Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our team in Liverpool Orthopaedic and Trauma Service (LOTS). Our service includes the Regional Major Trauma service, Orthopaedic wards as well as a Fracture Clinic. We have a great team and this role will be a new addition to our structure, so there is great opportunity to grow and shape it.
The successful candidate will have a passion for the speciality and be an experienced Nurse. They will be supported throughout the training programme and their Masters course by Consultant lead.
The Masters degree place is secured with Liverpool John Moore University and the candidate/s will commence in September.This will be a training post subject to Annex 21 terms and conditions until achievement of Masters degree has been obtained.
Main duties of the job
Utilising skills, experience and knowledge to improve the experience and outcomes of care for patients by taking the lead 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 the multidisciplinary 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.
To support the training and development of others, especially junior nursing workforce.
To be highly motivated to work with supervision, be committed to learning as well as taking opportunity to work autonomously within scope of practice and competency.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To maintain personal accountability for professional and ethical actions andensure 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.
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 be part of the senior nursing team within the care group and actively advocate and support effective governance processes.
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
For further information, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To maintain personal accountability for professional and ethical actions andensure 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.
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 be part of the senior nursing team within the care group and actively advocate and support effective governance processes.
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
For further information, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level with appropriate registration
- Masters Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline.
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Relevant post registration qualification/equivalent.
- Prescriber
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
Experience
Essential
- 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
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and application of healthcare governance
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level with appropriate registration
- Masters Degree or equivalent in relevant discipline.
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Relevant post registration qualification/equivalent.
- Prescriber
- Evidence of participation in audit and research
Experience
Essential
- 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
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and application of healthcare governance
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).
