Cardiac Nurse Practitioner​/Cardiology clinical Specialist | Royal NHS Foundation Trust

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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

The Cardiac Nurse Practitioner will provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management within the Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic (RACPC), Nurse-Led Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Follow-up Service and Intractable Angina Service and, where required, support the Cardiac Rehabilitation Service.

The role will be undertaken with a high degree of professional autonomy and advanced clinical decision-making within the practitioner's scope of practice.

The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership, contribute to service development and clinical governance, support workforce development and education and lead quality improvement initiatives to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based cardiovascular care.

The post holder will independently manage a defined caseload of patients with suspected or confirmed coronary artery disease, undertaking comprehensive assessment, requesting and interpreting investigations, formulating and implementing management plans, prescribing medications within agreed protocols and guidelines and referring complex cases to Consultant Cardiologists and the wider multidisciplinary team where appropriate.

The post is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. As the service develops, the post holder may be required to participate in weekend working and extended service provision in accordance with operational requirements.

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The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

The postholder will be expected to consistently demonstrate behaviors aligned to the Trust’s shared commitments, embedding compassion, inclusion, integrity and excellence in their day-to-day practice.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed responsibilities for the role

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