Trainee Advanced Practitioner, Cardiology
The Trainee AP will work as an integral part of the medical workforce, whose daily workload is driven by the medical management of the patients within the service. This will be across the Cardiology directorate, working as part of the medical and wider multidisciplinary team. Once qualified, they will be included in the junior medical Rota collectively providing cover for the acute 24-hour inpatient service. The post holder will take a lead role in the advanced clinical assessment and treatment of patients with highly complex medical and surgical conditions. The AP will determine clinical diagnosis and treatment plans whilst working with a designated clinical lead/s.
They will:
- Work as an autonomous practitioner in line with the code of conduct and standards of practice of their relevant professional governing body.
- Working within their personal scope of practice and maintaining professional development needs of an Advanced Practitioner.
- Undertake a significant clinical caseload to an advanced professional standard using specialist knowledge drawing from theoretical and practical experience to apply critical thinking.
- Undertake advanced clinical assessment for a caseload of patients, early diagnosis of complications commonly related to the patient group and initiation of treatment plans which are agreed and escalated to senior clinicians within the service.
- Work within the MDT to ensure onward referrals/pathways are managed appropriately, seeking expertise from specialist services as required.
- Uphold the agreed set of Trust values and behaviours and are accountable for own attitude and behaviour.
As a Trainee, they will work along side a team of qualified APs and receive regular supervision. They will be released one day a week to attend university as part of the masters' study.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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