Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Cardiology Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 08 August 2025

Job summary

Internal Only

To work as an Advanced Nurse / Clinical Practitioner as part of the multidisciplinary Cardiology team. The post holder will be responsible for clinically assessing patients, planning and delivering care and treatment. This will include the patients on an ACS/RNSTEMI intervention pathway. The post holder will manage the patient pathway from the point of referral through admission or transfer to Royal Papworth Hospital. They will ensure patients are assessed daily, referred for medical opinion if necessary and progress through their pathway in a timely way. They will liaise with medical colleagues to ensure effective nurse led discharge.

Main duties of the job

Provide expert clinical care and leadership, using advanced assessment and non-medical prescribing skills to support safe and timely treatment for cardiology patients. Take responsibility for clerking, consenting, reviewing, and discharging patients undergoing elective procedures. Collaborate with medical and managerial teams to prioritise the Cath Lab list and ensure effective care planning.

Support junior staff in clinical decision-making and act as a role model in professional development. Communicate clearly with the multidisciplinary team, maintain accurate records, and update own practice regularly. Maintain flexibility to respond to changing priorities across the hospital.

Ensure efficient use of resources, contribute to recruitment and performance processes, and actively participate in teaching, mentoring, and promoting a learning culture. Support service improvement by identifying areas for change, completing audits and incident forms, and implementing evidence-based practice.

Promote innovation and quality improvement through research and development activities. Take responsibility for health and safety in own area, reporting risks and supporting audits to enhance patient care and service delivery.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

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Date posted

29 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Direct replacement to cover secondment

Contract

Secondment

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

175-2526-2-CD1358

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Valid NMC / HCPC registration.
Evidence of continued professional development to degree level.
Advanced clinical assessment course.

Desirable

Attained or working towards master's degree.
Possession of non-medical prescriber's qualification or willing to undertake training.

Experience

Essential

Effective communication and inter-personal skills.
Recent cardiology / emergency experience at Band 6 or above.
Experience and training in staff development, coaching, supervision and teaching.
Be able to interpret clinical information and report as appropriate.
Proven experience of audit, QI and change management skills.
IT skills -- good working knowledge of MS office applications
Ability to make own decisions and work on own initiative.
Ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to deal with many conflicting priorities.
Ability to cope with new and changing demands, in emotionally demanding situations e.g. last minute list changes, dealing with distressed, and sometimes challenging visitors and staff.
Ability to work autonomously.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Valid NMC / HCPC registration.
Evidence of continued professional development to degree level.
Advanced clinical assessment course.

Desirable

Attained or working towards master's degree.
Possession of non-medical prescriber's qualification or willing to undertake training.

Experience

Essential

Effective communication and inter-personal skills.
Recent cardiology / emergency experience at Band 6 or above.
Experience and training in staff development, coaching, supervision and teaching.
Be able to interpret clinical information and report as appropriate.
Proven experience of audit, QI and change management skills.
IT skills -- good working knowledge of MS office applications
Ability to make own decisions and work on own initiative.
Ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to deal with many conflicting priorities.
Ability to cope with new and changing demands, in emotionally demanding situations e.g. last minute list changes, dealing with distressed, and sometimes challenging visitors and staff.
Ability to work autonomously.

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Employer's website

https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Employer's website

https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/working-here (Opens in a new tab)