Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working & wellbeing

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Season ticket loan

Membership options for onsite leisure

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting at advanced practice level for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Cardiology and Cardiac Sciences. The post-holder will assess, diagnose and manage cardiac patients across elective and emergency pathways, prescribing within scope and coordinating bed management across cardiology services.

Essential qualifications include independent non-medical prescribing, advanced life support and a Master’s in Advanced

Qualifications

• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification.
• Advanced or Intermediate Life Support Provider.
• Accredited postgraduate Level 6+ education in a relevant subject (physical assessment, clinical examination or clinical reasoning).
• Master's degree in Advanced Practice or working towards completion.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage cardiac patients autonomously across pathways.
• Manage admissions, transfers, discharges and step-down patients from critical care.
• Undertake advanced clinical assessment and formulate management plans.
• Request and interpret diagnostic investigations.
• Prescribe medicines within scope of practice.
• Hold Bed Manager bleep to coordinate patient flow across services.
• Facilitate timely admissions, transfers, repatriations and discharges; optimise cardiac beds.
• Work with site teams and partners to optimise capacity and care pathways.
• Support transfers from referring hospitals and ensure evidence-based care.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Diagnostic reasoning

Decision making under pressure

Bed management

Nurse prescribing

Evidence-based practice

Cardiac care

Repatriation coordination

Education

Master's degree in Advanced Practice

Accredited postgraduate Level 6+ education

Job description

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Clinical Practitioner team in Cardiology and Cardiac Sciences at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting at advanced practice level. The post-holder assesses, diagnoses and manages cardiac patients on elective, emergency, transfer and step-down pathways, requesting investigations and prescribing within scope. Open to registered nurses and allied health professionals, the role also carries the Bed Manager bleep, coordinating patient flow across cardiology and cardiothoracic services. Essential entry criteria include an independent non-medical prescribing qualification and advanced life support provider status.

What the job involves

• Assess, diagnose and manage cardiac patients autonomously across cardiology and cardiac sciences pathways
• Manage admissions, transfers, discharges and step-down patients from critical care, facilitating safe and timely discharge
• Undertake advanced clinical assessment and formulate management plans
• Request and interpret diagnostic investigations
• Prescribe medicines within scope of practice
• Hold the Bed Manager bleep, coordinating patient flow across cardiology and cardiothoracic services
• Facilitate timely admissions, transfers, repatriations and discharges, and optimise use of specialist cardiac beds
• Work with site teams, consultants, referring hospitals and multidisciplinary colleagues to optimise capacity and care pathways
• Support transfers from referring hospitals and ensure evidence-based care through admission and follow-up

What's required

Qualifications

• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification
• Advanced or Intermediate Life Support Provider
• Accredited postgraduate Level 6 or above education in a relevant subject, such as physical assessment, clinical examination or clinical reasoning
• Master's degree in Advanced Practice, or working towards completion

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse, or HCPC registration as an Allied Health Professional

Experience

• Recent and significant post-registration experience in cardiology, cardiac surgery, acute medicine or a related specialty
• Excellent understanding and experience of recognising and managing cardiac emergencies
• Experience managing and treating cardiac patients
• Familiarity with NICE guidance and other cardiac clinical standards

Skills & knowledge

• Evidence of applying research and evidence-based practice to clinical care
• Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning
• Making complex decisions, prioritising workload and working under pressure
• Awareness of cardiac data collection and reporting requirements

Nice to have

• Degree relevant to professional registration
• Post-registration specialist qualification in cardiology, cardiac sciences or acute care
• Teaching and Assessing Qualification
• Database management experience
• Experience of bed management, patient flow, capacity management and operational decision-making in acute hospital services
• Experience coordinating admissions, transfers, repatriations and discharges across multiple clinical areas
• Report writing experience
• Service improvement experience

What's offered

• Career development
• Flexible working and wellbeing support
• Staff recognition scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car lease schemes
• Season ticket loan
• Membership options for onsite leisure facilities