Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Cardiothoracic Surgery, Surgical pre-assessment Team
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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 and communication skills. You will also work closely with the surgical and multi-disciplinary team members to monitor and maintain excellent clinical standards of nursing practice within a dynamic team of expert practitioners.
If you are looking to develop your career in Cardiothoracic nursing, this is your chance to join a friendly and supportive team at Royal Brompton Hospital.
Close date: 23rd Sep 2026
Interview date: 8th October 2026
Role
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 patient pathways in response to changing health care demands and new evidence, in coordination with senior management and the multidisciplinary team.
- To develop clinical confidence in reviewing the results of clinical investigations and highlighting any concerns to the relevant surgical and Multi-disciplinary teams.
- Participate in initiatives to continually improve the service and embrace service change as appropriate.
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Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.
Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment and research.
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Department Information
The Pre assessment team consists of 10 staff of which 8 are registered nurses and 2 are healthcare assistants. There is an administrator who supports the team in patient pathways. The team have responsibility to monitor patients on the waiting lists and to prepare them for surgery. They have responsibility for both acquired and congenital cardiac conditions and Thoracic surgical patients. The team work very closely with Surgeons, Anaesthetists and pharmacy as well as the schedulers and specialist allied health professionals.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Michelle McManus
- Job title: Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Email address: michelle.mcmanus5@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 02073518497
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