Job summary
- Main area
- SBH BARTS HEART CENTRE
- Grade
- Band 7
- 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
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 259-7542829SBH
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Bartholomew's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Cardio-Oncology
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.
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 a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced nurse to join our Cardio-Oncology CNS team. This post will be a fixed term 12 month contract to cover maternity leave.
Main duties of the job
The clinical cardio-oncology clinical nurse specialist is a role for an independent practitioner working within the multi-disciplinary cardio-oncology team. The post holder will work closely with the whole of the multidisciplinary team to take responsibility for helping to coordinate the clinical care of cancer patients with cardiovascular disease.
Responsibilities will include education of patients and colleagues, coordination of patients’ care between the cardiology and oncology/ haematology teams including inpatient care, systematic data collection, clinical audit and multidisciplinary team meeting coordination The post holder will be expected to develop specialized skills and knowledge relating to the field and ultimately to perform nurse-led clinics with consultant cardiologist oversight alongside the main cardio-oncology clinics. The post-holder will be managed as part of the Heart Failure CNS team, with cross-cover as appropriate between colleagues.
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
- • RGN
- • BSc or working towards
- • Relevant cardiac or oncology course
- • Mentorship/teaching course
Desirable criteria
- • Counselling course
- • Independent prescribing course
- • Case Management competencies
- • Physical assessment course or experience of this
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Post registration experience including recent experience within cardiology
- • Band 6 experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
- • Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
- • Ability to work within set timeframes working to priorities and deadlines
- • Ability to monitor the quality of own work and others
- • Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence
- • Previous experience of nurse-led clinics or willingness to consider developing these
- • Ability to use and maintain resources efficiently and effectively and encourage others to do so
- • Ability to work autonomously and be proactive
- • Ability to reflect on practice
Desirable criteria
- • Word processing and data base skills
- • Experience in writing protocols
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 Nurse for Heart Failure
- Email address
- [email protected]
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