Structural Heart Valve Disease - Enhanced Practitioner

Bristol Nhs Foundation Trust; West of England; Hybride; GBP 49 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Structural Heart Valve Disease Enhanced Practitioner to coordinate the patient pathway for TAVI/TEER and related structural heart care. You will triage referrals, review clinics, and support safe discharge within a multidisciplinary team in Bristol.

The role involves reviewing referrals, aligning with ESC/NICE guidance, and improving processes for patient experience and outcomes. Some home-working may be considered as part of a flexible pattern.

Qualifications

• RGN with 1st level registration and current NMC Registration.
• Master's level study in a relevant health subject or equivalent experience.
• PACR and/or PADRAP and Non-medical prescribing qualifications.
• Relevant post-registration qualification at level 3.

Responsabilités

• Reviewing patients in post-TAVI/TEER clinic and ensuring discharge plans are made.
• Evaluate referral information provided by the referrer.
• Assess inpatients on Cardiology wards pre- and post-TAVI/TEER.
• Support clinical decisions aligning with ESC/NICE guidance for triage to TAVI when appropriate.
• Attend structural heart MDT meetings and advocate for patients with timely investigations/plans.
• Develop and continually improve the coordination process.
• Collaborate with referrers to provide reasons for referrals and urgency while ensuring access to investigations.
• Assist patients to prepare for the pathway and build local/national networks.
• Provide staff training on new working methods and contribute to a sustainable patient pathway.
• Produce reports, data and quality assurance; develop patient feedback strategy.

Formation

RGN. 1st Level

Current NMC Registration

Evidence of master's level study in relevant health related subject or equivalent experience

PACR & PADRAP & Non-medical prescribing

Relevant post registration qualification at level 3

Description du poste

Job summary

The Structural Heart Valve Disease (SHVD) Enhanced Practitioner (EP) in this position is responsible for the care coordination/ triage and patient facilitation of the Structural Heart Cardiology patient pathway as part of a team of structural heart Enhanced practitioners and consultant cardiologist. Responsibilities include Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant (TAVI) and Transcatheter Edge to Edge Repair (Mitral and Tricuspid) and all structural heart patient care coordination.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be required to work 8-4/8-6 shifts Monday to Friday, with some consideration of compressed hours and occasional working from home. The essential requirements that will be expected from the post holder is to review the process of patient referrals, ensure the delivery of early responsive, high quality patient care. Having a patient centred focus to facilitate clinical assessment, admission, and safe discharge of inpatients. Program initiatives around improving patient experience, process, education and outcome appropriateness.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details

Date posted: 20 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum (pro rata for part time roles)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 387-SPS1958-GB

Job locations: Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Reviewing patients in post TAVI/TEER clinic, ensuring appropriate discharge plans are made
• Evaluate the patients referral information provided by the referrer
• Assessing inpatients on the Cardiology wards pre and post TAVI/ TEER
• Support clinical decisions of patients and in alignment with ESC and NICE guidance to support patients to be triaged appropriately to TAVI and not requiring surgical intervention.
• Attend regular structural heart valve disease multi disciplinary team meetings to advocate for patients and ensure investigations/plans are placed in a timely fashion
• Continually evaluate the coordination process.
• Work closely with referrers to provide reason for referrals, patients symptoms, level of urgency whilst ensuring speedy access to investigations e.g. CT TAVI,
• Support patients to prepare for pathway
• Take opportunities to form networks for clinical developments locally and nationally.
• Provide staff training of new ways of working
• Clinical development to show benefits for investment and a sustainable patient pathway that works across Bristol with GP, and with District general and tertiary referrals
• Produce reports, data and quality assurance
• Continue to develop patient feedback strategy

Person Specification

Education and qualification

Essential

• RGN. 1st Level
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of master's level study in relevant health related subject or equivalent experience or Willing to undertake further post graduate study (A)
• PACR &/or, PADRAP & Non-medical prescribing
• Relevant post registration qualification at level 3

Desirable

• IT skills
• Recent evidence of working on trust or divisional wide projects/initiatives
• Management qualification
• Qualification in Teaching, Assessing and Mentoring

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, have 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).

Employer details

Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Cardiology Matron Toni Dorrington, [e-mail]

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