Band 6 Cardiothoracic Surgery, Surgical pre-assessment Team
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 6 nurse to join the Cardiothoracic Surgery, Surgical pre-assessment Team at Royal Brompton Hospital. The post holder will manage the pre-operative care of patients awaiting cardiothoracic surgery, including triage, remote monitoring, and developing clinical protocols. They will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high standards of care and contribute to service improvement. This is an opportunity to develop a career in cardiothoracic nursing within a supportive environment.
Key responsibilities
- Manage the pre-operative care of patients awaiting cardiothoracic surgery, from acceptance to admission.
- Triage symptoms, assess severity, and escalate patient concerns appropriately.
- Remotely monitor patients on the waiting list and develop clinical protocols and pathways.
- Develop skills in history taking and medical clerking for pre-admission clinics.
- Review clinical investigation results, highlighting concerns to surgical and multidisciplinary teams.
- Participate in initiatives to continually improve the service and embrace service change.
Essential criteria
- Excellent clinical skills and medical history taking skills
- Managing a specific patient case load
- Managing patients via protocols and pathways.
- Research and audit
- Experience of care of cardiothoracic surgical patients or relevant acute /critical care.
- Experience in the supervision of junior staff / others.
- Proven communication skills both orally and written
- Proven leadership skills
- Able to manage difficult situations
- Flexible to change
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Able to use initiative
- Relevant post-registration working in a Cardiothoracic setting
- University accredited post registration qualification in Cardiology or cardiothoracic surgery
- 1st level degree
- First level Registered Nurse with the NMC.
- Reliable work record
- Enthusiastic.
- Kind and compassionate.
- Calm and objective.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Self-motivating and able to motivate others
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Conducting nurse led clinics
- Phlebotomy and cannulation
- Nurse specialist course/physical assessment course,
- SLICE 1 and 11 or equivalent level teaching and assessing course
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Cardiothoracic Surgery, Surgical pre-assessment Team
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse who is keen to work at the leading edge of cardiothoracic practice. You will need to be a highly motivated nurse who is committed to delivering high standards of care and can demonstrate excellent clinical andcommunication skills. You will also work closely with the surgical and multi-disciplinary team members to monitor and maintain excellentclinical standards of nursing practice within a dynamic team of expert practitioners.
If you are looking develop your career in Cardiothoracic nursing, thisis your chance to join a friendly and supportive team at Royal Brompton Hospital.
Close date: 23rd Sep 2026
Interview date: 8th October 2026
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to hold a high degree of personal professional autonomy and make clinical judgements to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role. Responsibility is held for:
- The pre-operative management of patients awaiting surgery for a range of cardiothoracic conditions from the time they are accepted for surgery until admission.
- Triage of symptoms, assess severity and escalate appropriately
- Remote monitoring of patients whilst on the waiting list developing clinical protocols and pat
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