Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our excellent, patient-focused Acute Medicine team at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
In pursuance of WUTH's commitment to acute medicine we are looking to appoint highly motivated colleagues to work within and further develop the Acute Unit into one of the most advanced in the UK.
There is a well-established ANP programme in our organisation, and the successful applicant will work with our talented multidisciplinary team that includes an excellent consultant team, which will provide support and development advice.
The unit is well supported by colleagues in the medical subspecialties, diagnostics, critical care and surgical divisions.
The Acute Medicine team's ANP's provide a vital service, including doing practical procedures within our service and we look forward to employing a well motivated, caring and dynamic individual.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will work alongside the ward based medical doctors, undertaken duties appropriate to their level of experience and competence, with the ultimate aim of creating highly skilled autonomous ANPs to promote high quality care, experience, outcomes and safe and effective discharge. Candidates will be given protected time to fulfill the educational aspects of the role.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a fast paced Acute Trust and want new challenges and to become part of an exciting and innovative multidisciplinary workforce.
About us
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.
Details
Date posted
26 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
53,755 to 60,504 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
408-25-574
Job locations
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Arrowe Park Hospital, Arrowe Park Road
Upton, Wirral, Merseyside
CH49 5PE
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for further information about the Advanced Nurse Practitioner position available at WUTH. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for further information about the Advanced Nurse Practitioner position available at WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential

• The postholder will be a registered nurse with at least 5 years post registration experience
• Have completed an MSc in Advanced practice
• Have completed the non-medical Prescriber's Course (V300)
• Maintain Advanced Life Support provider qualification
• Attained qualification in clinical examination and clinical diagnostics

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Has the ability to influence the strategic long and short-term goals of the Directorate/Trust
• Critically analyse research and apply robust evidence-based information to clinical practice
• Achieve competence in specific clinical skills under medical supervision

Other Requirements
Essential

• Ability to work effectively as part of the multi disciplinary team
• Provide evidence of and demonstrate clinical competencies acute medical management.
• Excellent communication and negating skills
• Able to access and keep up to date with research findings
• Skilled to work across multi-agency and professional boundaries
• Possess a clear vision of the future development of nursing practice.
• Ability to motivate and develop staff and change practice in line with government agenda.

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information
• Has the ability to overcome communication barriers utilising highly developed interpersonal skills
• Possess clinical credibility to influence across both professional and organisational boundaries

Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential

• The postholder will be a registered nurse with at least 5 years post registration experience
• Have completed an MSc in Advanced practice
• Have completed the non-medical Prescriber's Course (V300)
• Maintain Advanced Life Support provider qualification
• Attained qualification in clinical examination and clinical diagnostics

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Has the ability to influence the strategic long and short-term goals of the Directorate/Trust
• Critically analyse research and apply robust evidence-based information to clinical practice
• Achieve competence in specific clinical skills under medical supervision

Other Requirements
Essential

• Ability to work effectively as part of the multi disciplinary team
• Provide evidence of and demonstrate clinical competencies acute medical management.
• Excellent communication and negating skills
• Able to access and keep up to date with research findings
• Skilled to work across multi-agency and professional boundaries
• Possess a clear vision of the future development of nursing practice.
• Ability to motivate and develop staff and change practice in line with government agenda.

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information
• Has the ability to overcome communication barriers utilising highly developed interpersonal skills
• Possess clinical credibility to influence across both professional and organisational boundaries