Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (TANP)

The Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (TANP) will undertake a structured programme of education, clinical supervision and competency development to achieve Advanced Clinical Practice capabilities aligned to the four pillars of practice: Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education, and Research.

The post holder will work within the Emergency Department managing patients under supervision whilst developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for autonomous advanced practice. They will be supported to complete a Master's level Advanced Clinical Practice programme and associated clinical competencies.

Main duties of the job

Assess, examine and manage patients presenting with minor and major illness or injury under appropriate supervision.

Take comprehensive patient histories and perform physical examinations.

Formulate differential diagnoses and management plans.

Request, interpret and act upon investigations such as blood tests, ECGs and imaging, within competence.

Develop clinical decision-making skills and escalate complex cases appropriately.

Participate in patient discharge planning and safety-netting.

Work towards achieving the ACP capabilities outlined within the national ACP framework.

Develop advanced assessment, diagnostic reasoning and treatment skills.

Undertake supervised clinical procedures relevant to the Emergency Department.

Progress towards autonomous practice within agreed competencies.

Complete the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice programme and associated academic modules.

Maintain a clinical portfolio demonstrating achievement of competencies.

Participate in supervised practice, workplace-based assessments and clinical reviews., Contribute to the development of an excellent clinical environment
which is conducive to delivering high quality patient care and the
achievement of excellence in service delivery.

Work as an autonomous practitioner within Acute and Emergency Care
demonstrating advanced clinical knowledge and skills in relation to the
assessment and management of patients.

Undertake full clinical assessment and examination of patients,
providing a detailed medical history.

Order/perform investigations and diagnostic tests as required.

Interpret test results, where possible diagnose and initiate treatment
plan.

Refer patients appropriately to medical staff/MDT as required.

Effectively communicate with GPs and other members of the Primary
Care Team.

Assist in the production of discharge summaries.

Ensure follow up appointments/arrangements are made.

Actively participate in the development of care pathways, guidelines
and protocols as appropriate.

Interview and support patients and their relatives.

Educational Responsibilities

The post holder will:

Participate in the Acute and Emergency Care interdisciplinary
educational programme.

Promote and display evidence of development in nursing and related
clinical research which further enhance the acumen and level of
professional knowledge.

Ensure that own practice and that of others within Acute and
Emergency Care is consistent with current research knowledge and is
evidence based.

Establish and develop an information resource for patients and their
relatives.

Work collaboratively with other members of the team in undertaking
research and audit programmes within Acute and Emergency Care and
actively contribute to the Clinical governance Agenda.

Work collaboratively with Practice Development Nurse, Matrons and
General Manager to identify the training needs of nursing staff; to
inform the overall Trust Training Needs Analysis.

Managerial Responsibilities

The post holder will:
Actively contribute to reducing clinical risk and be proactive in risk
management.

Support the Clinical Director, General Manager and Matrons in
implementing clinical governance standards and objectives.

Work in liaison with the multidisciplinary teams both within the hospital
and Primary Care.

Provide effective support to the Matron and Sister/Charge Nurse within
Acute and Emergency Care.

Actively participate in service development and modernization.

Work collaboratively in order to achieve the meeting of national targets.

Use resources effectively and actively contribute, as appropriate, to
ensure robust financial management.

Responsible for supervising Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

Professional Responsibilities

The post holder will:

Work with the Divisional Nurse Director (Medicine), General Manager
and Matrons to develop and advance nursing practice within Acute and
Emergency Care and across the Trust.

Offer a patient focused service with a holistic emphasis.

Act as a role model; providing support, leadership and an ethos of
sharing knowledge.

Establish effective working relationships across inter-disciplinary
boundaries and work closely with the consultant medical staff.

Possess a sound, well established clinical knowledge base within the
Acute and Emergency Care specialty across a wide remit of patient
groups.

Ensure all documentation completed is clear, concise and legible in
accordance with NMC guidelines.

Work as per agreed protocols, policies and procedures and assist in
the evaluation and review of such documents.

Work in collaboration with other members of the Acute and Emergency
Care team.

Clinical Governance / Quality
Contribute to the development of an excellent clinical environment.

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Posts advertised to 'internal staff' are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months' of their 18^th birthday.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.

Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £26.50 (standard disclosure) or £54.50 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment.

From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.

Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.

All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.

As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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 Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.