Cardiology CDC Advanced Nurse Practitioner


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£57,528 to £64,750 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Harlow, CM20 1QX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Oct 2026
Closing date:	27 Oct 2026

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Summary

To act as an autonomous practitioner with full clinical accountability for a caseload and be a recognised clinical leader for the acute Trust in this area of work. Develop key working relationships with specialist nursing, medical and allied health teams, as well as other primary care teams involved in the care of Cardiology patients. To assist and support in collaboration with the Cardiology team in the Community and local GP practices in identifying patients at risk of cardiovascular illness and improving their care. To ensure that evidence-based care is provided to patients with potential cardiovascular cause of their symptoms. To collaborate with existing Acute/Community Specialist Nurses to enable a strategy to develop the service in line with evidence-based guidelines. To support and lead Nurse-led diagnostic clinics in the CDC. To review, initiate and titrate medications according to clinical needs to improve outcomes and reduce mortality and morbidity in Cardiology patient. To educate patients and their relatives/carers to understand how to self-monitor their condition. Ensuring the needs of our local global majority population are identified and met. To liaise closely with primary care teams to establish the necessary protocols to facilitate effective disease management within the community. To develop case management competencies and to case manage relevant numbers of Cardiology patients and support in the management of co-morbidities. To initiate, support and participate in audit programmes in collaboration with the Acute Trusts audit teams – specifically including the reporting to NHS England on CDC specific activity. To be able to prescribe evidence-based medications for common Cardiology illness, to enable the effective management of patients with these chronic conditions. To provide reports on service delivery, patient outcomes and key performance indicators on a regular basis to the Integrated Emergency and Medical Pathways Triumvirate To work with and refer appropriately to other agencies to enable identified patients to be managed in a pro-active way, with the aim of improving the overall patient and care experience. To foster a culture that encourages continuous learning and develop skills in quality improvement To be a champion for the Cardiology Nurse-Led Diagnostic, Assessment and Treatment service, and empower team members to enhance patient care delivery Responsibility for Staff: To co-ordinate an ongoing education and support programme for health professionals working within the acute trust related to Cardiology Nurse-Led Diagnostic, Assessment and Treatment services. To keep up to date with developments and initiatives within nursing as a whole and in the care of Cardiology chronic disease management. To develop, deliver and evaluate the training and education for healthcare professionals in The Princess Alexandra Trust and Primary Care services who would refer to the Cardiology Nurse-Led Diagnostic, Assessment and Treatment services, with the aim of standardising the training and education related to new diagnostic and treatment pathways provided in the CDC. To use skills acquired through accredited trainer courses to improve teaching and learning. To provide mentorship, to mentor junior nurses and other health professionals within the team or related services. To undertake Clinical Supervision in line with Trust Guidelines identifying an appropriate supervisor and taking responsibility for ensuring supervision is undertaken. Responsibility for Patients: To triage referrals, plan and co-ordinate a caseload of patient’s referred to the Cardiology Nurse-Led Diagnostic, Assessment and Treatment services. And be responsible for assessing patients’ physical and social circumstances and the need for intervention/investigations, and communicate findings to the original referrer, patient and wider MDT. To create a suitable learning environment for all patients/relatives/carers. This includes providing information and support to other health professionals on latest evidence-based care recommendations, in accordance to national and local guidelines. To speak at hospital & local community events to disseminate good practice. Responsibility for Administration: To maintain accurate, contemporaneous and legible patient records and prepare reports as required. Following training to co-ordinate data collection and input to any relevant local and national audit programmes Responsibility for Strategic and Service Development: To work as appropriate with Cardiology lead and Clinical Governance leads to ensure the highest quality of care to patients with Cardiovascular Conditions within the area. To ensure the highest level of care for patients accessing the Cardiology Nurse-Led Diagnostic, Assessment and Treatment services in the CDC. Responsibility for Research and Development: Initiate, support and participate in research programmes and the implementation of research-based practice. Other To uphold the nurse’s professional responsibilities in delivering skilled nursing care to include being responsible for own professional development/update in accordance with revalidation and maintaining current registration of the post with the NMC. In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the post holder may be required to perform other duties to facilitate the smooth running of the organisation. The job description will be revised regularly to take account of changes within the organisational structures and the Trust’s business plan. All duties must be carried out in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Be aware of own development needs and take appropriate action. Keep updated of evidence-based practice and government policies related to care. Act as an effective role model at all times. This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and the manager. All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure.

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