepatients receive the best care, in the best place from the best person or team.
To provide social, emotional and psychological support for patients fromreferral and throughout their treatment.
To deliver expert specialist evidence based care including: development,assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating programmes of evidencebased care for a defined caseload.
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 anddevelop strategies to address identified issues.
The post holder will always work within the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct.
We are looking for caring individuals with a passion to provide excellent standards of care and support to our patients. Your application should highlight your experience in order for the shortlisting panel to be able to select the most suitably qualified individuals to join our team.
Applications are welcome from anyone eligible to work in the UK.
About us
iverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
To maintain personal accountability for professional and ethical actions and ensure compliance with the standards of professional conduct issued by the relevant regulatory body
To maintain and develop a specialist service for patients within the caseload, ensuring that the treatment and follow up of this group of patients is delivered in a timely manner.
To provide and maintain a diagnostic service for the Trust. Ensure clinician led clinics provide for both diagnoses and reporting of subsequent results for identified patients.
To provide teaching as an in-house measure to all medical and clinical staff,not only within the Care Group but also from other services.
To provide a clinician-led clinic service to patients.
To plan and administer treatment to patients as appropriate and ensurehandover of this treatment to community services as necessary..
To provide expert care, advice and support for patients and theirrelatives/carers and ensure that advice and point of contact is availablethroughout the patients journey.
To refer on to other agencies as appropriate.
To operate as clinical specialist and expert practitioner in issues relating tothe identified area of care. To direct and delegate care based on accurateassessment and evaluation.
To take consent for investigative procedures, manipulate equipment andperform advanced clinical skills.
The post holder will be expected to work clinical shifts in a ward environment if necessary.
For further information, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
To maintain personal accountability for professional and ethical actions and ensure compliance with the standards of professional conduct issued by the relevant regulatory body
To maintain and develop a specialist service for patients within the caseload, ensuring that the treatment and follow up of this group of patients is delivered in a timely manner.
To provide and maintain a diagnostic service for the Trust. Ensure clinician led clinics provide for both diagnoses and reporting of subsequent results for identified patients.
To provide teaching as an in-house measure to all medical and clinical staff,not only within the Care Group but also from other services.
To provide a clinician-led clinic service to patients.
To plan and administer treatment to patients as appropriate and ensurehandover of this treatment to community services as necessary..
To provide expert care, advice and support for patients and theirrelatives/carers and ensure that advice and point of contact is availablethroughout the patients journey.
To refer on to other agencies as appropriate.
To operate as clinical specialist and expert practitioner in issues relating tothe identified area of care. To direct and delegate care based on accurateassessment and evaluation.
To take consent for investigative procedures, manipulate equipment andperform advanced clinical skills.
The post holder will be expected to work clinical shifts in a ward environment if necessary.
For further information, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical professional qualification. Degree level or equivalent with appropriate registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Relevant post registration qualification/equivalent
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
Desirable
- Presciber
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) or started the MSc ACP pathway/programme and committed to completing within an agreed time frame: Note: Post holder will be in a training post (Annex 21) until evidence of completion of MSc ACP is provided.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and application of healthcare governance
- Has an up-to-date Advanced Clinical Practice portfolio
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- 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 staff
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable relevant experience within the specialty
- Evidence of effective management
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Evidence of staff development
- Evidence of change management
- Evidence of application of current clinical service issues and developments
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical professional qualification. Degree level or equivalent with appropriate registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Relevant post registration qualification/equivalent
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
Desirable
- Presciber
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) or started the MSc ACP pathway/programme and committed to completing within an agreed time frame: Note: Post holder will be in a training post (Annex 21) until evidence of completion of MSc ACP is provided.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and application of healthcare governance
- Has an up-to-date Advanced Clinical Practice portfolio
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- 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 staff
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable relevant experience within the specialty
- Evidence of effective management
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Evidence of staff development
- Evidence of change management
- Evidence of application of current clinical service issues and developments
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
