Job summary
An exciting opportunity has risen for an ACP to join the site-wide practitioners team at the Broadgreen Hospital site. The post holder will be joining an established team of existing ACP's and medics to deliver high standards of care to inpatients primarily working within DMOPS (reablement) but could be deployed to any medical or surgical wards to provide general inpatient care.
You will be supported within a multi- disciplinary team to provide excellent patient care using your expertise, knowledge and experience to this cohort of older patients. You will be part of MDT sessions to discuss best outcomes for our patients.
You will be expected to contribute to audits and evaluation to support quality improvement and service development.
The role requires occasional weekend working to ensure adequate medical cover to ensure safety within the site. You may also be required to undertake site manager responsibilities in the event of rota gaps. The shift pattern will follow a Monday-Friday 9-5 pattern but can be adapted to meet service needs.
You will form part of the Medical Emergency Team and be expected to respond to emergency calls across the site.
Main duties of the job
To improve the experience and outcomes of care for patients by taking thelead 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 themultidisciplinary 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.
About us
Liverpool 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 Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 ensure handover of this treatment to community services as necessary.To provide expert care, advice and support for patients and their relatives/carers and ensure that advice and point of contact is available throughout the patients journey.
To refer on to other agencies as appropriate.
To operate as clinical specialist and expert practitioner in issues relating to the identified area of care. To direct and delegate care based on accurate assessment and evaluation.
To take consent for investigative procedures, manipulate equipment and perform advanced clinical skills.
The post holder will be expected to work clinical shifts in a ward environment if necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 ensure handover of this treatment to community services as necessary.To provide expert care, advice and support for patients and their relatives/carers and ensure that advice and point of contact is available throughout the patients journey.
To refer on to other agencies as appropriate.
To operate as clinical specialist and expert practitioner in issues relating to the identified area of care. To direct and delegate care based on accurate assessment and evaluation.
To take consent for investigative procedures, manipulate equipment and perform advanced clinical skills.
The post holder will be expected to work clinical shifts in a ward environment if necessary.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level with appropriate registration
- 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.
- Prescriber
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
Desirable
- Advanced Life Support Qualification
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable relevant experience within the speciality
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Evidence of staff development and can demonstrate knowledge regarding provision and development of education programmes
- Evidence of change management or clinical service development
- Evidence of exposure to acutely unwell patients / medical emergencies
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and application of healthcare governance
- Has an up-to-date Advanced Clinical Practice portfolio
- Understanding and application of models of care applicable to frailty
- Understanding of reablement pathways, barriers, and outcomes
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail, document processing, and clinical systems
Desirable
- Radiology image interpretation skills
- Geriatric assessment skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level with appropriate registration
- 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.
- Prescriber
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
Desirable
- Advanced Life Support Qualification
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable relevant experience within the speciality
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Evidence of staff development and can demonstrate knowledge regarding provision and development of education programmes
- Evidence of change management or clinical service development
- Evidence of exposure to acutely unwell patients / medical emergencies
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and application of healthcare governance
- Has an up-to-date Advanced Clinical Practice portfolio
- Understanding and application of models of care applicable to frailty
- Understanding of reablement pathways, barriers, and outcomes
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail, document processing, and clinical systems
Desirable
- Radiology image interpretation skills
- Geriatric assessment skills
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).
