Nurse Consultant Level Practitioner

This 50% clinical, 50% management role provides senior leadership for Specialist Nursing and Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) teams, supporting safe, effective and patient‑centred care.

The post holder will lead workforce management, governance, service improvement and professional development, including appraisals, job planning, recruitment and attendance management.

Working across the Care Group, the successful candidate will support the effective utilisation of specialist nurse and ACP‑led services, contribute to service transformation, education, research and innovation, and provide professional assurance in line with Trust standards and the four pillars of advanced practice.

The post holder will work closely with clinical, operational and managerial colleagues, support the development of a sustainable workforce, and deputise for the Assistant Director of Nursing as required.

Applicants must be currently working at Band 8A level within a relevant Complex and Academic Medicine specialty and have substantial experience of clinical leadership, workforce management and service improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical, professional and operational leadership for Specialist Nursing and Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) teams across Complex and Academic Medicine.
• Lead workforce management processes including appraisal, job planning, recruitment, attendance management, performance oversight and staff development.
• Provide professional assurance, governance and leadership for specialist nursing and advanced practice roles, ensuring compliance with Trust policies, professional standards and the four pillars of advanced practice.
• Support the effective utilisation of specialist nurse and ACP‑led services and clinics, ensuring capacity and activity are aligned to patient need and service priorities.
• Contribute to workforce planning, service transformation, quality improvement, education, research and innovation initiatives across the Care Group.
• Develop and support a sustainable, skilled and future‑focused specialist nursing and advanced practice workforce.
• Work collaboratively with clinical, operational and managerial colleagues to deliver Care Group and Trust objectives.
• Provide expert clinical advice and visible leadership to promote safe, effective and patient‑centred care.
• Deputise for the Assistant Director of Nursing as required, supporting professional leadership, operational delivery and organisational priorities.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• KPI: Positive professional assurance outcomes and compliance with Trust governance standards.
• KPI: 100% appraisal compliance; 100% job plans completed and reviewed annually; reduction in sickness absence rates; timely recruitment to vacancies.
• KPI: 100% compliance with mandatory training, professional registration and revalidation requirements; positive internal and external assurance reviews.
• KPI: Improved clinic utilisation rates; reduction in cancelled clinic sessions; achievement of activity and productivity targets.
• KPI: Reduction in vacancy rates; improved workforce stability and retention; identified succession plans for key roles.
• KPI: Delivery of agreed improvement projects within timescales; measurable improvements in patient experience, safety or efficiency metrics.
• KPI: Increased staff participation in research, quality improvement projects and educational programmes.
• KPI: Achievement of agreed divisional objectives and annual operational plans.
• KPI: Positive feedback from staff and stakeholders; reduction in clinical incidents linked to specialist services.
• KPI: Effective delivery of operational and professional responsibilities during periods of deputisation, with agreed objectives achieved.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree
• Active Professional Portfolio/relevant registration
• Post‑registration qualification in specialist area
• NMP qualification, Demonstrable clinical experience in the management of patients within the area of specialism
• Recent experience of service development, Clear understanding of nursing and policy issues
• Experience of establishing positive working relationships with other disciplines, Development of strategy
• Presentation at local and national level
• Ability to provide comprehensive advice and support to patients and the health care team
• Excellent written, verbal presentation and communication skills
• Ability to negotiate and influence others
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Project management skills
• Complex problem solving skills
• Computer skills
• Audit and Research skills, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• About the Trust

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.

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.

Applicants 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.

If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.

Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

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