Advanced Nurse Specialist Maternal Medicine | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L8 7SS |
| Company: | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7613429/159-LWH-243-25 |
Summary
The post-holder will deliver and contribute to the development of the maternal medicine service, working both as an autonomous practitioner and team member, delivering high quality, expert nursing care.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
§ Undertake nurse-led outpatient maternal medicine clinics as an independent practitioner, working to agreed guidelines and protocols within a clinical governance framework (e.g Haematology/Hypertension).
§ Accepting referrals, determine appropriateness and prioritise according to clinical need, seeing both new and follow-up patients in accordance with local protocols and national guidelines.
§ Carrying out specific investigations, treatments and interventions without direct supervision including:
o Primary assessment and treatment of a suspected VTE
o Assessment of a woman with Hypertension, considering the diagnosis of Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
§ Provide support to LUHFT by increasing the outreach team to include 2 virtual ward rounds a week for patients admitted to LUHFT (and when necessary to assist in the review, escalation and management of these patients)
Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part ofNHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG)in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit theircareers page.
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Main Duties & Responsibilities
§ Undertake nurse-led outpatient maternal medicine clinics as an independent practitioner, working to agreed guidelines and protocols within a clinical governance framework (e.g Haematology/Hypertension).
§ Accepting referrals, determine appropriateness and prioritise according to clinical need, seeing both new and follow-up patients in accordance with local protocols and national guidelines.
§ Carrying out specific investigations, treatments and interventions without direct supervision including:
o Primary assessment and treatment of a suspected VTE
o Assessment of a woman with Hypertension, considering the diagnosis of Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
§ Provide support to LUHFT by increasing the outreach team to include 2 virtual ward rounds a week for patients admitted to LUHFT (and when necessary to assist in the review, escalation and management of these patients)
§ Provide leadership and support to relevant staff within specialist area of competence across Liverpool University Hospitals Group and the wider North-West maternal medicine network
§ Requesting diagnostic tests as appropriate within agreed sphere of competence.
§ Interpret results and develop programmes of care as appropriate.
§ Provide telephone advisory service to patients within agreed boundaries of competence.
§ Managing and co-ordinating own caseload of patients.
§ Provide psychological support at diagnosis and throughout the patient journey, acting as the patient’s advocate.
§ Proactively and independently refer patients to other disciplines when relevant, in accordance with local protocols and national guidelines.
§ Be a key member of the MDT and work collaboratively with the maternal medicine team to support best possible patient outcomes.
§ Act as a specialist resources for patients, ensuring they have a full understanding of their conditions, and interpreting complex information to ensure they are fully informed and supported in the decision making process.
§ Provide support, education and specialist advice to patients, carers and families.
§ Contribute to the development of patient information leaflets, protocols, standards and guidelines.
§ Undertake and participate in audits as required.
§ Assist in the formulation of policies and protocols.
§ Sharing information and introducing ideas to help promote quality and effectiveness of the department. Encourage new evidence based approaches to practice and act as a change agent.
§ Contribute formally and informally to education, training and development of nursing staff and other professional groups.
§ Ensure that the environment of care is safe and appropriately equipped, and compliant with standards of hygiene, cleanliness and safety.
§ Ensure that all appropriate documentation is completed fully, accurately and legibly.
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This advert closes on Friday 20 Feb 2026