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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Nurse Specialist -Structural heart valve

The closing date is 14 April 2026

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Job summary

We're looking for a Nurse Specialist to join our Regional Structural Heart Valve Team based at The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre (CTC).

CTC is a regional tertiary centre providing a specialist service for the comprehensive assessment, management, and treatment of patients with structural heart disease; including advanced structural heart interventions such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI).

If you join our team, you'll be primarily responsible for the assessment, coordination, management, and ongoing support of patients referred to CTC for assessment, investigation, or treatment of structural heart disease, with a particular focus on aortic stenosis.

A key component of the role will be the day-to-day running of the Fast-Track Aortic Stenosis service, including triage of patients referred into the pathway, coordination of onward assessment and treatment, and support of patients across the regional network.

The role will also include reviewing inpatients at referring sites as part of the ongoing inpatient care of patients with aortic stenosis. Reasonable travel undertaken as part of these duties will be reimbursed in accordance with Trust policy.

Mentorship and support will be provided within the role, with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in pathway evaluation, service development, and data collection.So, if this sounds like the role for you please apply today.

Main duties of the job

If successful, some of your duties will include the following:

  • Ensure that patients and their families are fully supported by providing clinical, psychological, and social support.
  • Provide expert clinical advice to medical and nursing teams.
  • Clearly communicate autonomous decision-making to medical and nursing teams.
  • Prioritise care delivery within the ward setting, acknowledging the impact of decisions on other departments.
  • Support the day-to-day operational running of the Fast-Track Aortic Stenosis service, including triage of referrals, prioritisation of patients, and coordination of appropriate onward review and investigation.
  • Work as an autonomous practitioner and effectively deliver expert evidence-based care within the specialist area, managing a caseload of patients.
  • Facilitate safe and timely discharge of patients with coordinated and evidence-based follow-up, ensuring appropriate onward referrals
  • Contribute to data collection and service evaluation as part of the regional pathway review

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

Date posted

31 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CAR-BA-2289

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

basildon

SS165NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are looking for an exciting new role within Cardiology that will use your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details of this vital and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to receiving your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are looking for an exciting new role within Cardiology that will use your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details of this vital and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Clinical Assessment course
  • Cardiac Course

Desirable

  • Non medical prescribing
  • ALS

Experience

Essential

  • A minimum of 4 years experience in aucte cardiac care
  • Able to work under stress with complex patients

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching and education
  • managing a team
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Clinical Assessment course
  • Cardiac Course

Desirable

  • Non medical prescribing
  • ALS

Experience

Essential

  • A minimum of 4 years experience in aucte cardiac care
  • Able to work under stress with complex patients

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching and education
  • managing a team

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

basildon

SS165NL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

basildon

SS165NL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Nursing CTC

Ellie Gudde

e.gudde@nhs.net

07471957596

Details

Date posted

31 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CAR-BA-2289

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

basildon

SS165NL


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