Job summary
Appointment to band 7 or 8a is dependent upon Skills, experience, knowledge and qualifications and training (please view both job descriptions and person specifications attached to the vacancy.
If appointed as band 7, you would follow the training programme and when full competent, would move to band 8a.
The Cardiac Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) provides expert clinical care across outpatient, ward, and high dependency settings. Working autonomously within the four pillars of advanced practice--clinical, leadership, education, and research--the ANP performs advanced assessments, makes complex clinical decisions, initiates treatments, and leads on discharge planning.
They act as a visible clinical leader, role model, and advocate for evidence-based, compassionate care, requiring qualifications aligned with the Health Education England advanced practice framework, including non-medical prescribing.
Main duties of the job
The Cardiac Advanced Nurse Practitioner works autonomously across outpatient, ward, and high dependency settings to deliver expert clinical care. They perform advanced assessments, initiate investigations, diagnose, prescribe, and manage treatment plans, supporting early discharge and preventing readmission.
Acting as a clinical leader, they provide specialist advice to patients, carers, and multidisciplinary teams, while maintaining up-to-date knowledge to influence practice and develop care pathways. Their role integrates clinical expertise with leadership, education, and research to ensure high standards of patient care.
About us
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Band 7 - Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of management skills gained through theory and practice
- oExperience of mentoring and developing staff
- oAbility to problem solve, analyse, compare and interpret complex information before making a decision
- oLeadership skills
Desirable
- oGood knowledge of cardiothoracic anatomy and surgical operations and procedures
Band 7 - Experience
Essential
- oExtensive clinical experience in the speciality at a senior level
- oService improvement experience
- oExperience leading a team
- oLeads by example and is a role model to junior staff
Band 7 - Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oRegistered healthcare professional
- oDegree-level registration qualification or equivalent post-registration award
- oSuccessfully completed modules/ short courses which are relevant to their role and are equivalent to master's level (L7) Supplemented by post graduate specialist training which may have been delivered in house.
- oILS/ALS provider (dependant on clinical area)
- oIndependent Non-medical prescriber or willing to undertake (if legally permitted)
Band 8 - Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oRegistered healthcare practitioner
- oMSc in advanced Clinical Practice/Royal college credentialed/ HEE accredited AP
- oIndependent non-medical prescribing (where legally permitted)
- oILS/ALS provider. Willing to work towards CALS
- oFormal research module completed at level 7 (master's level).
Band 8 - Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- oProfessional qualification enabling registration with a healthcare regulatory body, supplemented by significant post-registration experience and specialist knowledge of the clinical area.
- oExcellent knowledge of cardiac anatomy, pathophysiology, and surgical procedures.
- oAdvanced knowledge of audit, research methodologies, and evidence-based practice, with proven ability to apply findings to improve care.
- oExperience in mentoring and developing staff, including supporting consultants, registrars, and doctors in training.
- oProven ability to lead research initiatives and implement service change/improvement.
- oExcellent interpersonal skills to influence, negotiate, and collaborate across professional boundaries.
- oPhysical skills ensuring accuracy and dexterity for clinical procedures.
- oInterpretation and analysis of lung function CT/X-ray/ECHO/24hr tape
- oAdvanced computer literacy and keyboard skills, with proficiency in clinical systems and data management.
Band 8 - Experience
Essential
- oExtensive clinical experience within the specialty, with the ability to manage a highly complex caseload independently.
- oSignificant experience working in cardiac surgery (or relevant specialty).
- oExperience providing counselling and psychosocial support to patients and staff.
- oProven experience in leading a team and acting as a role model to junior staff.
- oDemonstrated ability to initiate, manage, and sustain change, including leading service improvement projects.
- oCurrent experience in teaching and delivering educational sessions related to the specialty.
- oExperience in presentation skills and professional development facilitation
- oAudit skills and experience in project management, including service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
Person Specification
Band 7 - Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- oEvidence of management skills gained through theory and practice
- oExperience of mentoring and developing staff
- oAbility to problem solve, analyse, compare and interpret complex information before making a decision
- oLeadership skills
Desirable
- oGood knowledge of cardiothoracic anatomy and surgical operations and procedures
Band 7 - Experience
Essential
- oExtensive clinical experience in the speciality at a senior level
- oService improvement experience
- oExperience leading a team
- oLeads by example and is a role model to junior staff
Band 7 - Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oRegistered healthcare professional
- oDegree-level registration qualification or equivalent post-registration award
- oSuccessfully completed modules/ short courses which are relevant to their role and are equivalent to master's level (L7) Supplemented by post graduate specialist training which may have been delivered in house.
- oILS/ALS provider (dependant on clinical area)
- oIndependent Non-medical prescriber or willing to undertake (if legally permitted)
Band 8 - Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oRegistered healthcare practitioner
- oMSc in advanced Clinical Practice/Royal college credentialed/ HEE accredited AP
- oIndependent non-medical prescribing (where legally permitted)
- oILS/ALS provider. Willing to work towards CALS
- oFormal research module completed at level 7 (master's level).
Band 8 - Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- oProfessional qualification enabling registration with a healthcare regulatory body, supplemented by significant post-registration experience and specialist knowledge of the clinical area.
- oExcellent knowledge of cardiac anatomy, pathophysiology, and surgical procedures.
- oAdvanced knowledge of audit, research methodologies, and evidence-based practice, with proven ability to apply findings to improve care.
- oExperience in mentoring and developing staff, including supporting consultants, registrars, and doctors in training.
- oProven ability to lead research initiatives and implement service change/improvement.
- oExcellent interpersonal skills to influence, negotiate, and collaborate across professional boundaries.
- oPhysical skills ensuring accuracy and dexterity for clinical procedures.
- oInterpretation and analysis of lung function CT/X-ray/ECHO/24hr tape
- oAdvanced computer literacy and keyboard skills, with proficiency in clinical systems and data management.
Band 8 - Experience
Essential
- oExtensive clinical experience within the specialty, with the ability to manage a highly complex caseload independently.
- oSignificant experience working in cardiac surgery (or relevant specialty).
- oExperience providing counselling and psychosocial support to patients and staff.
- oProven experience in leading a team and acting as a role model to junior staff.
- oDemonstrated ability to initiate, manage, and sustain change, including leading service improvement projects.
- oCurrent experience in teaching and delivering educational sessions related to the specialty.
- oExperience in presentation skills and professional development facilitation
- oAudit skills and experience in project management, including service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
