Advanced Clinical Practitioner | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 13 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £57,528 - £64,750 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 May 2026 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L36 9GA |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7894673/287-RMED-136-26 |
Summary
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and axess are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our Sexual Health Service. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled autonomous practitioner to contribute to the delivery and development of high‑quality, evidence‑based sexual and reproductive healthcare.
About the role
The post holder will provide advanced clinical expertise within contraception and sexual and reproductive health, undertaking independent consultations and managing a defined caseload. You will deliver specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow‑up care, ensuring timely, patient‑centred services.
You will play a key role in service development, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement, while supporting the education and development of the Clinical Practitioner Team and wider multidisciplinary colleagues.
The post holder will have highly developed specialist skills and advanced
knowledge in contraception and sexual and reproductive health. As an
autonomous practitioner, undertake independent consultations with patients involving working in the clinical area with routine and specialist clinics; delivering high quality clinical services. The postholder will be expected to develop their skills and knowledge to the standard outlined in the Health Education England ‘Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England’.
The postholder will be responsible for the education and development of the Clinical Practitioner Team to enable delivery of the service specification. The postholder will also contribute to the training and development of other health professionals as part of the wider team.
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 Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
Key Responsibilities
• To improve the experience and outcomes of care for patients by taking the lead in investigations and treatments prescribed.
• To provide a consistent and personalised service by ensuring that the
patients receive the best care, in the best place from the best person or team.
• To provide social, emotional, and psychological support for patients from referral and throughout their treatment.
• To deliver expert specialist evidence-based care including: development, assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating programmes of evidence based care for a defined caseload.
• To make appropriate referral to consultants/other specialist/members of the multidisciplinary team in primary, secondary, or tertiary care settings.
• To be aware of risk management issues both locally and nationally and develop strategies to address identified issues.
About You
Essential qualifications and experience include:
• Registered clinical professional qualification at degree level
• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
• Independent prescribing qualification
• Relevant post‑registration qualification in sexual and reproductive health
• Demonstrable experience within the speciality
• Evidence of leadership, staff development and change management
• Experience in audit and/or research activity
You will be an effective communicator with strong clinical decision‑making skills, committed to delivering high standards of care and acting as a positive role model within the service.
This advert closes on Monday 27 Apr 2026