Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Spines (AHP/Nursing)
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
As part of the Cheshire and Merseyside provider programme, an exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced AHP's or Nurses to develop and work in our new, citywide, Non-medical led Spinal Service at University Hospitals of Liverpool Group.
You will undertake a significant clinical spinal caseload to an advanced professional standard using specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience and develop an extended scope of practice beyond your primary profession.
Delivered across the Aintree and Royal Liverpool sites, the posts are permanent, with flexibility for full or part time, extended scope roles.
If you would like to be part of this exciting journey; enjoy problem solving but don't yet have all the requisite knowledge and experience, training/apprenticeship MSc ACP posts will be considered.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for:
* Taking a lead role in the advanced clinical assessment and treatment of a diverse and undetermined caseload of spinal patients, who may have highly complex and/or chronic presentations.
* Determining clinical diagnosis and treatments indicated.
* Provide expertise for developing and enhancing the newly established service, supporting the redesign of patient referrals from secondary to tertiary care.
* Preventing unnecessary admissions from AED.
* Meeting the specific needs of this patient cohort from the AED and in-patient wards.
* Work closely with the medical and surgical teams to provide a specialist spinal management service.
* Triaging referrals either independently or with medical colleagues and make onward referrals.
* Supporting early discharge from hospital; working closely with The Walton Centre, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, community partners and our Therapy outpatient services.
The above list is not exhaustive. This is a new and developing role - we would welcome applicants who can bring their own experience, ideas and innovation to make this a success.
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.
Job responsibilities
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 care for a defined caseload.
5. To make appropriate referral to consultants/other specialists/members of the multidisciplinary team in primary, secondary or tertiary care settings.
6. To be aware of risk management issues both locally and nationally and develop strategies to address identified issues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level with appropriate registration.
* Masters Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline.
* Completion of education or mentorship qualification or equivalent.
* Prescriber.
Experience
* 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 clinical service issues and developments.
* Evidence of participation in audit and research.
Knowledge
* Understanding and application of healthcare governance.
* The identified specialist field of clinical practice.
Skills
* Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.
* Ability to work flexibly across the service to support other Clinical staff and Therapies Management team on other specific initiatives and developments as required.
* Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing.
Other
* 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 adopting the Trust values and behaviours.
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.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number
287-DSS-14-25
Job locations
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust
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