Clinical Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Cardiology
The closing date is 30 July 2026

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Cardiology, based across Morecombe Bay. The successful applicant will either be a qualified ACP or be required to complete the ACP course based at a local University at masters level.

The post holder will be required to travel between all three hospital sites and community sites within UHMB including at Kendal, Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness.

The role blends direct, higher level clinical care with education, management activities with a focus on Governance and as such the post holder is expected to build working relationships across the local health community. The ability to initiate, sustain and evaluate change is essential.

Main duties of the job
The Cardiology ACP will work closely with the existing Heart Failure team and a team of multi-disciplinary staff within the CCDE and MECCS Directorates, including Consultant Cardiologists, Specialist Cardiology Nurse, and Clinical Investigation Technicians.

The successful candidate will be an expert nurse within cardiology; leading and developing practice in order to promote and provide high quality service throughout the patient pathway for patients and their families.

Provide and facilitate the delivery of highly specialised care for patients with heart failure. To include clinics and home visits.

Be responsible for providing expert practice through leadership, consultation, clinical advice, teaching and support for staff. The post holder will work with clinical colleagues to provide information, advice and support to patients with complex heart failure.

Service development will be an integral part of the post going forward.

About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications

• oRegistered Nurse (on the relevant part of the register for the post) or Allied Health Professional
• Masters Degree in Advanced Practice or working towards
• oPost registration course or qualification in specialist area (where applicable/available)
• Non Medical prescriber
• Completed accredited communication skills training
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

• Experience of establishing effective communication.
• oCurrent knowledge and experience of caring for patients with respiratory conditions
• oEvidence of clinical competence and credibility in the specialty and relevant post-registration qualification experience which must be in an appropriate area of specialist practice at a senior level.
• Exercise a high degree of autonomy within specialist area
• Change management experience and ability to develop expert practice
• Evidence of teaching, mentoring and assessing junior staff.
• oExperience of and ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Experience of undertaking audit
• Experience of undertaking research
• Experience in the development of policies, procedures and practice
• Evidence of management/leadership experience relevant to clinical specialty.
• Setting and monitoring of standards

Skills ability and knowledge

• Able to respond rapidly to emergency situations
• oAble to prioritise own workload and that of others demonstrating effective time management and organisational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively both written & verbal.
• oUp to date knowledge of the developments in appropriate area care underpinned by theory and experience
• Understanding of clinical governance and its application
• Understanding of current best practice and NHS issues and initiatives
• oAble to develop, and deliver nurse/AHP led services and clinics, in collaboration but independently of medical consultants
• oAutonomous practitioner; able to admit, investigate, diagnose, treat, prescribe medications and discharge patients
• oWork under pressure with exceptional organisation and time management skills
• oCommitted to CPD of self and others with proven mentoring, teaching and assessing skills
• Demonstrate advanced people management skills
• oCompetent in IT skills (in particular e- mail, use of internet ability to manipulate data electronically, power point presentations)
• Ability to develop standards of care
• Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
• Demonstrable basic and advanced clinical skills relevant to the specialty

Personal Qualities

• Flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the service
• oExcellent interpersonal skills, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible, approachable, caring, kind and compassionate
• Motivated and able to motivate others
• Committed to service development
• Able to deal with difficult and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• Able to deal with and resolve conflict
• Ability to travel across the bay

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This employer is an equal opportunities employer.