Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Nurse to join the team at East Lancashire NHS Trust.
You will be joining an accredited service delivering cardiac rehabilitation to patients who have had a cardiac procedure, event or a certain cardiac conditions such as heart failure.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to provide early phone consultations with patients, offering reassurance and support, delivering face 2 face community clinics, observing and participating in the exercise classes and education sessions. Working flexibly to cover clinics at short notice to meet the needs of the service. Supporting patients in accordance with the British Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR), and the "NHS Commissioning standards for cardiovascular rehabilitation", adopting a personalised approach to patient care that maximizes independence, choice and control, enabling people to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and well being.
Working for our organisation
You will be joining a dedicated team of nurses who will support you to achieve the standards expected to deliver a quality service. There will be opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills with cardiac patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· Work as part of an integrated team working to improve the care and lives of patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes, interventions, Heart Failure and other cardiac conditions.
· Work within an integrated Specialist Cardiac team supporting other members of the MDT
· Work alongside the Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurses and administrators to deliver the Cardiac Rehabilitation Service.
· Participate in the running Cardiac Rehab classes.
· Be a support to the other team members students and HCP.
Aim to maintain the National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation accreditation.
This is detailed more in the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Cardiolgy experience
Essential criteria
* Experience in a cardiology setting