Frailty Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

To maintain personal accountability for professional and ethical actions andensure compliance with the standards of professional conduct issued by the relevant regulatory body.

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 delivered in a timely manner.

To provide and maintain a diagnostic service for the Trust. Ensure clinician led clinics provide for both diagnoses and reporting of subsequent results for identified patients.

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.

To provide a clinician-led clinic service to patients. To plan and administer treatment to patients as appropriate and ensurehandover of this treatment to community services as necessary.

To provide expert care, advice and support for patients and their relatives/carers and ensure that advice and point of contact is available throughout the patients journey.

To refer on to other agencies as appropriate. 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. To take consent for investigative procedures, manipulate equipment andperform advanced clinical skills.

Act as a change agent for the development of the service. Assisting in the audit and data collection required for developing evidencebased services. To provide verbal and written reports to appropriate managers and clinicalleads. To monitor the effectiveness of the service by continuous audit.

To ensure that equipment is maintained and serviced as required. To develop protocols, documentation, standards and guidelines to enablebest practice for the care of patients. In the identified/specified area. To be involved in complaints handling according to the Trusts ComplaintsProcedure.

To establish a clear focus, vision and direction for the service, within the Care Group.

To ensure effective and efficient use of financial resources, contributing toincreasing the efficiency and controlling cost within the departmental budget.

To promote effective communication within the hospital and to the patientand/or their relatives. Act as a point of liaison between all hospital departments involved in thepatients journey.

Act as a source of specialist information for clinicians and other members ofthe multidisciplinary team. Liaise with other departments/ Trusts regarding services provided and current practises to develop best evidence based practice. To be skilled to impart distressing information with respect and empathy. To ensure that all patient records are maintained contemporaneously.

The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues. The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.