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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent: pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8-4 Monday - Friday)
Job ref
343-7546636-RB-SK-Y
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Epsom
Town
Epsom
Salary
£53,751 - £60,651 pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/12/2025 23:59

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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Cardiac Nurse Specialist - Cardiology Day Unit

Band 7

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

 

Job overview

You will manage the lab and recovery area, liaising with consultant and medical staff, developing and supporting the junior team members. Provide clinical leadership and encourage a culture of continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

Liaise with consultants, ensure demand and capacity equally matched. Ensuring high clinical standards in accordance with your code of conduct and trust protocols

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

 After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Uphold clinical excellence. Develop nursing team. Ensure environment well  maintained. Support senior team in clinical developments and strategic progress. 

Person specification

Qualifications and further training

Essential criteria
  • First level registered nurse
  • Post Graduate course in cardiology or similar

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in a cardiac catheter lab
  • Extensive experience within the field of cardiology

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • specialist knowledge of procedures carried out in the cardiac catheter labs
  • an understanding of audit and research based nursing practices

Skills

Essential criteria
  • IV cannulation
  • Venepuncture
  • ILS Competent
  • ECG interpretation

other requirements

Essential criteria
  • committee to team work
  • can conduct projects and follow through actions

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rosalind Paine
Job title
Lead Nurse Cardiology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07764748846
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