Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Frailty)

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Overchurch Hill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join its Frailty team. Candidates must be registered nurses with advanced qualifications, including an MSc and relevant clinical competencies. The role involves working in the Acute Frailty Unit to enhance care for older patients. This position offers opportunities for professional growth within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with at least 5 years post registration experience.
• Ensure evidence of and demonstrate clinical competencies in acute medical management.
• Ability to motivate and develop staff while adapting to government agendas.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside ward-based medical doctors to promote high-quality care.
• Create highly skilled autonomous ANPs for safe and effective discharge.
• Develop rapid access and ambulatory clinics.

Skills

Critically analyse research and apply robust evidence-based information

Excellent communication and negotiating skills

Ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team

Education

MSc in Advanced practice

Completion of non-medical Prescriber's Course (V300)

Qualification in clinical examination and clinical diagnostics

Job description

Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Frailty)

The closing date is 24 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our excellent and expanding Frailty team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

As the population ages there are increasing numbers of older people living with frailty who are presenting to ED departments. It is recognised that targeting this high risk group as early as possible during admission provides an opportunity to improve quality of care and optimise patient and service outcomes for a vulnerable population.

The role involves working in our Acute Frailty Unit (UFU), SDEC as well as the development of rapid access and ambulatory clinics.

Excellent and advanced clinical knowledge of caring for those identified as frail is essential with the determination and drive to make a difference.

Our ANPs are highly valued and are well supported by the medical and senior nursing team and there will be opportunities for gaining skills and further development within the role.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will work alongside the ward based medical doctors, undertaken duties appropriate to their level of experience and competence, with the ultimate aim of creating highly skilled autonomous ANPs to promote high quality care, experience, outcomes and safe and effective discharge.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• The postholder will be a registered nurse with at least 5 years post registration experience
• Have completed an MSc in Advanced practice
• Have completed the non‑medical Prescriber's Course (V300)
• Attained qualification in clinical examination and clinical diagnostics

Knowledge and Skills

• Critically analyse research and apply robust evidence‑based information to clinical practice
• Achieve competence in specific clinical skills under medical supervision

Other Requirements

• Ability to work effectively as part of the multi‑disciplinary team
• Provide evidence of and demonstrate clinical competencies acute medical management.
• Excellent communication and negotiating skills
• Able to and keep up to date with research findings
• Skilled to work across multi‑agency and professional boundaries
• Ability to motivate and develop staff and change practice in line with government agenda.

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.

Address

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust