Lead Nurse - Community Cardiovascular Prevention Lead | Barts Health NHS Trust

**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**

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.

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 ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues 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.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

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.

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Jun 2026