Cardio-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

The role involves working closely with the cardio-oncology multi-disciplinary team to treat and support adults with cancer who have or are at risk of cardiovascular complications. After a period of supervision and support, the CNS will be expected to review patients on the wards, formulate clinical management plans, recommend, and coordinate cardiac investigations and arrange appropriate follow up.

The CNS will also run outpatient clinics alongside a consultant and registrar.

The post holder will act independently/autonomously within the cardio-oncology team to manage a caseload being guided by best practice, trust policies and national/European guidelines.Flexibility across the cardiology specialism will be required to support services and provide cross cover.

The cardio-oncology CNS will have the opportunity to learn from oncology/haematology teams about novel cancer therapies.

This post requires a five-day week commitment (37.5hr) without night, weekend or bank holiday working.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing), We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.


We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.