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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Staff Nurse Stress Echocardiography & TOE

The closing date is 08 June 2025

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Job summary

The Royal Brompton Hospital is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK. We are known throughout the world for our expertise, our standard of care and research.

The Royal Brompton Diagnostic Centre opened in January 2022. It is home to many diagnostic procedures for heart and lung patients.

We are looking for an experienced cardiology nurse to join our echocardiography team to help support the stress echocardiography and Transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) service.

Main duties of the job

Overseeing the day to day management of patients, assisting and supervising patients' pharmacological stress echocardiography test & TOE procedure according to local protocol.

Carrying out telephone pre-assessment for stress echo and TOE patients.

About us

If you are proud of your clinical abilities and want to share your skills while learning new ones, then we would like to hear from you. The department offers a supportive and respectful environment providing you with the opportunity to develop your skills with career development utilising internal and external training opportunities.

Details

Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience p.a. inclusive of HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-NM12922

Job locations

RBH

Sydney Street

Chelsea

SW3 6NP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Candidates should be an adult registered nurse with experience in general and cardiac or recovery nursing. ILS or ALS is essential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Candidates should be an adult registered nurse with experience in general and cardiac or recovery nursing. ILS or ALS is essential.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Cardiology/cardiothoracic/ITU /HDU experience

Desirable

  • Knowledge of drug prescribing laws and awareness of available methods of nurse drug administration for patients

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to nurse and manage patients with acute and chronic coronary heart disease

Desirable

  • Equivalent courses/skills demonstrating appropriate skills for the role

Knowledge

Essential

  • Post registration cardiac courses (BSc level or equivalent)

Desirable

  • Knowledge of drug prescribing laws and awareness of available methods of nurse drug administration for patients
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Cardiology/cardiothoracic/ITU /HDU experience

Desirable

  • Knowledge of drug prescribing laws and awareness of available methods of nurse drug administration for patients

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to nurse and manage patients with acute and chronic coronary heart disease

Desirable

  • Equivalent courses/skills demonstrating appropriate skills for the role

Knowledge

Essential

  • Post registration cardiac courses (BSc level or equivalent)

Desirable

  • Knowledge of drug prescribing laws and awareness of available methods of nurse drug administration for patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RBH

Sydney Street

Chelsea

SW3 6NP


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

RBH

Sydney Street

Chelsea

SW3 6NP


Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Nurse Matron

Samantha Cliffe

s.cliffe@rbht.nhs.uk

03301282290

Details

Date posted

28 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience p.a. inclusive of HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-NM12922

Job locations

RBH

Sydney Street

Chelsea

SW3 6NP


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