Theatre Nurse Practitioner

Cardiothoracic Theatres

The new Barts Heart Centre has brought together the services of some of the best cardiovascular experts in the country who will work together to create a single specialist centre for cardiovascular disease to cover all our local communities.

Band 5 Theatre Nurse Practitioner – Cardiothoracic Theatres. This post is for our Thoracic and Robotics Theatres. The development of a new centre has created vacancies for Band 5 senior cardiothoracic scrub practitioners. We are looking to recruit skilled and experienced individuals who are looking for a new challenge. They will be providing clinical leadership support across the cardiac surgical programme delivered in a new 10 theatre complex with cardiac, thoracic, robotic and thoracoabdominal aneurysm surgery, complex electrophysiology cases and the nationally recognised Heart Attack Centre which services North and East London.

There is the opportunity to develop leadership skills, mentorship and development of junior staff members and look towards opportunities for further academic studies. There is the opportunity to develop your leadership skills, spend time mentoring junior staff and reinforcement of safe practice within a large theatre setting.

Be a proficient practitioner in Cardiothoracic Theatres, the post holder acts as a professional role model and clinical teacher. He/she also provides effective mentorship and supervision, participating in the education and training of nursing and non‑nursing staff. To ensure safe, efficient timely individualised care is delivered in line with Local and National targets.

We offer a wide range of development opportunities including extensive mandatory training, a Band 6 development programme, the opportunity for further academic studies and attendance at external conferences and courses.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.

It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Date posted: 19 February 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 5

Salary: £37,259 to £45,356 a year per annum inc

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full‑time

Reference number: SBH

Job locations:
St Bartholomew’s Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.

Essential

• Registered Nurse.
• Evidence of continuing professional development / education.

Desirable

• Mentorship Course.
• Evidence of Leadership.

Essential

• More than 12 months post registration experience.
• Previous Theatre experience.
• Current surgical experience.
• Willingness to achieve set objectives.
• Ability to work as a team member and use own initiative.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Planning, delivering and evaluating care.
• Able to use initiative.
• Proven communication skills both…