Job summary

Every day, patients arrive with chest pain, arrhythmias, heart failure symptoms and complex cardiac presentations where expert clinical judgement can make the difference between admission and safe discharge. At University Hospitals Birmingham, our ACP-led cardiology service puts you at the heart of those decisions.

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the Cardiology Directorate, you will work autonomously across acute, elective and chronic cardiac pathways, assessing, diagnosing and managing patients alongside consultant cardiologists, specialist nurses, physiologists and the wider multidisciplinary team.

A key feature of the role is our established ACP-led direct-access cardiology trolley service at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, providing rapid specialist review for patients referred from the Emergency Department and Acute Medical Units.

With strong consultant support, regular teaching and opportunities to develop specialist and procedural expertise, this is an exciting opportunity to influence patient pathways and the future of advanced clinical practice in cardiology.

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will provide autonomous, evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management for patients presenting with a broad range of acute and chronic cardiovascular conditions.

You will play a key role within the ACP-led direct-access cardiology trolley service, rapidly reviewing referrals from the Emergency Department and Acute Medical Units, initiating appropriate investigations and treatment plans, supporting timely clinical decision-making and helping to prevent avoidable hospital admissions.

Working collaboratively with consultant cardiologists and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will contribute across emergency cardiac assessment, interventional cardiology, heart failure, outpatient and longer-term cardiac care.

Beyond direct clinical practice, you will provide leadership and clinical expertise, support and supervise developing Advanced Clinical Practitioners, contribute to multidisciplinary education and participate in service improvement, audit, quality initiatives and research.

You will be encouraged to develop specialist interests and procedural skills while helping shape safe, effective and patient-centred cardiology pathways across the Directorate.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to grow your career in Urgent and Emergency Care!

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated clinician looking to develop your skills as an Emergency Practitioner? Join us at an exciting time as we launch our brand-new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, home to a major trauma centre.

Opening on 12th October, our UTC offers a fantastic opportunity to become part of a new, dynamic service, helping to shape the future of urgent care while developing your own clinical expertise.

This is a developmental post, designed to support practitioners who are keen to learn, build confidence and progress their clinical skills within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

We are passionate about developing our workforce and will provide clinical supervision, mentorship and opportunities to consolidate your minor injury competencies, alongside further development through Minor Illness and Non-Medical Prescribing modules.

You don't need to have all the answers from day one. We are looking for individuals with enthusiasm, commitment and a genuine passion for delivering excellent patient care.

Join us from the beginning, develop your potential and grow with our team!

Main duties of the job

As a developing Emergency Practitioner, you will join our new Urgent Treatment Centre, delivering high-quality, compassionate care to patients presenting with a range of minor injuries and urgent illnesses.

This role offers a supported clinical development pathway, allowing you to consolidate existing minor injury knowledge and competencies while progressively developing the skills required to practise with greater confidence and autonomy.

Your responsibilities will include:

-Assessing, examining and managing patients presenting with minor injuries, working within your level of competence.

-Developing clinical assessment, diagnostic and decision-making skills through supervised practice.

-Consolidating minor injury competencies, including relevant clinical assessment and practical procedures.

-Developing skills in the assessment and management of minor illnesses through further education and training.

-Undertaking investigations and developing appropriate treatment plans within your scope of practice.

-Providing patient education, safety-netting advice and appropriate onward referrals.

-Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and timely care.

-Participating in clinical supervision, reflective practice and ongoing professional development.

-Working towards additional qualifications, including Minor Illness and Non-Medical Prescribing, as part of your agreed development pathway.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.