Advanced Clinical Practitioner Cardiology

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities. Thepost holder will rotate to the Cardiology clinics (City campus), Cardiology wards (City campus) and Cardiac assessment team (QMC campus). When working with the Cardiac assessment team, they will be required to: Accept referrals from the Emergency Department and the Acute Medical wards/Admission units for patients with suspected cardiology problems who require specialist input from the Cardiology team. Formulate appropriate management plans for patients with suspected angina, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias and other cardiac conditions. When working in the CCPS clinic, they will be required to: Accept referrals from General Practitioners (GP), Emergency Medicine and other NUH specialities for patients with suspected angina who require specialist input. Manage a caseload of new outpatients with suspected angina. This will include interpretation of investigations to deliver a clear diagnosis to the patient and the provision of a clinic summary letter for the GP outlining the ongoing management plan. When working in the ACS clinic, they will be required to: Accept referrals for patients who require out-patient follow up after being admitted with an ACS or post PCI. Manage a caseload of outpatients who have had a recent ACS. This will include management of any investigative results and the provision of a clinic summary letter for the GP outlining the ongoing management plan. When working on the Cardiology wards, they will be required to: Clerk and review patients on Cardiology wards, assisting in reaching a diagnosis, ordering diagnostic tests, chasing and interpreting results. Ensure patients are fully prepped for investigations and facilitate prompt discharge. Complete a comprehensive discharge summary. Along with clinical work across the department, the individual will have weekly rostered time to undertake their own continued professional development alongside service development work. They will be given the opportunity to follow personal interests and pursuits whether that is in education, teaching, research or management.