Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading regional healthcare provider on the Wirral Peninsula is seeking an advanced clinical practitioner to deliver high-quality care in the Emergency Department. You will provide clinical support to junior staff and ensure evidence-based practice for effective patient care. A robust background in acute medical care and leadership is essential. The role involves making autonomous clinical decisions and participating in audits and research.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse/Allied Health professional with experience in acute medical care.
• Ability to make professional autonomous clinical decisions.
• Competence in clinical, diagnostic, and examination skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice to patients and colleagues.
• Deliver evidence-based patient care for a specific caseload.
• Conduct independent clinical reviews and formulate management plans.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Leadership

Evidence-based practice

Patient care

Job description

A registered nurse/Allied Health practitioner with highly developed knowledge, skills, and clinical expertise in acute medical care. The advanced clinical practitioner will provide clinical support to the existing junior medical staff and work in conjunction with the consultants in the Emergency Department, with the overall aim of improving quality of care and health outcomes for patients.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide professional advice to patients, carers, and colleagues.
2. Deliver sensitive, evidence-based patient care to a specific caseload of patients.
3. Maintain clinical excellence underpinned by evidence-based practice.
4. Undertake clinical audits and participate in research and development.
5. Demonstrate effective clinical leadership.
6. Specialize in providing comprehensive, individualized care.
7. Demonstrate competence in clinical, diagnostic, and examination skills, making management recommendations.
8. Make clinical judgments using complex information, including interpretation of results, and take appropriate actions.
9. Identify suitable patients for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment independently.
10. Ensure documentation complies with Trust and NMC clinical governance standards.
11. Make autonomous, professional decisions accountable to the ACP role.
12. Engage in self-directed learning, bedside teaching, and protected postgraduate education.
13. Initiate and undertake preliminary investigations following clinical assessments under agreed protocols.
14. Implement decisions made by senior medical staff.
15. Perform advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
16. Conduct independent clinical reviews and formulate individual management plans.
17. Make appropriate referrals to specialties and allied health professions for ED patient management.
18. Undertake research and audits within the service as required.
19. Develop practice-based protocols to lead advanced clinical practice.

About Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust:

Situated on the Wirral Peninsula, known for its stunning coastline and countryside, offering great activities for residents. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in North West England, with over 6,000 staff serving approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales, and the wider North West footprint. Our hospital has approximately 855 beds and a financial turnover exceeding £337 million.

The Wirral is easily accessible via motorway, train, bus, or ferry, and close to Liverpool, Chester, Manchester, and North Wales.

Contact for Further Details / Informal Visits:

Name: Dr Ananda Arasaratnam
Job Title: Emergency Medicine Consultant
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]