The post holder will practice as an autonomous advanced practitioner within the Acute Medical Unit. Working alongside senior medical team, the post holder will examine, assess, diagnose and treat patients within their scope of professional practice.
The job is practically based, intended to ensure skills and knowledge are related to high quality care and efficient service delivery, including achievement of national targets.
The post holder will act, at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust Policies.
Contribute to the development of an excellent clinical environment which is conducive to delivering high quality patient care and the achievement of excellence in service delivery.
Work as an autonomous practitioner within Acute Medical Unit demonstrating advanced clinical knowledge and skills in relation to the assessment and management of patients.
Undertake full clinical assessment and examination of patients, providing a detailed medical history.
Order/perform investigations and diagnostic tests as required.
Interpret test results, where possible diagnose and initiate treatment plan.
Refer patients appropriately to medical staff/MDT as required.
Effectively communicate with GPs and other members of the Primary Care Team.
Assist in the production of discharge summaries.
Ensure follow up appointments/arrangements are made.
Actively participate in the development of care pathways, guidelines and protocols as appropriate.
Interview and support patients and their relatives.
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 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.
The post holder will:
Participate in the Acute Medical Unit interdisciplinary educational programme
Promote and display evidence of development in nursing and related clinical research which further enhance the acumen and level of professional knowledge.
Ensure that own practice and that of others within the Acute Medical Unit
is consistent with current research knowledge and is evidence based
Establish and develop an information resource for patients and their relatives.
Work collaboratively with other members of the team in undertaking research and audit programmes within the Acute Medical Unit and actively contribute to the Clinical governance Agenda.
Work collaboratively with Practice Development Nurse, Matrons and General Manager to identify the training needs of nursing staff; to inform the overall Trust Training Needs Analysis.
Actively contribute to reducing clinical risk and be proactive in risk management.
Support the Clinical Director, General Manager and Matrons in implementing clinical governance standards and objectives.
Work in liaison with the multidisciplinary teams both within the hospital and Primary Care.
Provide effective support to the Matron and Sister/Charge Nurse within the Acute Medical Unit.
Actively participate in service development and modernization.
Work collaboratively in order to achieve the meeting of national targets
Use resources effectively and actively contribute, as appropriate, to ensure robust financial management
Responsible for supervising Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
Work with the Divisional Nurse Director (Medicine), General Manager and Matrons to develop and advance nursing practice within the Acute Medical Unit and across the Trust.
Offer a patient focused service with a holistic emphasis.
Act as a role model; providing support, leadership and an ethos of sharing knowledge.
Establish effective working relationships across inter-disciplinary boundaries and work closely with the consultant medical staff.
Possess a sound, well established clinical knowledge base within the Acute and Emergency Care specialty across a wide remit of patient groups.
Ensure all documentation completed is clear, concise and legible in accordance with NMC guidelines.
Work as per agreed protocols, policies and procedures and assist in the evaluation and review of such documents.
Work in collaboration with other members of the Acute and Emergency Care team.
This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Mar 2025