Lead Nurse Inherited Cardiac Conditions Barts Health NHS Trust

Seprinsa; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Band 8a Clinical Nurse Specialist to enhance its Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Service. This role involves delivering high-quality care in various settings, leading a team, and contributing to service development through quality improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills, ensuring a patient-centered approach while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive and inclusive environment, promoting excellence in patient care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in cardiac nursing is essential.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and support to patients and families.
• Lead a team of nurses and genetic counsellors.

Skills

Cardiac Nursing

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Leadership

Patient-Centered Care

Education

Nursing Degree

Specialization in Cardiac Care

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 8a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Service at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital for a 12 month fixed term contract. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate who has prior experience in cardiac nursing.

The post holder will work closely in a large multidisciplinary team to provide excellent care to patients with cardiomyopathy and complex medical needs by providing specialist advice, information and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals. The role will include delivery of care in the inpatient, outpatient and remote settings. The successful candidate will also contribute to the continued development of the service through quality improvement work and education. They will lead a team of 5 nurses and 3 Genetic Counsellors showing collaboration, leadership and enthusiasm for the service.

Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential as the post holder will act as a source of expertise and should be familiar with providing a tailored, patient-centred approach to a diverse community of patients.

The candidate will adhere to the Trust values which will shape their everyday working.

The purpose of this role is to deliver leadership to an established ICC CNS team while providing high quality care, professional expertise, advice and support to patients and their families/carers within the inherited cardiac conditions service. The post holder will help coordinate service provision and act as an educational resource to all members of the trust-wide multidisciplinary team.

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

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. This 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.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

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/s below.

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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Apr 2025.