Job summary Job Details Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner/ Advanced Clinical Practitioner Cardiology Lincolnshire Heart Centre (base to be negotiated Pilgrim Hospital Boston or Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln) Band 7 (trainee) or 8a depending on experience and qualification 37.5 hours per week Permanent A rare opportunity to join our family of multi-award winning Advanced Cardiology Practitioners (ACPs). Main duties of the job We are looking to recruit a Band 7 (trainee-working towards attached job description) or Band 8a (qualification achieved) ACP in Cardiology. Applicants are welcome from nurses, ACPs, physiotherapists, paramedics and pharmacists. This post will be based within United Lincolnshire Hospitals with the base open to negotiation. All our ACPs are employed Trust wide and expected to cover 'non-base' sites if required. The post is full-time and involves shifts, weekends and nights. The successful candidate will be expected to support our primary percutaneous angioplasty programme (PPCI) and will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in arrhythmia, heart failure and chest pain services. They will also take part on the 'on call' rota and will receive an additional on call supplement. We are research active and also offer the opportunity for Clinical Academic rotation (fellow, reader, chair) to the right candidate. About us Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county. This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations. The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG). Date posted 24 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 357-LN-1063-24-A Job locations Lincoln County Hospital Greetwell Road Lincoln LN2 5QY Job description Job responsibilities What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you Job description Job responsibilities What should you do next? Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current Professional registration within area of practice. IRMER certified MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice Registered Independent Non-Medical Prescriber ALS provider History taking and physical assessment qualification Mentorship qualification Desirable ALS Instructor Teaching qualification Service Development experience Audit Experience Previous Experience Essential Significant cardiovascular experience Desirable Management and leadership experience Ability to work independently Skills Essential Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda. Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework Able to present and receive complex information to multi-professional team. Demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills. Able to work independently and within a team. Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with interpersonal conflict. Ability to adapt communication to a wide variety of patient abilities/needs. Accept constructive feedback and teaching from a variety of sources. Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex health conditions and ensure effective interventions are actioned in a timely manner. Good knowledge of ambulatory emergency care presentations Understanding of medico-legal aspect of the role Participation in research and audit projects. Work as a role model for emergency care nurses Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise own work in conjunction with line manager requirements Self-motivated. Efficient time and deadline management. Ability to schedule academic workload and work commitments. Able to identify learning opportunities. Able to organise own learning and development. Ability to provide education, complete research and audit. Desirable Ability to work independently Has proven track record of training and educational achievements within the sphere of autonomous practice Specific Requirements Essential Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns and practices, with the ability to work across sites as required Ability to support, colleagues, patients and relative in sometimes distressing circumstances Ability to work across sites as required Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current Professional registration within area of practice. IRMER certified MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice Registered Independent Non-Medical Prescriber ALS provider History taking and physical assessment qualification Mentorship qualification Desirable ALS Instructor Teaching qualification Service Development experience Audit Experience Previous Experience Essential Significant cardiovascular experience Desirable Management and leadership experience Ability to work independently Skills Essential Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda. Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework Able to present and receive complex information to multi-professional team. Demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills. Able to work independently and within a team. Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with interpersonal conflict. Ability to adapt communication to a wide variety of patient abilities/needs. Accept constructive feedback and teaching from a variety of sources. Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex health conditions and ensure effective interventions are actioned in a timely manner. Good knowledge of ambulatory emergency care presentations Understanding of medico-legal aspect of the role Participation in research and audit projects. Work as a role model for emergency care nurses Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise own work in conjunction with line manager requirements Self-motivated. Efficient time and deadline management. Ability to schedule academic workload and work commitments. Able to identify learning opportunities. Able to organise own learning and development. Ability to provide education, complete research and audit. Desirable Ability to work independently Has proven track record of training and educational achievements within the sphere of autonomous practice Specific Requirements Essential Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns and practices, with the ability to work across sites as required Ability to support, colleagues, patients and relative in sometimes distressing circumstances Ability to work across sites as required 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Address Lincoln County Hospital Greetwell Road Lincoln LN2 5QY Employer's website https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)