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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
290-WCCS-2103
Employer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hammersmith Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£56,276 - £63,176 pa inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Cardiology Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Band 7

 Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.  

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.  

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

 

 

Job overview


We are seeking and experienced Band 7 ACP who has obtained a formal physical assessment course and prescribing qualification. Consideration will be given if applicants are currently undertaking the prescribing course.

The successful candidates will work on a rota and cover Cardiology ward areas clerking and discharging patients, cannulation, phlebotomy, prescribing, active ward round participant and working in collaboration with Consultants in outpatient clinics.
Successful candidates will be expected to compose electronic discharge amongst other extended roles affiliated with the four pillars of advanced practice.  

We have a very well established Nurse Practitioner service currently with fifteen members of staff in post but are looking to further develop and expand our current team. 

The post holders work long days and cover weekends but do not cover night duties so if you are looking for a new and exciting challenge as well as a new development to your existing nursing practice please apply. 
For further information and/or an informal visit please contact;

Oliva Molloy -  Email:  [email protected]   Phone: 0208 38333029   

Main duties of the job

Advanced clinical practice embodies the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with patients, families and carers.  It includes the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance people’s experience and improve outcomes. 

•    Review and prescribe medication in a timely manner ensuring it is within own level of knowledge and competence and within the scope of the Trusts Policy for non-medical prescribing qualification formulating of discharge documentation including medications and onward follow up care.

•    To review urgent patient referrals for cardiac patients within the trust and coordinate the urgent referrals from other NHS organisations. Communicating with the Senior Registers and Pre assessment team to manage and plan the patient in preparation for surgery.

•    Demonstrate and develop specialist knowledge of a wide range of cardiac procedures in order to provide excellent information to staff and patients, contributing to the informed consent process.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,  part time or job share.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered General Nurse (NMC)
  • Advanced or Intermediate Life Support provider
  • Evidence of accredited post registration level 6 education development in relevant subject (Physical assessment/ clinical reasoning )
  • Evidence of Independent prescribing qualification (or working towards)
  • Master’s Degree of /in Advanced Practice (or working towards)
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant Post basic course
  • Teaching qualification
  • Leadership Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent & Significant post registration nursing experience of caring for patients with cardiac disease.
  • Excellent Understanding and experience in recognition of cardiac emergencies.
  • Familiar with national guidelines for CHD content and relevant NICE guidelines
  • Experience of the treating cardiac patient.
Desirable criteria
  • Database management
  • Presentation skills
  • Report writing

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of developing relevant clinical expertise
  • Evidence of effective interpersonal skills and ability to liaise with MDT teams
  • Computer Literacy (eg Microsopft word, outlook )
  • Venepuncture and Cannulation
Desirable criteria
  • Involvement in relevant professional networks/group
  • Research experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Disability confident employerAccredited Living Wage EmployerNHS Rainbow Badge - BronzeWe Work Flexibly

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Olivia Molloy
Job title
Arrthymia & Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Email address
[email protected]
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