There are a variety of specialist nursing posts at both Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals. The roles listed here are not exhaustive but give some idea of the diversity.

Specialist Roles

• Cardiac rehabilitation nurses
• Internal cardioverter defibrillator/ cardiac resynchronisation therapy specialist nurse
• Clinical nurse specialist in nuclear cardiology
• Clinical cardiology nurses
• Cystic fibrosis team, in paediatrics, paediatric home care, adults, adult home care
• Heart failure support nurse
• Infection control nurse
• Paediatric asthma nurse
• Pain co-ordinator
• Resuscitation officer
• Short stay project nurses providing cardiac home care, a nursing service for cardiac patients discharged home earlier than "routine" after cardiac surgery
• Specialist nursing team for cancer and palliative care
• Specialist transfusion nurses

Nurse Consultants

• Cardiology
• Critical Care
• Transplantation
• Cystic fibrosis