Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join the busy, well-established Emergency surgical and urology Assessment team at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. The post holder will work alongside a team of urology and surgical clinicians to support the service in triaging and accepting referrals from both primary and secondary care, utilising and developing urology and surgical pathways to enhance the patient experience and flow throughout the department.

• Perform thorough clinical assessments and identify appropriate investigations to reach a diagnosis; initiate a patient-specific treatment pathway whether inpatients or via outpatient pathways and/or the virtual review ward.
• Triages and accepts referrals from primary and secondary care, developing and utilising urology and surgical pathways to improve patient experience and department flow.
• Work within local ambulatory care pathways and support service development as requested.
• Demonstrate clinical skills including venepuncture, cannulation, catheterization and obtaining arterial blood gases; act swiftly to identify and stabilise deteriorating patients in emergency situations.
• Support the junior doctor team in documenting in patients’ medical records; prioritise and delegate tasks in line with leadership responsibilities.
• Provide autonomous, high-quality, safe and supportive clinical service while adhering to the multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England.
• Maintain and develop a professional portfolio evidencing the four pillars of advanced clinical practice, with progression while in the role.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It is part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group aims to improve care for patients and is one of the region’s largest employers with over 16,800 colleagues.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS, providing 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 with regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital provides elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services and specialist patient rehabilitation.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital focuses on women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies annually. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital provides dedicated complex planned care and specialist services.

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