Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

£60504

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Arrowe Hill, Wirral

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 14 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 029cb2dc105945c7b206d351d18e8669

Full Job Description

Are you an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner looking for a new challenge?,

  • Initiate and undertake preliminary investigations, under agreed protocols, following clinical assessment e.g. appropriate blood analysis, Chest x-ray, ECG, GI studies, and cardiovascular investigations.

  • Implement decisions made by senior medical staff.

  • Undertake advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under agreed protocols.

  • Independently perform clinical review and formulate individual care and management plans.

  • Obtain consent for treatment/procedure as require

  • Complete discharge summaries to General Practitioner

  • Make appropriate referrals to specialties and professions allied to medicine both autonomously and on behalf of consultan

  • Undertake research and audit within the service as required.

  • Develop practice-based protocols to lead advanced level of professional practice in car

  • Implement and undertake training programmes for health professionals using specialist knowledge and skill

  • Advocate health promotion strategies and modification of lifestyles/behaviour in terms of prevention of deterioration in disease process.

    All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.


  • Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

    We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

    We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

    The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.