Structural Heart Clinical Nurse Specialist

As a Structural Heart Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will provide advanced specialist assessment and management for patients undergoing structural heart interventions, acting as a primary contact for patients and families by offering clinical advice, education, and psychological support throughout the care pathway. You will coordinate the full patient journey-including referrals, pre-procedure workup, MDT preparation, consent support, and post-procedure follow-up-while working autonomously within nurse-led and telephone clinics. The role involves close collaboration with cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, imaging teams, anaesthetics, and the wider MDT to support procedural planning, as well as active participation in audit, service evaluation, quality improvement, data collection, and research. You will also provide clinical leadership, supervision, and education for junior staff and students, contributing to the development of evidence-based practice and innovation within
structural heart disease management.

We are delighted to offer an exciting 12-month fixed-term or secondment opportunity for an experienced and motivated nurse to join our Structural Heart Team as a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). This specialist role is based at the University Hospital of Wales, home to a rapidly expanding tertiary cardiology service that continues to grow from strength to strength.
While this post is advertised at Band 7, we would also consider a Band 6 trainee position for candidates who are unable to meet the essential criteria initially but demonstrate strong potential and a commitment to developing into the full CNS role.
This is a pivotal position within our multidisciplinary team, providing expert specialist care for patients undergoing assessment and treatment for structural heart conditions, including TAVI, Mitral/Tricuspid interventions, ASD/PFO closures, and other transcatheter therapies. As a key member of the service, you will support the coordination of the patient journey, deliver advanced clinical assessment, and act as a clinical expert and source of leadership within the speciality., You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills enabling effective prioritisation and communication with a wide range of staff and patients.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together". We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board's Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan's Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1^st April 2026.
Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1^st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.