Job summary
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) in Cardiology will join the Cardiology Directorate at UHB, a high-volume service delivering comprehensive care across acute, elective, and chronic cardiac pathways. The Directorate provides a full range of cardiology services -- from emergency cardiac care, diagnostics, interventional cardiology, and heart failure management, through to outpatient clinics, device follow-up, and long-term cardiac care.
Within this dynamic and multidisciplinary Directorate, the ACP will deliver advanced assessment and management for patients presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic cardiac conditions. The postholder will lead and support advanced clinical decision-making across cardiology pathways, working collaboratively with consultant cardiologists, specialist nurses, physiologists, and the broader clinical team to ensure timely, safe, and effective patient care.
Main duties of the job
A key component of the role will be providing senior clinical presence through the 7 day, ACP-led direct-access cardiology trolley service at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, rapidly identifying and reviewing patients with suspected cardiac conditions from the Emergency Department and Acute Medical Units, to expedite diagnosis, begin early treatment plans, and reduce unnecessary admissions.
The ACP will be expected to be flexible to work across all ACP services within Heartlands and Good Hope hospitals as part of a rotation. Working across inpatient, outpatient, and acute assessment areas, contributing to improved flow, reduced waiting times, and enhanced patient experience. The postholder will also support education, service development, and quality improvement initiatives in line with the UHB Advanced Practice framework, promoting evidence-based, patient-centred care throughout the Directorate.
*Applicants will already have started an MSc in Advanced Practice, or be ready to start in September, have experience as a senior HCP, and will already be working in cardiology or a clinically relevant specialty (Acute or Emergency medicine).
*We will consider applications from training ACP's who have completed year 1 of their MSc and are on their way to completing their ACAT assessment to be a qualified ACP. Qualified ACP's also welcome from AHP backgrounds.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Professional Healthcare Registration with a UK Regulatory Body ( NMC/HCPC/GPC)
- *Post Graduate Qualification in specific speciality or equivalent experience
- *MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice/ Level 7 equivalent portfolio or minimum of 120 CATs and working towards full MSc (must cover all 4 Pillars of advanced clinical practice )-- Portfolio must include evidence of health assessment module at Level 7
- *Non -- Medical Prescribing Course -- where applicable to registration
- *Advanced Life Support Qualification
- *Recognised Teaching & Assessing/ Mentoring Qualification / Course
Experience
Essential
- *Extensive post registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area including significant and relevant senior clinical and leadership experience
- *Evidence / experience of working in an MDT within a health care provider service
- *Evidence of on-going CPD
- *Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments
- *A sound knowledge of professional priorities and issues relating to NHS care provision
- *A knowledgeable clinician with ability to ensure clinical governance is embedded in practice
- *Sound understanding of evidence based practice and its application
Desirable
- *Knowledge of the national and local NHS healthcare agenda and its implications
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Advanced Clinical Assessment/ Practice skills
- *Highly developed communication, influencing and negotiating skills (verbal, nonverbal and written)
- *Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- *Able to use initiative and make decisions supported by agreed standards
- *Demonstrable effective time management and work organisation skills within autonomous practice to prioritise tasks and duties required to undertake the role consistently
- *Knowledge & evidence of research/audit processes and application
- * Evidence of dissemination of knowledge in wider healthcare organisations
- *Reliable , punctual , professional attitude and presentation including personal dress
- *Ability to work well under pressure in a complex care environment
- *Is aware of own limitations to practice and competence within the role
- *Demonstrable structured approach to continuing professional development
- *Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
- *Ability to inspire and demonstrate strong leadership skills
- *Flexible , will work a range of shift patterns as per service needs within agreed health care environments
- *Willing to travel to all Trust sites as required by job role
- *Willingness to provide support, supervision and mentorship to trainee ACPs within Acute Medicine
- *Maintenance of portfolio of CPD evidence in line with the HEE Advanced Clinical Practice in Acute Medicine Curriculum Framework
Desirable
- *Evidence of publication in healthcare journals/ National conference
- *Previous experience within a Acute Medicine environment
- *Previous experience in an acute admission area
- *Knowledge of Acute Medicine pathways including Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Professional Healthcare Registration with a UK Regulatory Body ( NMC/HCPC/GPC)
- *Post Graduate Qualification in specific speciality or equivalent experience
- *MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice/ Level 7 equivalent portfolio or minimum of 120 CATs and working towards full MSc (must cover all 4 Pillars of advanced clinical practice )-- Portfolio must include evidence of health assessment module at Level 7
- *Non -- Medical Prescribing Course -- where applicable to registration
- *Advanced Life Support Qualification
- *Recognised Teaching & Assessing/ Mentoring Qualification / Course
Experience
Essential
- *Extensive post registration experience at a senior level (Band 7 or above) in specialty area including significant and relevant senior clinical and leadership experience
- *Evidence / experience of working in an MDT within a health care provider service
- *Evidence of on-going CPD
- *Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments
- *A sound knowledge of professional priorities and issues relating to NHS care provision
- *A knowledgeable clinician with ability to ensure clinical governance is embedded in practice
- *Sound understanding of evidence based practice and its application
Desirable
- *Knowledge of the national and local NHS healthcare agenda and its implications
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Advanced Clinical Assessment/ Practice skills
- *Highly developed communication, influencing and negotiating skills (verbal, nonverbal and written)
- *Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- *Able to use initiative and make decisions supported by agreed standards
- *Demonstrable effective time management and work organisation skills within autonomous practice to prioritise tasks and duties required to undertake the role consistently
- *Knowledge & evidence of research/audit processes and application
- * Evidence of dissemination of knowledge in wider healthcare organisations
- *Reliable , punctual , professional attitude and presentation including personal dress
- *Ability to work well under pressure in a complex care environment
- *Is aware of own limitations to practice and competence within the role
- *Demonstrable structured approach to continuing professional development
- *Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
- *Ability to inspire and demonstrate strong leadership skills
- *Flexible , will work a range of shift patterns as per service needs within agreed health care environments
- *Willing to travel to all Trust sites as required by job role
- *Willingness to provide support, supervision and mentorship to trainee ACPs within Acute Medicine
- *Maintenance of portfolio of CPD evidence in line with the HEE Advanced Clinical Practice in Acute Medicine Curriculum Framework
Desirable
- *Evidence of publication in healthcare journals/ National conference
- *Previous experience within a Acute Medicine environment
- *Previous experience in an acute admission area
- *Knowledge of Acute Medicine pathways including Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
