Job overview
Join our dynamic cardiology team! We're on the lookout for a passionate Cardiology Nurse experienced in Cardiac Rehabilitation to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of patient care.
Collaborating closely with the Cardiology Lead Nurse and the broader Cardiac Rehab team, you'll be the driving force behind the Cardiac Rehabilitation service at our St Helier site. Your mission: to establish optimal treatment and recovery pathways for cardiac patients, ensuring excellence across the entire care spectrum.
Main duties of the job
THIS POST WILL BE CROSS SITE
As the chosen candidate, you'll take charge of enhancing current services, adapting to the ever-evolving healthcare landscape. Your professional leadership and management prowess will shine as you lead and support the cardiac rehabilitation team. Providing crucial clinical input, you'll guide patients referred to the service with a focus on achieving outstanding outcomes.
Essential for success in this role is your background in nursing cardiac patients, coupled with a deep understanding of therapies and treatment modalities. We're seeking an individual with a fervent interest in health promotion, capable of inspiring patients towards independence. What sets us apart? We're fostering a service culture that's both progressive and innovative.
Your role extends beyond daily operations. You'll ensure strict adherence to national guidelines, taking the reins in implementing processes that facilitate effective outcome monitoring. Your commitment to national and local audits will make a tangible impact. Be prepared to champion service development and drive change, informed by continuous monitoring. Embrace a passion for education, research, and the ongoing training and development that define our commitment to excellence. Join us in revolutionising cardiac care!
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Our hospitals are exciting places to work, and to volunteer with a range of opportunities across a wide range of clinical fields, as well as support and administrative roles.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Clinical Nurse Specialist - Cardiac Rehabilitation role at Epsom and St Helier.
Person specification
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
1. Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
2. Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
3. Work as one team – communicate, collaborate and share
4. Respect each other by being polite, pleasant and listening
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
5. First level registration
6. First level degree
7. Post registration qualification in Cardiology nursing
8. ENB 998 / C&G 7307 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
9. Counselling course
10. Masters degree in Cardiology
11. Independent and supplementary nurse prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
12. Extensive graduate nursing experience with experience at Band 6 or 7
13. In-depth knowledge and broad experience of working in Cardiology
14. Specific experience with Cardiac Rehabilitation
15. Experience of clinical audit
Desirable criteria
16. Teaching experience
17. Experience of clinical research
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
18. Physical assessment skills
19. Excellent time management and organisational skills
20. Evidence of good leadership qualities & counselling skills
21. Ability to work independently, with ability to prioritise and make autonomous decisions
22. Good written and verbal presentation skills
23. Excellent communicator and able to deal with conflict
24. Adaptable and innovative with awareness of importance of teamwork
Desirable criteria
25. Good IT skills with experience of using Microsoft suite
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
26. Self-motivated and enthusiastic in approach
27. Professional and committed to self –development
28. Flexible and non-judgmental
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NameRosalind PaineJob titleLead Cardiology NurseEmail addressTelephone number0208 296 2000