Trainee Advanced Practitioner, Cardiology

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team of Cardiology Advanced Practitioners at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital as a Trainee Advanced Practitioner. Our team of Cardiology AP's have developed their roles, becoming expert practitioners within the speciality with a wide range of clinical responsibilities caring for patients across the inpatient and outpatient setting. They act as advisors for all members of the MDT, providing support and direct patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment across the Cardiology wards. We are looking for a critical thinker with extensive clinical experience within acute cardiology, proven leadership skills, and with excellent communication and organisational skills.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical experience, and can evidence the ability to work autonomously. The successful applicant will be employed at Agenda for Change (AfC) Band 7 while completing a Master’s degree in Advanced Clinical Practice, funded via the apprenticeship route. On successful completion of the MSc and relevant clinical competencies, they will move to an AfC Band 8a.

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with our dedicated team of consultants, junior medical staff and the senior nursing team in the delivery of excellent, safe and compassionate care to all patients within the Medicine Division. This is an exciting opportunity for candidates to develop their career across cardiology. We are looking for candidates with a wealth of clinical cardiology experience who are keen to develop within the four pillars of advanced practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Trainee AP will work as an integral part of the medical workforce, whose daily workload is driven by the medical management of the patients within the service. This will be across the Cardiology directorate, working as part of the medical and wider multidisciplinary team. Once qualified, they will be included in the junior medical Rota collectively providing cover for the acute 24-hour inpatient service. The post holder will take a lead role in the advanced clinical assessment and treatment of patients with highly complex medical and surgical conditions. The AP will determine clinical diagnosis and treatment plans whilst working with a designated clinical lead/s.

They will: Work as an autonomous practitioner in line with the code of conduct and standards of practice of their relevant professional governing body. Working within their personal scope of practice and maintaining professional development needs of an Advanced Practitioner. Undertake a significant clinical caseload to an advanced professional standard using specialist knowledge drawing from theoretical and practical experience to apply critical thinking. Undertake advanced clinical assessment for a caseload of patients, early diagnosis of complications commonly related to the patient group and initiation of treatment plans which are agreed and escalated to senior clinicians within the service. Work within the MDT to ensure onward referrals/pathways are managed appropriately, seeking expertise from specialist services as required. Uphold the agreed set of Trust values and behaviours and are accountable for own attitude and behaviour. As a Trainee, they will work along side a team of qualified APs and receive regular supervision. They will be released one day a week to attend university as part of the masters' study.

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.