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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8A
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
292-7415508-CSS
Employer
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Town
Harlow
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/09/2025 08:00

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The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust logo

Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Cardiology CDC Pathways

NHS AfC: Band 8A

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping. 

Our values

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts. 

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.


 

Job overview

We are recruiting an advanced nurse practitioner with highly developed knowledge, skills and clinical expertise in diagnosis, management and treatment of Cardiovascular conditions. Providing support to hospital and community based clinical staff, and nursing colleagues, working collaboratively to improve the quality of care and health outcomes for all patients using the clinical pathways within the CDC and PAH Cardiology Services. Acting in a professional and compassionate way to provide clinical advice and professional support to patients, carers and colleagues. Maintain and provide clinical excellence through the use of evidenced based practice, and participation in clinical audit and research.

 

This is a senior nursing role that leads the drive to improve the quality of patient care across the evolving diagnostic and treatment pathways enabled by the CDC. In conjunction with the Lead Nurse for Cardiology Diagnostic Pathway’s, Cardiology Medical and Operational teams, the post holder will work across organisational boundaries to ensure appropriate services are in place and to deliver national and local strategic and operational service objective’s and quality standards.

 

Main duties of the job

To work at an advanced level, practising autonomously and independently (as well as within a multi-disciplinary team), to deliver a Cardiology Nurse-Led Diagnostic, Assessment and Treatment service within the CDC and PAH Cardiology service

· To act as facilitator, educator and role-model in delivering a comprehensive Cardiology Diagnostic and Treatment service

·    To work collaboratively with clinical and nursing colleagues, community teams and designated health and social care organisation in delivering appropriate patient centred treatment and care in line with the evolving strategic vision of PAH NHS Trust

·     Working at an advanced level draw from a diverse range of experience and knowledge in making decisions around triaging of referral, required interventions and treatment, including prescribing medication and developing clinical management plans

·      Promote a high standard of advanced specialist nursing by initiating and coordinating the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of the holistic needs of patients/ families through evidence-based practice following agreed policies, protocols and guidelines

·    To initiate and develop strategies to meet the requirements and targets set by national and local statutory bodies. To safeguard and act in the best interests of patients by maintaining the inherent dignity and value of each individual enabling them to make informed choices in order to reach their own potential. (Acknowledgement to the NMC Code).

Working for our organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

The Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) located at St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping, will deliver new patient pathways and diagnostic bundles to offer an innovative, enhanced patient experience and improved patient outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a transformative healthcare initiative that provides quicker and more local access to diagnostic tests close to patients’ homes.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time. 

Person specification

Education and Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Postgraduate qualification: Master’s degree in an appropriate subject (or equivalent qualification, willingness to work towards)
  • Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification
  • Clinical History Taking and Assessment Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantive experience at advance clinical practice level in Cardiology
  • Experience in drafting and piloting of clinical policy, pathway and business cases
  • Evidence of the ability to work autonomously and make sound clinical decisions

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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
Ron Leslie
Job title
Lead Nurse for Cardiology Diagnostic Pathways
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01279973413
Additional information

Emma Bright

General manager; Cardiology, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Podiatry, Respiratory and Rheumatology services

[email protected]

 

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