Job summary
The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the delivery of health care to patients who present to the nurse led Minor injuries service within the Accident and Emergency Department where they will work within an agreed scope of practice.
You will be working autonomously in a fast-paced environment and part of a multi-disciplinary team which is supportive and open.
You will be part of a team which is encouraged to be innovative and shape the service to departmental demands.
The post holder must demonstrate commitment to this dynamic role and be a positive role model to all staff.
Main duties of the job
Working autonomously to manage own caseload of patients whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team
To assess through examination, investigate, make a diagnosis, treat anddischarge patients, whilst identifying their physical, psychological, emotional, spiritualand cultural needs.
To act as a patient advocate when relevant, and be able to educate on alltreatment options to enable a patient to make an informed choice.
Develop excellent clinical governance through involvement in multidisciplinary clinical audit ensuring evidence-based practice is undertaken, participating in essence of care nursing audit.
Maintain adequate patient records and ensure all relevant information isdocumented in patient notes.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broad Green 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 region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are 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 act as an autonomous practitioner in the care and management of patients with minor injuries attending the Emergency Department at the Royal Liverpool University promote practice and maintain standards and provide specialist advice in minor injuries to patients and the multidisciplinary act as an expert resource and facilitator to educate and train other staff, and students including those from outside agencies, thus providing specialist care for take every opportunity to provide appropriate health education and accident prevention build relationships with key stakeholders including outside agencies post holder will be involved in the development of practice andmultidisciplinary audit initiatives and so undertaking clinical post holder will be accountable for own specialist professional practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. First level nurse RGN
2. Current NMC registration
3. Departmental Emergency Nurse Practitioner Training
Desirable
4. NMP
5. ENB 199 / 998 (eqv)
6. 1st Degree
Experience
Essential
7. Practice as Emergency Nurse Practitioner
8. A&E management experience
Knowledge
Essential
9. Expert clinician
10. Demonstrates understanding of current issues affecting A&E service provision
11. Demonstrates innovative approaches to the delivery of healthcare
12. Demonstrates a flexible approach to team working
13. Demonstrates understanding of Clinical Governance
Skills
Essential
14. Excellent interpersonal skills
15. Excellent communication - written / verbal