Clinical Chemistry Nurse Specialist | University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Chemistry Nurse Specialist | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Employer:

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Liverpool, L7 8YE

Pay:

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

20/03/2026

We are looking to welcome a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to our team to provide specialist nursing care for patients with complex metabolic disorders, specifically bone, lipid, and Alkaptonuria (AKU) conditions.

The CNS will act as a clinical link between patients, laboratory services, and the multidisciplinary team, providing education, care coordination, and specialist advice while supporting service development and governance.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi‑professional team, patients and carers within their Speciality Service.

The post holder will have a responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the speciality team, working collaboratively to develop services and improve the quality of care delivered.

The post holder will carry responsibility for either a defined caseload or offering “highly specialist service advice”; this will include setting standards of care, the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, management and education.

The post holder will contribute to achieving the objectives of the clinical service group / speciality corporate objectives and work within the clinical governance framework.

This will be achieved through the core dimensions of the role, clinical practice, leadership, acting as the patient advocate and through audit and education.

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.

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.

Act as a role model and expert nurse providing in-depth highly specialist clinical knowledge to colleagues through MDT meetings, for patients and carers / relatives.

Undertake clinical supervision of nursing colleagues on an individual or group basis.

Act as a resource for health care professionals by being visible, available, and accessible for support and advice in relation to the management of patients in the speciality.

Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.

Lead in consultations on and contribute to the development of strategies for Jan 2026 delivering effective care within a changing environment that improves the quality of care and health outcomes in the specialist area.

Responsible for monitoring health, safety and security of self, the team and others and promote best practice in the ward area.

Ensure systems are in place for risk assessment and minimisation including promoting “no blame” cultures in order that near misses and incidents are reported.

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