Job summary
Appointment to band 7 or 8a is dependent upon Skills, experience, knowledge and qualifications and training (please view both job descriptions and person specifications attached to the vacancy.
If appointed as band 7, you would follow the training programme and when full competent, would move to band 8a.
The Cardiac Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) provides expert clinical care across outpatient, ward, and high dependency settings. Working autonomously within the four pillars of advanced practice--clinical, leadership, education, and research--the ANP performs advanced assessments, makes complex clinical decisions, initiates treatments, and leads on discharge planning.
They act as a visible clinical leader, role model, and advocate for evidence-based, compassionate care, requiring qualifications aligned with the Health Education England advanced practice framework, including non-medical prescribing.
Main duties of the job
The Cardiac Advanced Nurse Practitioner works autonomously across outpatient, ward, and high dependency settings to deliver expert clinical care. They perform advanced assessments, initiate investigations, diagnose, prescribe, and manage treatment plans, supporting early discharge and preventing readmission.
Acting as a clinical leader, they provide specialist advice to patients, carers, and multidisciplinary teams, while maintaining up-to-date knowledge to influence practice and develop care pathways. Their role integrates clinical expertise with leadership, education, and research to ensure high standards of patient care.
About us
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
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:
o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso 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
Band 7 - Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oNMC level 1 registration
- oFirst level Degree
- oTeaching certificate relevant to Mentoring in Nursing
- oClinic Skills Level 3 or ability to achieve within an agreed time frame
- oNon-Medical Prescribing Qualification - master's degree module or ability to work towards within an agreed time frame
- oPost registration experience working at a higher level within a speciality area
- oILS provider
Band 7 - Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- oAdvanced interpersonal and communication skills
- oExcellent clinical skills
- oExcellent problem solving and assessment skills
Band 7 - Experiencre
Essential
- oPost registration experience working at a higher level within a speciality area
Band 8 - Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oNMC level 1 registration
- oRelevant Masters with clinical focus
- oSpecialist qualification relevant to area of practice
- oIndependent prescribing
- oClinical assessment skills
- oTeaching certificate
Band 8 - Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- oExtended scope of practice including non-medical prescribing
- oExplaining possible diagnoses and unfavourable test results using empathy, knowledge and experience to assess and alleviate the psychosocial distress including referring to other agencies or disciplines as appropriate
- oCore member of the multidisciplinary team providing specialist knowledge, leadership and advice. Supporting the Consultant body, registrars and doctors in training in all aspects of patient centred care
- oExcellent Knowledge of cardiac anatomy, pathophysiology and surgical operations and procedures
- oAdvanced knowledge of audit/research and evidence of application
- oPhysical examination
- oClinical history taking skills
- oILS/ALS and recognising the deteriorating patient
- oComplex wound management
- oMinor surgical wound procedures (debridement)
Band 8 - Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience of working in a cardiac surgery
- oExperience in leading a team
- oCurrent teaching and presentation experience
- oAudit skills and evidence of project management
- oExcellent knowledge of NICE / other relevant guidelines relevant to area of clinical practice
Person Specification
Band 7 - Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oNMC level 1 registration
- oFirst level Degree
- oTeaching certificate relevant to Mentoring in Nursing
- oClinic Skills Level 3 or ability to achieve within an agreed time frame
- oNon-Medical Prescribing Qualification - master's degree module or ability to work towards within an agreed time frame
- oPost registration experience working at a higher level within a speciality area
- oILS provider
Band 7 - Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- oAdvanced interpersonal and communication skills
- oExcellent clinical skills
- oExcellent problem solving and assessment skills
Band 7 - Experiencre
Essential
- oPost registration experience working at a higher level within a speciality area
Band 8 - Qualifications & Training
Essential
- oNMC level 1 registration
- oRelevant Masters with clinical focus
- oSpecialist qualification relevant to area of practice
- oIndependent prescribing
- oClinical assessment skills
- oTeaching certificate
Band 8 - Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- oExtended scope of practice including non-medical prescribing
- oExplaining possible diagnoses and unfavourable test results using empathy, knowledge and experience to assess and alleviate the psychosocial distress including referring to other agencies or disciplines as appropriate
- oCore member of the multidisciplinary team providing specialist knowledge, leadership and advice. Supporting the Consultant body, registrars and doctors in training in all aspects of patient centred care
- oExcellent Knowledge of cardiac anatomy, pathophysiology and surgical operations and procedures
- oAdvanced knowledge of audit/research and evidence of application
- oPhysical examination
- oClinical history taking skills
- oILS/ALS and recognising the deteriorating patient
- oComplex wound management
- oMinor surgical wound procedures (debridement)
Band 8 - Experience
Essential
- oSignificant experience of working in a cardiac surgery
- oExperience in leading a team
- oCurrent teaching and presentation experience
- oAudit skills and evidence of project management
- oExcellent knowledge of NICE / other relevant guidelines relevant to area of clinical practice
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
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).
