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Job summary

Main area
Congenital Cardiology Team
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
259-7305092SBH-A
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£46,419 - £55,046 per annum inc
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/11/2025 16:00

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Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Clinical Nurse Specialist in Congenital Cardiology

Band 6

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Nurses with experience in Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease.  You will work in a highly skilled busy CNS team caring for a diverse group of patients. 

In return, we will support you to develop your skills, knowledge and experience with formal and on-the-job training.  This includes access to Specialist Level 7 modules and the potential to develop advanced examination and assessment skills.

The Congenital Cardiology team care for in the region of 10,000 adult patients with congenital heart disease. As an NHSE designated Level One ACHD centre we work in a network with Great Ormond Street Hospital as our referring paediatric centre.  We also work across an Adult network which includes outreach services at Basildon and UCLH. 

There are a number of sub-speciality areas that sit under the ACHD service. We have clinics in the specialist areas of Maternal Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Heart Failure (including close working with Transplant Centres), Pulmonary Hypertension and Transition.

 

Main duties of the job

You will work providing expert clinical nursing care to patients within a busy and dynamic service. The role is muti-faceted and includes responsibilities in providing access to patients via a helpline, supporting in-patient care and assistance in the patient pathways of invasive diagnostic, interventional and surgical procedures.

Your primary base will be at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.  There will also be work that you will be involved with across the Network which may include working at other sites

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse
  • Possession of or working towards first degree
  • Mentorship Course
Desirable criteria
  • Specialist clinical course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Clinical experience at band 5
  • Experience in adult cardiology
  • Experience in the care of the acutely unwell patient

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills with MDT and patients
  • Flexibility
  • Ability to support the development of others
  • Ability to organize and forward plan
  • Ability to take an active role in agreed activities and keep a record of them
  • Ability to manage own workload and take responsibility for area of work.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

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.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Anna Dinsdale
Job title
Lead Nurse ACHD
Email address
[email protected]
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