Overview
Cardiac rehab specialist nurse - B5.
We are looking for a passionate and committed nurse who can work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team. Experience caring for cardiology patients and excellent interpersonal skills are desirable for this role.
Help deliver a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme, providing secondary prevention, education and exercise supervision to patients who have undergone cardiac intervention or have been diagnosed with heart failure. Contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to the care of the cardiac patient.
Responsibilities
* Review and triage referrals; provide advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health professionals following cardiac surgery/intervention.
* Support and assist in delivering the cardiac rehab exercise/activity programme to patients.
* Attend multidisciplinary meetings and provide input on physical and psychological care.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community.
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services are provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, including nursing, therapy, specialist and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at Newmarket Community Hospital.
We aim to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes and work guided by our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone’s voice counts and you can #BeKnown for who you are.
Details
Date posted: 05 September 2025
Pay: Agenda for change | Band 5 | Salary £31,049 to £37,796 a year (Pro Rata)
Contract: Fixed term | Duration: 12 months | Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference: 179-7291574-M
Location: West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZ
Job responsibilities
For full details of the Job role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description. The closing date may change if we receive a strong response; please apply as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
* Essential: NMC Registration Level 1
* Essential: BLS
* Desirable: ILS Provider
* Desirable: Recognised post-registration cardiac course
* Desirable: Clinical Educator/Supervisor Training
Experience and knowledge
* Essential: Post-registration cardiac ward/cardiac rehab experience
* Essential: Basic understanding of CHD
* Desirable: Understanding of NSF for CHD
* Desirable: Knowledge of BACPR Standards for Cardiac Rehabilitation
Skills and abilities
* Essential: Good communication skills
* Essential: IT literate
* Essential: Able to initiate and manage change
* Essential: Able to demonstrate skills of health promotion
* Desirable: Presentation skills
Personal qualities
* Essential: Commitment to delivering high quality service
* Essential: Able to work independently with minimal supervision
* Desirable: Time management skills
Compliance and sponsorship
Disclosure and Barring Service: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and requires a Disclosure to be made to the DBS to check for previous convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZ
Employer Website: https://www.wsh.nhs.uk
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