Job overview

The cardiology team at MCHFT  are  looking to recruit  a qualified Advanced Clinical practitioner to join the team.

This is an ideal opportunity for an established Advanced Clinical Practitioner with extensive Cardiology experience who wishes to undertake relevant training in the assessment and management of patients presenting to cardiology services.  

 There is full support commitment and drive from the divisional management team to provide and enhance these roles in practice. The successful candidate will have opportunity to gain skills and experience in advanced practice to support their development. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed individual who is able to act autonomously and have a passion for delivering excellent quality care. You will have a strong belief in influencing the quality agenda and support the development and succession planning of your nursing and medical colleagues. There is a long term commitment from the trust to develop a team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners at bands up to 8a to support emphasis on quality and safety in practice as well as recognising the role of audit and training in developing staff across disciplines. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will perform a comprehensive and valid assessment of patients presenting in the acute and chronic cardiology care setting. The individual will utilise theoretical knowledge, advanced clinical skills and specialist expertise to progress decision-making and develop plans of care to facilitate the patient journey. This will occur in collaboration and discussion with the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will utilise an evidence-based approach to the management of acute and chronic cardiology patients and will be expected to take responsibility, provide care and make clinical decisions in accordance with agreed clinical pathways of care and proficiency of own skill set. This will also include history taking, examination and investigation skills to timely and safely progress the patient’s journey.

The post holder will contribute to the education and training of the multidisciplinary team and will engage in clinical supervision, self-reflection, research/audit and quality initiatives that contribute to the improvement of care for adults presenting to MCHFT. Multi-disciplinary collaboration and working will be expected using high levels of communication skills to enhance both the service and its sustainable delivery.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.  

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.  

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.  

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.  

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients.  We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.  

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.