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Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse

Employer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Stockport
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 pro rata per annum
Closing date
24 Oct 2024
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse to join the Stepping Hill Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation Service. The post holder will work within the multi-disciplinary team flexibly, to assist in the delivery of a high quality service. The post holder will assist in a waiting list initiative to reduce the waiting times for Induction assessment and starting the exercise class. The post will involve performing clinical assessments, case management of patients and assisting in the Cardiac Rehabilitation exercise classes.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide specialist nursing assessment, advice, rehabilitation, support, information and development of evidence based care pathways for patients following an ACS event or cardiac surgery.
  • To be professional, legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work. This would include the management of patients in your care without direct supervision.
  • To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner
  • To undertake a comprehensive assessment of cardiac patient. This will include those with a complex presentation. By using investigative and analytical skills you will formulate individual management and treatment plans.
  • To provide counselling, goal setting on risk factor modification and interpretation of clinical information (eg. Echocardiogram reports) to enable risk stratification for appropriate delivery of care.
  • To supervise the Cardiac Rehabilitation exercise programme alongside the Exercise Specialist.
  • To provide group education to patients attending the supervised classes.
  • To communicate efficiently and effectively with the wider MDT, Consultants and GP's.
  • To work in line with the BACPR (British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation) Standards and Core Components.


About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:
  • Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • NHS pension scheme membership
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  • NHS Staff discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
  • Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To provide specialist nursing assessment, advice, rehabilitation, support, information and development of evidence based care pathways for patients following an ACS event or cardiac surgery.
  • To be professional, legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work. This would include the management of patients in your care without direct supervision.
  • To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner
  • To undertake a comprehensive assessment of cardiac patient. This will include those with a complex presentation. By using investigative and analytical skills you will formulate individual management and treatment plans.
  • To provide counselling, goal setting on risk factor modification and interpretation of clinical information (eg. Echocardiogram reports) to enable risk stratification for appropriate delivery of care.
  • To supervise the Cardiac Rehabilitation exercise programme alongside the Exercise Specialist.
  • To provide group education to patients attending the supervised classes.
  • To communicate efficiently and effectively with the wider MDT, Consultants and GPs.
  • To work in line with the BACPR (British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation) Standards and Core Components.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • NMC Registration
  • Evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge in the field of cardiology
  • Specific training in coronary care or cardiology


Desirable

  • Evidence of recent CPD


Knowedge

Essential

  • Good knowledge of Cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation
  • Knowledge of the management and treatment of the cardiac patient, locally and nationally
  • Knowledge of the BACPR Standards and Core Components for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
  • Clinical reasoning skills
  • Clinical audit
  • Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
  • Risk Assessment
  • ILS Certified & Defibrillator training


Desirable

  • Knowledge of discharge process
  • Excellent knowledge of speciality


Experience

Essential

  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to work independently
  • Use of motivational interviewing skills and assessing stage of behaviour change
  • Working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Working with multiple cardiac conditions, including heart failure


Desirable

  • Providing patient education


Skills and abilities

Essential

  • Able to manage time
  • Able to problem solve
  • Able to problem solve
  • Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services including experience of quality issues and audit
  • Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet the differing needs of patients
  • Able to work as a team member
  • Flexible
  • Empathic
  • Reliable
  • Competent I.T. skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Able to work on own initiative without constant supervision


Desirable

  • Up to date in professional practice and new research


Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Stockport

SK2 7JE

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362-A-24-6118678

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