Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
ICC Senior Nurse Specialist Nurse Practitioner
The closing date is 20 November 2026

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and compassionate senior cardiac nurse to join our established ICC specialist team. We are looking for an experienced cardiac nurse with an interest in ICC's and cardiac genetics, looking to advance their specialist cardiac knowledge, to develop skills in interpreting cardiac investigations, and to develop an expert understanding of ICC's and genomic medicine. The Oxford ICC team is a growing and supportive team with close links with research and a forward-thinking mindset. Professional development and career development will be encouraged through formal and informal teaching. We are a small multidisciplinary team consisting of genetic counsellors, a genomic associate, specialist nurses, cardiologists, a geneticist and administration staff. We support flexible working and are passionate about the OUH Trust vision of 'Delivering Compassionate Excellence'.

Main duties of the job
The Oxford Inherited Cardiac Conditions (ICC) Service provides multidisciplinary cardiology care and genetic counselling for those families at risk of or affected by ICC's. Our service is run in conjunction with the University of Oxford Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, the OUH Clinical Genetics Service and the OUH Cardiothoracic directorate.

The service runs specialist MDT family centred clinics. The post holder will work closely with Consultants, Specialist Registrars, Genetic Counsellors, specialist nursing teams across the directorate, cardiac physiologists, medical staff, radiographers, operational service managers, matron and a team of MDT staff within the Cardiothoracic directorate to provide clinical support, education, and input to the development of patient pathways.

The post holder will work autonomously providing professional specialist nursing and manage a patient-centred nursing workload, working with the team to develop services including nurse led clinics, telephone clinics and provide clinical and psychosocial support to patients and their families living with ICC's.

About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-MRC-8309592-B7
Job locations: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
Employed as a Senior Specialist Nurse / Practitioner, working at an enhanced level of practice or towards advanced practice, completing a masters degree (Level 7) programme or other specialist service training curriculum, in line with their primary professional regulatory body requirements. Fulfilling the expectations and capabilities of a Senior Specialist Nurse / Practitioner, will be achieved through workplace-based training and assessments and in clinical practice, with support through clinical supervision in own service/speciality area. The Senior Specialist Nurse / Practitioner will be supported in their professional development and wellbeing, working at the level of enhanced practice, or towards advanced practice, through achievement of the academic requirements and evidence of workplace-based capabilities and competence within their service/speciality. The Senior Specialist Nurse / Practitioner will be expected to demonstrate and develop proficiency across the four pillars of practice, namely Clinical, Leadership and Management, Education and Research appropriate to their level of practice, and their scope of professional practice.

Senior Specialist Nurse/Practitioner, in Inherited Cardiac Conditions Service:

• Develop and provide comprehensive clinical care, specialist advice, and support to patients in the Inherited Cardiac Conditions service.
• Work as an experienced, autonomous, specialist practitioner alongside members of the multidisciplinary team in the Inherited Cardiac Conditions service.
• Service specific skills, tasks or procedures required are ECG interpretation and clinical history taking.
• Administer, assess and prescribe medications, within scope of practice for service [if required].
• Develop and deliver a high-quality practitioner led clinic in the Inherited Cardiac Conditions service.
• Role will include supervision of junior colleagues and new starters in the service.
• Be flexible within the Inherited Cardiac Conditions service to ensure appropriate specialist cover.

Person Specification
Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC) with first level degree (level 5 or 6) in undergraduate nursing
• Demonstratable evidence of ability to study at level 7 (previous level 6 or 7 study)
• Relevant programme (post basic) academic programme (up to MSC level) relevant to ICC
• Supervision, Mentoring or Facilitating Workplace Learning Qualification

Desirable

• Leadership Course or Qualification
• Advanced Life Support/Intermediate Life Support
• Completed MSc relevant to ICC/Advanced Practice
• Registered Independent/Non-Medical Prescriber

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Advanced Nurse Practitioner & Lead Nurse, Kerri Anderson-Bazan, kerri.anderson-bazan@ouh.nhs.uk, 01865223988

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