Senior Staff Nurse - Cardiology

HCA Healthcare UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse for their Cardiology Department. The successful candidate will lead a team to deliver high-quality care, manage various cardiac procedures, and contribute to practice development. Applicants should be registered general nurses with at least 2 years of experience in a relevant field. This role offers excellent career progression, benefits, and an opportunity to work in a prestigious environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday each year

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discounts

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with full NMC registration.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Band 5 Staff Nurse in adult cardiology.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support team to deliver high standards of specialist care.
• Contribute to research-based care and practice development.
• Care for patients with various cardiac procedures.

Skills

Registered General Nurse with full NMC registration

Experience in Cardiology or Cardiothoracic surgery

Experience as a Band 5 Staff Nurse

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Staff Nurse to join our Cardiology Department at London Bridge Hospital, currently rated “Outstanding” by the CQC. Regarded as one of the leading cardiovascular centres in the UK, our cardiology department carry out a wide range of cardiac procedures such as: Angiogram, Angioplasty, PPM insertions, Radiofrequency ablations, TAVI, CABG, Heart Valve Surgeries, Aortic aneurysm repairs.

As a Senior Staff Nurse within the Cardiology Department we’ll look to you to lead and support your team to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of specialist care. You’ll be a role model for our values, ensuring all your patients physical and emotional needs are met. The post holder will contribute to research‑based care and other practice development initiatives such as recording and interpreting ECG as well as care for patients with chest drains, Epidural PCA and Femoral sheath removal.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about.

We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll bring:

• Registered General Nurse with full NMC registration.
• Experience in the field of Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology or Cardiothoracic surgery.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Band 5 Staff Nurse in adult cardiology.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you.
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals.
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme.
• Group Life Assurance from day one.
• Critical illness cover.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland.
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you.
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual.
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion.
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness.
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity.

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

Choosing HCA UK means joining a community where you're supported to grow, recognised for the difference you make and surrounded by colleagues who share your commitment to care. With advanced facilities, clear career pathways, exceptional benefits and comprehensive wellbeing programmes we’re dedicated to caring for you the way you do for others – it’s how we care.

We are proud to recognize candidates who have served in the Armed Forces. As proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant we welcome applications from both Armed Forces Veterans and Armed Forces Reservists.

HCA UK is proud to be named among the top 50 in the Financial Times UK’s Best Employers 2025, based on an independent survey of 20,000 employees. This recognition highlights our commitment to supporting our colleagues.

We take our quality of care very seriously as every one of our facilities is monitored, inspected and regulated by CQC.

HCA UK is proud to be part of the Disability confident scheme which supports employers to successfully employ and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.