Nurse Practitioner - Cardiology

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; North East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in North East England seeks a qualified Cardiology Nurse Practitioner to provide patient care across the cardiology clinical board. This unique role involves assessing, diagnosing, and managing patient treatment with an emphasis on collaboration and streamlined patient journeys. The ideal candidate will have essential clinical skills and a Nurse Practitioner qualification. Flexible working arrangements are supported.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• A clinical skills or Nurse Practitioner qualification is essential.
• Non-medical prescribing is desirable; support for gaining this qualification is available.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for cardiology patients including ward rounds, assessment, and review.
• Manage own caseload including assessment, investigation, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure safe patient care.

Skills

Clinical skills

Nurse Practitioner qualification

Non-medical prescribing

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to commence a new Cardiology Nurse Practitioner service based within the Freeman Cardiology Wards, for a 1-year fixed-term or secondment opportunity. You will be involved in the provision of care for cardiology patients across the cardio clinical board, including ward rounds, assessment and review, discharge processes, including discharge letters, and non-medical prescribing. This role is essential to ensure seamless patient care and flow.

A clinical skills or Nurse Practitioner qualification is essential. Non-medical prescribing is desirable; however, we support study to gain non-medical prescribing qualification. If you meet the essential criteria, we would love to hear from you.

Additional Details:

• Interview Date: Monday, 15 September 2025
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes per Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all information before applying.

As a Nurse Practitioner, you should be able to:

• Ensure the patient is the central focus of a streamlined patient journey, ensuring optimal quality of care.
• Provide prompt responses to calls from colleagues, prioritising importance and clinical need.
• Manage your own caseload, including assessment, investigation, diagnosis, and treatment within defined parameters and training across the clinical board for cardiology patients.
• Collaborate with nursing, medical, and Allied Health Professional colleagues to ensure safe patient care and smooth patient flow.

We are a flexible working-friendly organization. We aim to accommodate flexible working arrangements that suit both the service and our staff. Please discuss your needs with us, and we will do our best to make it work.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts daily, delivering high standards of healthcare across the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks

These sites feature a range of flagship services delivering cutting-edge care supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in radiology and pathology, fostering innovation in NHS clinical practice. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and various community sites.