Cath Lab Staff Nurse | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is seeking experienced Cath Lab nurses to rotate internally between specialties. The role involves providing high-quality care to critically ill patients and mentoring junior staff. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to patient-centered care. The trust offers in-house training and development opportunities. This position is located in a vibrant area of London, close to major cultural attractions.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to support and line manage junior staff.
• Experience in a Cath Lab or similar clinical environment is preferred.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to critically ill patients in the cath lab.
• Supervise and teach junior members of staff.
• Maintain high quality nursing care in accordance with policies.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to mentor junior staff

Clinical nursing skills

Clinical skills in Cath Lab procedures

Job description

Overview

You will have an opportunity to rotate internally between Cardiology Intervention, Electrophysiology & Structural in order to develop a full range of skills and be supported with in house training. We have created exciting opportunities for experienced Cath Lab nurses to develop clinically in advanced nursing practices such as Implantable Loop recorders implantations, Nurse-Led Sedation and Valve loader. You will be expected to take an active role in helping us to continuously improve our patient centred care. Excellent communication skills are essential with a proven ability to support, mentor & line manage junior staff. Part of the country’s largest Heart centre, education, training and development are an important philosophy of the units and access is provided to courses both in-house and at partner universities.

Responsibilities

• To work within the cath lab multidisciplinary team to provide care to critically ill patients in a complex acute environment.
• To supervise and teach junior members of staff and learners as required and maintain own personal development with support.
• To be a safe and effective practitioner able to provide high quality nursing care to the patient and their families, in accordance with agreed Trust and local policies.
• To be supported by the dedicated Education Sister who helps staff development and supports new starters.

The hospital is situated in a beautiful setting close to St Paul’s Cathedral, with excellent public transport links and access to social and cultural attractions that London has to offer, making St Bartholomew’s Hospital a great place to work.

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 toward becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. We are continually striving to improve all 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. We aim to be an excellent place to work, with our WeCare values and behaviours guiding how we work together, promote inclusion, and support an inclusive working environment.

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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Nov 2025