Fast Access Chest Pain Clinic (FACPC ACP)

Company Description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Job Description

Band 8A: Salary range: £55,690 - £62,682

Hours: Full time - 37.5

Permanent contract

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our dynamic Cardiology team. This exciting opportunity involves working within our Fast Access Chest Pain Clinic (FACPC) and across the Urgent & Emergency Care Pathway. As an ACP, you will provide patient-centred care for adults presenting with a range of complex cardiac conditions, focusing on chest pain assessment and diagnosis. This role offers the chance to make a real impact on patient care through admission avoidance and innovative service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Fast Access Chest Pain Clinic, providing expert assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans for patients with suspected cardiac chest pain.
• Take the lead in ensuring timely risk stratification, offering evidence-based treatment options, and educating patients on lifestyle modifications.
• Work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless patient pathways, including admission avoidance and safe discharge.

Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of clinical systems, processes, and care pathways.

Personal Qualities:

• Proven leadership skills and a proactive, patient-centred approach.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Passionate about continuous learning, development, and the delivery of high-quality care.
  
  

Why Join Us?

• Be a key player in an innovative team that is transforming patient care.
• Lead and inspire the future of advanced practice in cardiology.
• Access to continuous professional development and career progression opportunities.
  
  

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a tangible difference in patient care, we would love to hear from you. Apply now!

For a full list of roles and responsibilities, please see the attached job description.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration with a relevant professional regulator (e.g., NMC, HCPC, GPhC).
• Completion of a recognised Advanced Clinical Practitioner programme which is in line with the HEE 2017 Multi-Professional Advanced Clinical Practice framework or equivalent.
• A robust clinical portfolio is mandatory, and this should demonstrate that the applicant has achieved core and speciality competencies across a broad clinical base. Evidence of a final sign off must be included.
• Demonstrate successful completion of an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or academic equivalence through an ePortfolio-supported route.
• Extensive experience in cardiology, with a strong understanding of chest pain management, heart failure, arrhythmias, and cardiac rehabilitation.
• Expertise in fast access chest pain assessments and clinical decision-making within an emergency or acute setting.

Independent non-medical prescriber qualification.

Advanced Life Support provider (ALS).

IRMER regulation certificate.

Significant post registration experience in Cardiology.

Involvement with scope of practice development

Desirable

• Heart Failure or Cardiac Rehabilitations Qualification
• ALS instructor.
• Digital Badge Advanced Practice.
• Non-Medical Requestor Blood and Blood Products.
  
  

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.