Band 7/8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Cardiology)

Job summary

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.

Job responsibilities

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.