Job overview
Are you an already experienced cardiology nurse looking to progress your career further? The CCU at St Thomas's hospital is looking for a experienced nurse to join our friendly and supportive team to assist the Charge Nurse with the co-ordination of the unit and primary PCI service for the south east of London. We admit patients via a number of different pathways for a range of cardiology conditions including acute MI, heart failure and arrhythmia management.
We are comprised of six beds and care for a range of patients requiring level 2 care.
You will ideally already have experience with level 2 care and be given the opportunity to develop the below skills further:
1. Intra-aortic balloon pumping
2. Inotrope therapy
3. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
4. Invasive blood pressure monitoring
5. Arrhythmia management
6. Temporary pacing
7. Arterial Sheath Management
The ideal candidate would have experience with shift co-ordination, experience mentoring both students and junior members of staff and hold ILS. You will have the opportunity to develop your life support skills and cardiac arrest management and would be fully supported to undertake ALS.
If you have any further questions about the unit or the role please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Informal visits encouraged
Celine Mangaporo
Application closes: 12th October 2025
Interview: 20th October 2025
Main duties of the job
8. Independently manage a group of patients within the specialty whilst
working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.
9. Demonstrate appropriate practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
10. Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
11. Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
12. Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centers, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centers, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighboring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description for specific responsibilities of the job
Confidentiality / Data Protection / Freedom of Information
Post holders must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business in accordance with the Data Protection Act of 1998. Post holders must not, without prior permission, disclose any information regarding patients or staff. If any member of staff has communicated any such information to an unauthorised person, those staff will be liable to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Moreover, the Data Protection Act 1998 also renders an individual liable for prosecution in the event of unauthorised disclosure of information.
Following the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2005, post holders must apply the Trust’s FOI procedure if they receive a written request for information.
Information Governance
All staff must comply with information governance requirements. These includes statutory responsibilities (such as compliance with the Data Protection Act), following national guidance (such as the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice) and compliance with local policies and procedures (such as the Trust's Confidentiality policy). Staff are responsible for any personal information (belonging to staff or patients) that they access and must ensure it is stored, processed and forwarded in a secure and appropriate manner.
Equal Opportunities
Post holders must at all times fulfil their responsibilities with regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy and equality laws.
Risk Management
All post holders have a responsibility to report risks such as clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly. They are expected to be familiar with the Trust’s use of risk assessments to predict and control risk, as well as the incident reporting system for learning from mistakes and near misses in order to improve services. Post holders must also attend training identified by their manager, or stated by the Trust to be mandatory.
Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Post holders have a general responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
13. Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
14. Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues. Knowledge of evidence based practice.
15. Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information
Desirable criteria
16. IT skills
Experience
Essential criteria
17. Previous post registration experience within the relevant specialty
18. Experienced and competent in the management of patients within the speciality
19. Experience of teaching/assessing/ supervising others in a clinical setting.
20. Experiencing of co-ordinating a shift
Qualifications/ Education
Essential criteria
21. Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
22. Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
23. Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality)
Desirable criteria
24. Leadership qualification ( LEO)
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.