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St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Structural Heart Disease Nurse Specialist

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a small friendly team providing support to the Lead Nurse Practitioner for structural heart disease. Within the team you will often work autonomously and will have opportunities to develop your skills in the structural heart service. You will be the main point of contact and support for this group of complex patients from initial referral to post discharge follow-up.

Main duties of the job

To work independently and as part of a multi disciplinary team for patients with structural heart disease. This will include patients requiring TAVI, TEER and PFO closure.

Manage the caseload of patients and communicate effectively with members of the team, patients and relatives.

Run nurse-led clinics undertaking physical assessment of patients, requesting relevant investigations and making clinical decisions as an autonomous practitioner.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-7094358-GO-VA

Job locations

St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

To work independently and as part of a multi disciplinary team for patients with structural heart disease. This will include patients requiring TAVI, TEER and PFO closure.

Manage the caseload of patients and communicate effectively with members of the team, patients and relatives.

Run nurse-led clinics undertaking physical assessment of patients, requesting relevant investigations and making clinical decisions as an autonomous practitioner.

See job description for further detail.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work independently and as part of a multi disciplinary team for patients with structural heart disease. This will include patients requiring TAVI, TEER and PFO closure.

Manage the caseload of patients and communicate effectively with members of the team, patients and relatives.

Run nurse-led clinics undertaking physical assessment of patients, requesting relevant investigations and making clinical decisions as an autonomous practitioner.

See job description for further detail.

Person Specification

Qualification and training

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse with 5 years experience in practice
  • Recognised post graduate cardiac course
  • 2 or more years as AFC band 6/7
  • Leadership and good communication skills

Desirable

  • Working towards clinical decision making/physical assessment, Masters, independent prescribing.

Skills/knowledge/ability

Essential

  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Commitment to team working.
  • Willing to train and be trained.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of writing protocols, auditing services, or conducting research
  • Clinical Leadership Programme
Person Specification

Qualification and training

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse with 5 years experience in practice
  • Recognised post graduate cardiac course
  • 2 or more years as AFC band 6/7
  • Leadership and good communication skills

Desirable

  • Working towards clinical decision making/physical assessment, Masters, independent prescribing.

Skills/knowledge/ability

Essential

  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Commitment to team working.
  • Willing to train and be trained.

Desirable

  • Previous experience of writing protocols, auditing services, or conducting research
  • Clinical Leadership Programme

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.

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.

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

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse for Structural Heart Disease

Niamh Doyle

niamh.doyle@stgeorges.nhs.uk

02087254407

Details

Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-7094358-GO-VA

Job locations

St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw road

Tooting

SW17 0QT


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