Consultant Level Advanced Practitioner - Cardiology

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant Practitioner Cardiology (multi-professional nurse/AHP/PM) based at Lincolnshire Heart Centre, Lincoln. This 1.0 WTE post is a permanent Band 8b and involves cross-site group work.

The post has a lead role in acute coronary syndromes and chest pain assessment, with substantial experience across the four pillars of advanced practice, a relevant higher degree, and prescribing responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Registered first level nurse or allied health professional able to prescribe.
• Master's degree qualification.
• First degree.
• Evidence of teaching, assessment and supervision skills.
• Independent and supplementary prescriber.
• Post Graduate History taking and Physical Assessment qualification (if not part of master's degree).
• European Resuscitation Council Advanced Life Support Provider.
• Capabilities completed to a minimum of an ST3 Registrar or national accreditation i.e. RCEM.
• IRMER.

Skills

Prescribing

Teaching and supervision

Independent prescriber

MDT collaboration

Education

Master's degree qualification

First degree

Post Graduate History taking and Physical Assessment qualification

European Resuscitation Council Advanced Life Support Provider

Job description

Job summary

Consultant Practitioner Cardiology (multi-professional nurse/ AHP/ PM)

Lincolnshire Heart Centre, Lincoln (Group wide working)

Band 8b

1.0 WTE

Permanent

Main duties of the job

This post is because of the planned retirement of the existing post holder.

The LHC has an established, respected team of advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) in Cardiology that support both the PPCI pathway but also elective activity in heart failure, arrythmia and ASCVD prevention and management.

The LHC works closely with the Lincolnshire Community Cardiology Service and supports innovative health technologies including Virtual Ward, multi-modality cardiac rehabilitation and is currently undertaking research in AI.

What we're looking for.....

We are looking for a dynamic HCP to work closely with multi professional colleagues taking a lead on acute coronary syndromes and chest pain assessment. The successful candidate must have substantial experience in all the x4 pillars of advanced practice. A pertinent higher degree and prescribing.

About us

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Details

Date posted: 14 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8b

Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 357-LN-510-26-A

Job locations: Lincoln Heart Cerntre, Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 5QY, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached document for full details of the job description and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level nurse or allied health professional able to prescribe
• Master's degree qualification
• First degree
• Evidence of teaching, assessment and supervision skills
• Independent and supplementary prescriber
• Post Graduate History taking and Physical Assessment qualification (if not part of master's degree)
• European Resuscitation Council Advanced Life Support Provider
• Capabilities completed to a minimum of an ST3 Registrar or national accreditation i.e. RCEM
• IRMER

Desirable

• Doctorate Degree
• Leadership qualification
• Post registration management and leadership course or evidence to demonstrate equivalent experience
• European Resuscitation Council Life Support Instructor
• Advanced Practice Digital Badge

Previous Experience

Essential

• Extensive post masters clinical experience
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within specialty
• Experience of conference presentation and publication
• Evidence of participation in audit and research
• Experience in multi-disciplinary team working
• Evidence of implementing and managing change
• Evidence of the development of policies and protocols
• Competencies completed to a minimum of an ST3 Registrar or national accreditation i.e. RCEM

Evidence of Particular: Knowledge Skills Aptitudes

Essential

• In depth knowledge of specialty pathologies, investigations, interpretation of investigations and management
• Ability to undertake clinics/ ward rounds unsupervised or with minimum indirect supervision.
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: oPatient Centred oSafety oCompassion oRespect and Excellence

Specific requirements

Essential

• Computer literacy
• Ability to travel across the Trust and adapt to a flexible working pattern including weekends, nights and on calls
• Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure whilst delivering a high quality service

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 (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, has had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.