Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Imperial College Healthcare Nhs Trust; England; Presencial; GBP 58.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust invites applications for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Cardiology. The role involves autonomous assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care coordination across Elective and Acute Cardiology pathways.

You will oversee bed management and patient flow, facilitate admissions and discharges, and work with MDT colleagues to ensure evidence-based, timely cardiac care. UK NHS registration and postgraduate qualifications are essential.

Formación

• Current registration with the NMC or HCPC is essential.
• Advanced or Intermediate Life Support Provider.
• Evidence of accredited postgraduate Level 6+ education in a relevant subject such as Physical Assessment or Clinical Reasoning.
• Independent Non‑Medical Prescribing Qualification is required.
• Master's degree in Advanced Practice (or actively working towards it).

Responsabilidades

• Assess, diagnose and manage patients autonomously within Cardiology pathways.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers and discharges to optimise bed use.
• Request and interpret investigations and prescribe medications within scope.
• Maintain high-quality patient care across the cardiac pathway and support follow-up.

Conocimientos

Advanced clinical assessment

Diagnostic reasoning

Decision making under pressure

Educación

NMC/HCPC registration

Postgraduate Level 6+ qualification

Independent Prescribing Qualification

Master's degree in Advanced Practice

Descripción del empleo

Job summary

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.

About us

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.

Environmental sustainability: Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year pa inclusive

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 290-WCCS-2755

Closing date: 04 November 2026

Essential qualifications

• 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 qualifications

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

Essential experience

• 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 experience

• Database management experience.
• Experience of bed management, patient flow coordination, capacity management and operational decision‑making 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.

Essential skills, knowledge and abilities

• 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 skills, knowledge and abilities

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact

Matron for Cardiology, Nuno Monteiro, [e-mail]