Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Cardiology, based across Morecombe Bay. The successful applicant will either be a qualified ACP or be required to complete the ACP course based at a local University at masters level.
The post holder will be required to travel between all three hospital sites and community sites within UHMB including at Kendal, Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness.
The role blends direct, higher level clinical care with education, management activities with a focus on Governance and as such the post holder is expected to build working relationships across the local health community. The ability to initiate, sustain and evaluate change is essential.
Main duties of the job
The Cardiology ACP will work closely with the existing Heart Failure team and a team of multi-disciplinary staff within the CCDE and MECCS Directorates, including Consultant Cardiologists, Specialist Cardiology Nurse, and Clinical Investigation Technicians.
The successful candidate will be an expert nurse within cardiology; leading and developing practice in order to promote and provide high quality service throughout the patient pathway for patients and their families.
Provide and facilitate the delivery of highly specialised care for patients with heart failure. To include clinics and home visits.
Be responsible for providing expert practice through leadership, consultation, clinical advice, teaching and support for staff. The post holder will work with clinical colleagues to provide information, advice and support to patients with complex heart failure.
Service development will be an integral part of the post going forward.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of establishing effective communication.
- • Current knowledge and experience of caring for patients with respiratory conditions
- • Evidence of clinical competence and credibility in the specialty and relevant post-registration qualification experience which must be in an appropriate area of specialist practice at a senior level.
- Exercise a high degree of autonomy within specialist area
- Change management experience and ability to develop expert practice
- Evidence of teaching, mentoring and assessing junior staff.
- • Experience of and ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team.
- Experience of undertaking audit
- Experience of undertaking research
- Experience in the development of policies, procedures and practice
- Evidence of management/leadership experience relevant to clinical specialty.
- Setting and monitoring of standards
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the service
- • Excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible, approachable, caring, kind and compassionate
- Motivated and able to motivate others
- Committed to service development
- Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
- Excellent listening and communication skills
- Able to deal with and resolve conflict
- Ability to travel across the bay
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- • Registered Nurse (on the relevant part of the register for the post) or Allied Health Professional
- Masters Degree in Advanced Practice or working towards
- • Post registration course or qualification in specialist area (where applicable/available)
- Non Medical prescriber
- Completed accredited communication skills training
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills ability and knowledge
Essential
- Able to respond rapidly to emergency situations
- • Able to prioritise own workload and that of others demonstrating effective time management and organisational skills
- Ability to communicate effectively both written & verbal.
- • Up to date knowledge of the developments in appropriate area care underpinned by theory and experience
- Understanding of clinical governance and its application
- Understanding of current best practice and NHS issues and initiatives
- • Able to develop, and deliver nurse/AHP led services and clinics, in collaboration but independently of medical consultants
- • Autonomous practitioner; able to admit, investigate, diagnose, treat, prescribe medications and discharge patients
- • Work under pressure with exceptional organisation and time management skills
- • Committed to CPD of self and others with proven mentoring, teaching and assessing skills
- Demonstrate advanced people management skills
- • Competent in IT skills (in particular e- mail, use of internet ability to manipulate data electronically, power point presentations)
- Ability to develop standards of care
- Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
- Demonstrable basic and advanced clinical skills relevant to the specialty
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This advert is for Clinical Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Cardiology with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in Kendal, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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