Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Hammersmith Hospital; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing

Staff recognition

Cycle to Work

Car lease

Season ticket loan

Leisure facilities

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare invites applications for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Cardiology. You will assess, diagnose and manage patients autonomously, lead bed management and coordinate admissions, transfers and discharges to optimise capacity across Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Services.

We seek registered nurses (NMC) or HCPC-registered allied health professionals with a postgraduate qualification and prescribing capability.

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with NMC (Nursing) or HCPC (Allied Health).
• Advanced or Intermediate Life Support Provider.
• Evidence of accredited postgraduate Level 6+ education in a relevant subject.
• Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.
• Master’s degree in Advanced Practice (or working towards).

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients across Cardiology and Cardiac Sciences.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, discharges and bed management to optimise capacity.
• Prescribe medications within scope of practice and formulate treatment plans.
• Maintain patient flow and ensure evidence-based care throughout admission and follow-up.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Diagnostic reasoning

Decision making

Cardiac data

NICE guidance

Education

Master’s degree in Advanced Practice

Postgraduate Level 6+ education

Independent Prescribing

Postgraduate education in Physical Assessment/Clinical Examination

Job description

Job overview

Join our Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) / Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) team and play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across Cardiology and Cardiac Sciences services.

This exciting opportunity is open to both Registered Nurses with NMC registration and Allied Health Professionals with HCPC registration, offering the chance to work at an advanced level of clinical practice within one of the UK's leading specialist cardiac centres. You will be at the forefront of patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care coordination, helping to ensure patients receive safe, effective and timely care throughout their cardiac journey.

In this role, you will autonomously assess, diagnose and manage patients across a wide range of cardiac pathways, including elective admissions, emergency admissions, transfers from referring hospitals and step-down patients from critical care. You will undertake advanced clinical assessment, formulate management plans, request and interpret diagnostic investigations, and prescribe medications within your scope of practice.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and adaptable healthcare professional with excellent clinical assessment, communication and decision-making skills. You should be committed to delivering high-quality patient care, working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and continually developing your advanced clinical practice.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be a registered Nurse Practitioner with NMC registration or an Allied Health Professional with HCPC registration. They will work autonomously and collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients across Cardiology and Cardiac Sciences services.
• The post holder will hold the Bed Manager bleep, coordinating patient flow across Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Services. This includes facilitating timely admissions, transfers, repatriations and discharges, ensuring effective utilisation of specialist cardiac beds, and working closely with site teams, consultants, referring hospitals and multidisciplinary colleagues to optimise capacity and support safe, efficient patient care pathways.
• The post holder will be responsible for managing admissions, transfers, discharges and step-down patients from critical care areas. They will undertake advanced clinical assessment, request and interpret investigations, prescribe medications, formulate treatment plans and facilitate safe and timely discharge.
• The role is pivotal in maintaining patient flow across the cardiac pathway, supporting transfers from referring hospitals and ensuring patients receive high-quality, evidence-based care throughout their admission and follow-up.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nurse or the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Allied Health Professional.
• Advanced or Intermediate Life Support Provider
• Evidence of accredited postgraduate Level 6 or above education in a relevant subject (e.g. Physical Assessment, Clinical Examination, Clinical Reasoning).
• Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification.
• Master’s degree in Advanced Practice (or working towards completion).

Desirable criteria

• Degree relevant to professional registration.
• Relevant post-registration specialist qualification in Cardiology, Cardiac Sciences or Acute Care.
• Teaching and Assessing Qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent and significant postregistration experience within Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Acute Medicine or a related speciality.
• Excellent understanding and experience in the recognition and management of cardiac emergencies.
• Experience in the management and treatment of cardiac patients.
• Familiarity with NICE guidance and other relevant cardiac clinical standards.

Desirable criteria

• Database management experience.
• Experience of bed management, patient flow coordination, capacity management and operational decisionmaking within acute hospital services.
• Experience of coordinating admissions, transfers, repatriations and discharges across multiple clinical areas to support effective utilisation of inpatient beds and timely patient care.

Skills/knowledge/abilities

Essential criteria

• Evidence of applying research and evidence-based practice to clinical care.
• Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills
• Ability to make complex decisions, prioritise workload and work effectively under pressure.
• Awareness of cardiac data collection and reporting requirements.

Desirable criteria

• Database management experience.
• Report writing experience.
• Service improvement experience.

Right to work

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Vacancy Closing Date

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

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