Lead Nurse - Community Cardiovascular Prevention Lead

Job overview

**PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY**

Community Cardiovascular Prevention Lead -8a

Are you looking for your next challenge that will help  shape the future of the Community Cardiovascular  Prevention service in Barts Health?

If so, we are looking to appoint ab Lead Nurse who will undertake  the leadership and the management  of the Cardiovascular prevention Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) within Barts Health NHS Trust.

The primary care setting is continuing to evolve and we are seeking an  applicant with skills in nursing leadership, change management and operational management.

The position has office space at Mile End Hospital & offices  close to St Bartholomew’s, delivers clinics and education support to GP Practices in Tower Hamlets and plays a key role in delivering clinical care in our clinics at St Bartholomew’s Hospital with our medical  and pharmacy colleagues. As we continue to transform  and expand our service, you will play a key strategic  and operational role in driving forward innovative  prevention initiatives.

**Interviews will be held on 24th June 2026**

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your leadership skills.

The post holder  will support and manage a team of CNS’s and will work closely with the GP services, Senior Nurse, General Managers,  Service Managers along with our medical colleagues at St Bartholomew’s Hospital site.  They will also need to have an interest in participating  and in contributing to the service improvement and  development.

You will need to be highly organised, and have the ability to build a strong working relationship with the multi-disciplinary team. In addition,  you will be expected to lead on quality improvement projects and to ensure the agendas for the service are achieved and maintained.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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/s below.