Job summary
The post holder will deliver expert clinical care in cardiac and thoracic surgery, supporting consultants and registrars during procedures and managing patient care across outpatient clinics, preadmission assessments, ward rounds, and discharge planning. Operating at an advanced level, they will lead the cardiothoracic specialty service, manage a patient caseload from diagnosis to discharge or end-of-life, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to ensure high-quality care. A Master's in Surgical Care Practice is required.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Cardiovascular SCP provides autonomous, expert care for cardiac surgery patients, leading clinics, initiating assessments and treatment plans, assisting in theatre, and managing daily inpatient care. The role includes leadership in clinical decision-making, urgent care management, MDT participation, and service development to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care.
About us
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:
Your Leadership Impact
Leading your Team to Success
Leading Into the Future
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
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
Knowledge
Essential
- oExcellent understanding of advanced practice
- oExcellent knowledge of cardiothoracic anatomy and surgical operations and procedures
- oExcellent clinical skills
- oComplex problem solving and assessment skills
- oKnowledge of the complex strategic issues which influence the area of practice at a local and national level
- oAdvanced knowledge of audit/research and evidence of application
- oAdvanced interpersonal and communication skills
- oProven negotiation skills
Qualifications
Essential
- oNMC level 1 registration
- oMSc in Surgical Care Practice
- oBasic Surgical Skills Course - accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons
- oTeaching certificate relevant to Mentoring in Nursing
- oClinic Skills Level 3
- oNon-Medical Prescribing Qualification - master's degree module
- oCALS Provider Certificate
Desirable
- oRoyal College of Surgeons SCP Exit Exam
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience of working within cardiothoracic surgery
- oPost registration experience working at a higher level within a speciality area
- oChange management experience
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- oExcellent understanding of advanced practice
- oExcellent knowledge of cardiothoracic anatomy and surgical operations and procedures
- oExcellent clinical skills
- oComplex problem solving and assessment skills
- oKnowledge of the complex strategic issues which influence the area of practice at a local and national level
- oAdvanced knowledge of audit/research and evidence of application
- oAdvanced interpersonal and communication skills
- oProven negotiation skills
Qualifications
Essential
- oNMC level 1 registration
- oMSc in Surgical Care Practice
- oBasic Surgical Skills Course - accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons
- oTeaching certificate relevant to Mentoring in Nursing
- oClinic Skills Level 3
- oNon-Medical Prescribing Qualification - master's degree module
- oCALS Provider Certificate
Desirable
- oRoyal College of Surgeons SCP Exit Exam
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience of working within cardiothoracic surgery
- oPost registration experience working at a higher level within a speciality area
- oChange management experience
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
