Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Clinical Chemistry The closing date is 19 December 2025 We’re looking for a Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) with strong experience in clinical chemistry. This senior role will directly influence patient outcomes, support service development, and contribute to training and quality improvement. You’ll provide expert knowledge, advise clinical teams and lead a team of clinical nurse specialists to deliver high‑quality, patient‑focused care. The position is located at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUFT). Main duties of the job Assess patients and plan, implement and evaluate care using specialist clinical knowledge and skills Review patients and provide care in outpatient and day‑ward settings Contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to patient management Provide education and support to patients, carers and colleagues Lead a team of clinical nurse specialists Participate in audit, research and service development within the service About us Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust includes Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of the NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 November 2024 from the coming together of LUFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities. We provide general, emergency and highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the primary major trauma site for Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts numerous regional services including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital offers elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, plus specialist rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in women’s and babies’ health, delivering over 7,200 births each year. Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest inpatient hospital in the country, provides 100% single‑bed rooms and focuses on complex care. For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page. Job responsibilities Perform independent specialist assessment of patients to formulate a diagnosis, plan and implement care and arrange ongoing follow‑up as an advanced practitioner using highly developed specialist clinical knowledge and skills. Independently manage a patient caseload, providing expert specialist assessment, planning and evaluation. Lead the multi‑disciplinary team in resolving patient problems, by providing new and innovative models of care. Act as a role model and expert clinician, providing in‑depth specialist clinical knowledge to colleagues through MDT meetings, for patients and carers/relatives. Provide innovative, enthusiastic leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issues, promoting an open, honest, transparent culture. Improve the experience and outcomes of care for patients by taking the lead in investigations and treatments prescribed. Deliver a consistent and personalised service, ensuring that patients receive the best care, in the best place, from the best person or team. Provide social, emotional and psychological support for patients from referral and throughout treatment. Deliver expert specialist evidence‑based care including development, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation programmes of evidence‑based nursing care for a defined caseload. Make appropriate referrals to consultants/other specialists/members of the multi‑disciplinary team in primary, secondary or tertiary care settings. Be aware of risk management issues locally and nationally and develop strategies to address identified issues. Qualifications 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. Note: Post holder will be in a training post (Annex 21) until evidence of completion of MSc ACP is provided. Teaching and assessing qualification Nurse prescriber Evidence of participation in audit and research Experience Demonstrable relevant experience within the speciality Evidence of effective management Evidence of effective leadership skills Evidence of staff development and demonstrated knowledge regarding provision and development of education programmes Evidence of change management Evidence of application of current clinical service issues and developments Knowledge Understanding and application of healthcare governance Have an up‑to‑date Advanced Clinical Practice portfolio Skills Committed to delivering high standards of patient care Basic IT skills, including e‑mail and word processing Other Supportive of colleagues Enthusiastic and motivated with the ability to motivate the team High level of personal and professional credibility Act as a role model for nursing staff Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions. 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