About this role
Job summary
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 teampatients 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.
Main duties of the job
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 thepatients receive the best care, in the best place from the best person or team.3. To provide social, emotional and psychological support for patients fromreferral and throughout their treatment.4. To deliver expert specialist evidence-based care including development,assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating programmes of evidencebased care for a defined caseload.5. To make appropriate referral to consultants/other specialist/members of themultidisciplinary team in primary, secondary or tertiary care settings.6. To be aware of risk management issues both locally and nationally anddevelop strategies to address identified issues.
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 Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis 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 theircareers page.
Job description Job responsibilities Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical.1. To maintain personal accountability for professional and ethical actions andensure compliance with the standards of professional conduct issued by therelevant 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 deliveredin 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 foridentified patients.August 20234. 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 ensurehandover of this treatment to community services as necessary.7. To provide expert care, advice and support for patients and theirrelatives/carers and ensure that advice and point of contact is availablethroughout the patients journey.8. To refer on to other agencies as appropriate.9. To operate as clinical specialist and expert practitioner in issues relating tothe identified area of care. To direct and delegate care based on accurateassessment and evaluation.10. To take consent for investigative procedures, manipulate equipment andperform advanced clinical skills.11. The post holder will be expected to work clinical shifts in a ward environmentif necessary.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 clinicalleads.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 enablebest practice for the care of patients. In the identified/specified area.18. To be involved in complaints handling according to the Trusts ComplaintsProcedure.19. To establish a clear focus, vision and direction for the service, within the CareGroup.20. To ensure effective and efficient use of financial resources, contributing toincreasing the efficiency and controlling cost within the departmental budget.Making recommendations regarding supplies and purchasing of equipment.Communication and Liaison21. To promote effective communication within the hospital and to the patientand/or their relatives.22. Act as a point of liaison between all hospital departments involved in thepatients journey.23. Act as a source of specialist information for clinicians and other members ofthe multidisciplinary team.24. Liaise with other departments/ Trusts regarding services provided and currentpractises 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level with appropriate registration MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) or started the MSc ACP pathway/programme and committed to completing within an agreed time frame 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 and can demonstrate knowledge regarding provision and development of education programmes Evidence of change management Evidence of application of current clinical service issues and developments
Knowledge Essential
Understanding and application of healthcare governance Has an up-to-date Advanced Clinical Practice portfolio
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Aintree Hospital
Longmoor Lane
Fazakerley
L9 7AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)