Job summary
- Main area
- Newham University Hospital
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (Although this position is a 12 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
- Part time
- Job ref
- 259-7281381SBH-B
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newham University Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 per annum inc (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Staff Nurse – Heart Ambulatory Treatment Service (HEARTS)
Band 5
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
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated staff nurse to join our new ambulatory cardiac treatment unit.
You will be working alongside the Cardiology team and the Specialist Heart Failure Nurses to provide ambulatory care to Newham heart failure patients.
In conjunction with the Cardiology and Heart Failure Teams, the post holder will support the ongoing delivery of high quality care as well as the development of the Newham Hearts Ambulatory Treatment Service (HEARTS-NUH), initially providing heart failure patients with IV iron infusions for symptomatic relief and IV Furosemide, providing potential admission avoidance treatment to Heart Failure patients.
*This role is not suitable for newly qualified nurses and previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
The postholder will play an important role in the management of people with Heart Failure within the London Borough of Newham, who will need timely intervention for symptom management. They will be expected to provide excellent care for patients which may include communication with distressed and anxious patients and relatives, treating them with tact and empathy, ensuring the professional image of the Trust is maintained at all times. You should be flexible, enthusiastic and passionate and an excellent communicator.
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/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN Level 1
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship course
- Relevant cardiac courses/study days
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working within an acute hospital setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a Cardiology setting
- Potential/ability to co-ordinate unit
- Audit work
Skills
Essential criteria
- Organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and non verbal
- Cannulation, venipuncture skills or willing to undergo training
- Competence in word/database related PC packages (Excel)
Desirable criteria
- Competent in EPR/ Cerner Millenium
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
- Sarah Walsh
- Job title
- Lead Heart Failure Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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