Job summary
- Main area
- Congenital Cardiology Team
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Although this position is a ?? months fixed-term contract the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7305092SBH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St. Bartholomew's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Nurse Specialist in Congenital Cardiology
Band 7
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.
Job overview
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Congenital Cardiology
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.
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.
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
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Possession of or working towards first degree
- Mentorship Course
- Specialist Clinical Course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience at band 6
- Experience in adult cardiology
- Experience in the care of the acutely unwell patient
Knowledge
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.
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anna Dinsdale
- Job title
- Lead Nurse ACHD
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
If you would like to find out more about the role or to arrange a formal visit please contact Anna Dinsdale on [email protected]
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