Job summary
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and axess are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our Sexual Health Service. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled autonomous practitioner to contribute to the delivery and development of high-quality, evidence-based sexual and reproductive healthcare.
About the role
The post holder will provide advanced clinical expertise within contraception and sexual and reproductive health, undertaking independent consultations and managing a defined caseload. You will deliver specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care, ensuring timely, patient-centred services.
You will play a key role in service development, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement, while supporting the education and development of the Clinical Practitioner Team and wider multidisciplinary colleagues.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have highly developed specialist skills and advancedknowledge in contraception and sexual and reproductive health. As anautonomous practitioner, undertake independent consultations with patientsinvolving working in the clinical area with routine and specialist clinics;delivering high quality clinical services. The postholder will be expected todevelop their skills and knowledge to the standard outlined in the HealthEducation England 'Multi-professional framework for advanced clinicalpractice in England'.
The postholder will be responsible for the education and development of theClinical Practitioner Team to enable delivery of the service specification. Thepostholder will also contribute to the training and development of other healthprofessionals as part of the wider team.
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.
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
Key Responsibilities
- To improve the experience and outcomes of care for patients by taking thelead 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 themultidisciplinary 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.
About You
Essential qualifications and experience include:
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Registered clinical professional qualification at degree level
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Masters degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
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Independent prescribing qualification
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Relevant postregistration qualification in sexual and reproductive health
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Demonstrable experience within the speciality
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Evidence of leadership, staff development and change management
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Experience in audit and/or research activity
You will be an effective communicator with strong clinical decisionmaking skills, committed to delivering high standards of care and acting as a positive role model within the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To improve the experience and outcomes of care for patients by taking thelead 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 themultidisciplinary 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.
About You
Essential qualifications and experience include:
-
Registered clinical professional qualification at degree level
-
Masters degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
-
Independent prescribing qualification
-
Relevant postregistration qualification in sexual and reproductive health
-
Demonstrable experience within the speciality
-
Evidence of leadership, staff development and change management
-
Experience in audit and/or research activity
You will be an effective communicator with strong clinical decisionmaking skills, committed to delivering high standards of care and acting as a positive role model within the service.
Person Specification
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
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
Person Specification
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
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
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).
