# Band 7 Cardio Thoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** St George's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 pa, pro rata Incl
- **Contract type:** Permanent Secondment/Fixed Term
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-22T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15T14:05:28.778Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiac/Cardiac-v8022269
- **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

- Permanent post – open to both internal and external applicants.
- 12-month secondment/fixed-term contract – available to internal applicants only.

Cardiothoracic Specialist Requirements

Expert assessment and management of critically ill cardiothoracic patients, including post‑cardiac surgery and mechanical circulatory support (IABP, Impella). Interpret invasive and minimally invasive monitoring (arterial lines, CVP, PACs, cardiac output systems) and act on complex physiological data. 16 Safely manage and troubleshoot MCS devices and vasoactive infusions; titrate inotropes, vasopressors, anticoagulants and antiarrhythmics. Manage post‑operative cardiac surgery patients including drains, pacing wires, wounds, fluid optimisation and early detection of complications. Act decisively in emergencies such as cardiac arrest, tamponade, arrhythmias, acute graft occlusion and haemodynamic collapse. Demonstrate advanced cardiothoracic pharmacology knowledge.

### Main duties of the job

Summary

- Provide excellent, individualised specialist nursing care to critically ill patients.
- Act as shift leader and team leader for a group of nursing staff.
- Support education, training and professional development through the IPR process.
- Lead or participate in audit and research within Critical Care.
- Act as a specialist information resource for internal and external staff.
- Deputise for the Matron when required.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached JD

Specialised Cardiothoracic nurse

Expert assessment and management of critically ill cardiothoracic patients, including post‑cardiac surgery and mechanical circulatory support (IABP, Impella)

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Application form

**Essential**

- Competent Cardiothoracic nurse with significant experience
- Shift Leader

**Desirable**

- Significant cardiothoracic experience
- Support education, training and professional development

### Teaching and mentoring

**Essential**

- Evidence of experience
- Authoritative resource for current evidence based care of the critically ill.

**Desirable**

- Evidence of teaching and mentoring

## Documents

- [band 7 cticu jd (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10308809)
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