Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Clinical Chemistry

Job overview

We  are seeking  a Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) with strong experience in Clinical Chemistry.

This is a senior role where your knowledge 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 role will be working  across Liverpool University Hospital Trust (LUFT)

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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 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.

Detailed job description and main 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 advanced clinical skills.
• Independently manage a patient caseload providing expert specialist assessment, planning and evaluation.
• To lead the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patient problems, by the provision of 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.
• Act as an innovative, enthusiastic role model providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issues promoting an open and honest and transparent culture.
• To improve the experience and outcomes of care for patients by taking the lead in investigations and treatments prescribed.
• 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.
• To provide social, emotional and psychological support for patients from referral and throughout their treatment.
• To deliver expert specialist evidence based care including: development, assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating programmes of evidence based nursing care for a defined caseload.
• To make appropriate referral to consultants/other specialist/members of the multidisciplinary team in primary, secondary or tertiary care settings.
• To be aware of risk management issues both locally and nationally and develop strategies to address identified issues.