Description
The Cardiac Nurse Practitioner will provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management within the Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic (RACPC), Nurse-Led Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Follow-up Service, and Intractable Angina Service, and, where required, support the Cardiac Rehabilitation Service.
The role will be undertaken with a high degree of professional autonomy and advanced clinical decision-making within the practitioner's scope of practice.
The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership, contribute to service development and clinical governance, support workforce development and education, and lead quality improvement initiatives to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and evidence-based cardiovascular care.
The post holder will independently manage a defined caseload of patients with suspected or confirmed coronary artery disease, undertaking comprehensive assessment, requesting and interpreting investigations, formulating and implementing management plans, prescribing medications within agreed protocols and guidelines, and referring complex cases to Consultant Cardiologists and the wider multidisciplinary team where appropriate.
The post is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. As the service develops, the post holder may be required to participate in weekend working and extended service provision in accordance with operational requirements.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients within the RACPC, Nurse-Led Post-PCI Follow-up Service, and Intractable Angina Service
- Support the Cardiac Rehabilitation Service as required
- Work with a high degree of professional autonomy and advanced clinical decision-making
- Provide expert clinical leadership and contribute to service development and clinical governance
- Support workforce development and education
- Lead quality improvement initiatives
- Independently manage a defined caseload of patients with suspected or confirmed coronary artery disease
Requirements:
- Registered Nurse (Adult) Level 1 with current NMC registration
- Degree in Nursing or equivalent professional qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to cardiology practice
- Post-registration qualification in Cardiology or equivalent specialist experience
- Advanced ECG interpretation competency
- Advanced Clinical Assessment / Physical Assessment qualification
- Independent/Supplementary Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) qualification or willingness to undertake within an agreed timeframe
- Significant post-registration cardiology experience
- Experience managing patients with coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndromes
- Experience undertaking advanced patient assessment and clinical decision-making, and independently managing a specialist patient caseload
- Experience interpreting ECGs and cardiac investigations
- Experience working within nurse-led clinics or ambulatory care services or rapid access cardiology services
- Experience supervising, supporting, or mentoring staff and learners
- Experience contributing to clinical audit, quality improvement, or service development initiatives
Benefits:
- Competitive salary: £55,524 to £62,652 per annum
- Generous benefits package
- Flexible working hours
- Opportunities for professional development and education
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