Advanced Clinical Practitioner | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Liverpool Community Respiratory Team, delivering Acute Respiratory Infections Virtual Ward care via telemedicine across hospital, clinics and patient homes.

The post holder will provide advanced clinical practice, including non-medical prescribing, with responsibilities across clinical, management and teaching domains, working across locations with 7-day shifts.

Qualifications

• NMC registered and eligible for practice within the UK.
• Evidence-based clinical practice in respiratory care.
• Experience leading nursing/clinical teams in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations and treatment plans for defined caseload.
• Provide person-centred care across hospital and home settings.
• Deliver education and support to patients and carers throughout the journey.

Skills

Advanced practice

Non-medical prescribing

Clinical leadership

Telemedicine

Education

NMC registered

Tools

EHR systems

Telemedicine platforms

Job description

Advanced Clinical Practitioner | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for an ACP to join our Liverpool Community Respiratory Team who provide the Acute Respiratory Infections Virtual Ward.

The Team provides a 2-hour rapid assessment hospital admission avoidance and early supported discharge for patients with exacerbation COPD, bronchiectasis, community acquired pneumonia and viral lower respiratory tract infections, along with nurse led respiratory optimisation in patient's homes and clinic settings. The service is delivered across two hospital sites, clinics and the patients home.

Using Tele medicine, the candidate will have clinical oversight and (in conjunction with Consultants) responsibility for patients who are being managed in their own homes. This will involve working with external agencies and technologies to provide an enhanced Hospital at Home and Early Supported Discharge service for patients with Respiratory conditions

The post holder will provide advanced and expert level of practice (including non-medical prescribing) leading to improved patient outcomes and will act as a professional resource for the multi-disciplinary team

patients and carers, within the scope of their practice and competence,

Given the community-wide nature of this role, a high degree of mobility is required. The role will include working across various locations, with shifts covering 7-days per week.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• 1.To improve the experience and outcomes of care for patients by taking the lead in investigations and treatments prescribed.
• 2. To provide a consistent and personalised service by ensuring that the patients receive the best care, in the best place from the best person or team.
• 3. To provide social, emotional and psychological support for patients from referral and throughout their treatment. assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating programmes of evidence based care for a defined caseload.
• 5. To make appropriate referral to consultants/other specialist/members of the multidisciplinary team in primary, secondary or tertiary care settings.
• 6. To be aware of risk management issues both locally and nationally and develop strategies to address identified issues.

Clinical.

• 1. To maintain personal accountability for professional and ethical actions and ensure compliance with the standards of professional conduct issued by the relevant regulatory body.
• 2. 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.
• 3. To provide and maintain a diagnostic service for the Trust. Ensure clinicianled clinics provide for both diagnoses and reporting of subsequent results for August 2023
• 4. 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.
• 5. To provide a clinician-led clinic service to patients.
• 6. To plan and administer treatment to patients as appropriate and ensure handover of this treatment to community services as necessary.
• 7. 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 patient’s journey.
• 8. To refer on to other agencies as appropriate.
• 9. 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.
• 10. To take consent for investigative procedures, manipulate equipment and perform advanced clinical skills.
• 11. The post holder will be expected to work clinical shifts in a ward environment

Management and Quality.

• 12. Act as a change agent for the development of the service.
• 13. Assisting in the audit and data collection required for developing evidencebased services.
• 14. To provide verbal and written reports to appropriate managers and clinical leads.
• 15. To monitor the effectiveness of the service by continuous audit.
• 16. To ensure that equipment is maintained and serviced as required.
• 17. To develop protocols, documentation, standards and guidelines to enable best practice for the care of patients. In the identified/specified area.
• 18. To be involved in complaints handling according to the Trust’s Complaints Procedure.
• 19. To establish a clear focus, vision and direction for the service, within the Care Group.
• 20. To ensure effective and efficient use of financial resources, contributing to increasing the efficiency and controlling cost within the departmental budget. Making recommendations regarding supplies and purchasing of equipment.

Communication and Liaison

• 21. To promote effective communication within the hospital and to the patient and/or their relatives.
• 22. Act as a point of liaison between all hospital departments involved in the
• 23. Act as a source of specialist information for clinicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• 24. Liaise with other departments/ Trusts regarding services provided and current practises to develop best evidence-based practice.
• 25. To be skilled to impart distressing information with respect and empathy.
• 26. To ensure that all patient records are maintained contemporaneously.

This advert closes on Saturday 10 Oct 2026

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust