Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity to come and join the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) team at Liverpool Heart and Chest hospital. This Advanced Clinical Practitioner opportunity sits within the Surgical division and the successful candidate will become part of an established Cardiothoracic Surgical Advanced Clinical Practitioner team.
This is an opportunity for candidates to join our team and develop their career in this speciality. The ACP is expected to exercise independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of patients in the Cardiothoracic service.
Applications are welcome from individuals who do not have the MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent) but are committed to undertaking this programme. This would be offered as a training position at a band 7 while completing the MSc programme.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Practitioner role is predominantly ward based, with clinical responsibilities driven by the medical management of the patients within the service. Alongside ward duties, Advanced Clinical Practitioner clinics and continued service development with also be an integral part of the role. They will play an active part in audit, quality improvement, research and the development of local multidisciplinary guidelines and protocols, incorporating current best evidence in consultation with other healthcare professionals.
About us
As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachments.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Paramedic or other Allied Health Professional
- Masters level education in Advanced Practice or working towards
- Non-Medical Prescriber or on pathway to achieve
Desirable
- Post basic qualification in speciality
- Teaching qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive expert professional/clinical knowledge within an acute cardiothoracic setting
- Evidence of involvement in the development of programmes of care, protocols and clinical audit
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Evidence in clinical examination
- Understanding and application of healthcare governance
Desirable
- Experience as working currently as an ACP
- Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
- Evidence of proactive involvement in mentorship and development of clinical practitioners
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
- Excellent clinical reasoning / clinical decision making
- Computer Literacy
Desirable
- Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to organise priories and coordinate care.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse, Paramedic or other Allied Health Professional
- Masters level education in Advanced Practice or working towards
- Non-Medical Prescriber or on pathway to achieve
Desirable
- Post basic qualification in speciality
- Teaching qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive expert professional/clinical knowledge within an acute cardiothoracic setting
- Evidence of involvement in the development of programmes of care, protocols and clinical audit
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
- Evidence in clinical examination
- Understanding and application of healthcare governance
Desirable
- Experience as working currently as an ACP
- Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
- Evidence of proactive involvement in mentorship and development of clinical practitioners
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
- Excellent clinical reasoning / clinical decision making
- Computer Literacy
Desirable
- Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to organise priories and coordinate care.
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).
