Cardiac Prevention & Rehabilitation Nurse Specialist

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced cardiac nurse to join our Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation programme based in Hanwell Health Center as part of the Imperial Healthcare Cardiovascular Health Services. The Service provides care to patients who have been discharged from hospital and are attending the cardiac health and rehabilitation programme. It includes patients with cardiac disease, heart failure as well as those with ICDs.

You will be a Registered Nurse with a minimum of 5 years post registration experience including a least 2 years cardiac experience at senior level preferably in both cardiology and cardiothoracics. You will also have experience of working within a cardiac rehabilitation setting or be very enthusiastic about this area of work. You will be self motivated, possess good organisational skills, and be able to work alone and as part of a team.

For further details and to arrange an informal visit please contact Eleanor Murphy, Lead Nurse for the Imperial Cardiovascular Health service, on View phone number on meeveem.com

Please note that all short-listed applicants will be contacted by e-mail, and applicants are advised to check their NHS Jobs e-mail accounts regularly. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been short-listed.

Main duties of the job

• Support the cardiac rehab team day to day to ensure the programme runs effectively and efficiently
• Provide in-patient services when required to identify and recruit patients and their families.
• Assess the risk factors and needs of patients with cardiovascular disease and plan an agreed package of care with the patient
• In line with the cardiac rehab protocol undertake full nursing assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient, and families/carers. to provide specific expert nursing care, advice, support and counselling where necessary.
• To communicate complex information following assessments and analyse information which is sensitive to patients/carers and health professionals.
• Support the supervised exercise sessions of the cardiac rehab programme and deliver health education sessions as required.
• Attend Multidisciplinary Team Meeting(s), and advise it's members and those of the wider health care community, to enable the provision of high quality patient care. This might include advice on physical care, symptom control, care planning, social and psychological care, communication, resources and equipment.
• Work with medical colleagues in ensuring that appropriate investigations are performed to complete the patients' treatments and that families are fully informed and understand the purpose for these.

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment

Person Specification
Education
Essential

• First Level Registration
• Post Registration qualification in Cardiology/ related subject
• Registered Nurse Prescriber or willing to undertake this training
• ALS/ ILS trained
• Educated to degree level or willing to undertake relevant study

Desirable

• Registered Nurse Prescriber

Experience
Essential

• Minimum 5 years post registration experience
• Minimum 2 years recent experience of working with people following a cardiac event
• Experience of working in a cardiac rehabilitation team
• Experience of managing and leading a team

Desirable

• Experience of case managing patients over a period of time
• Involvement in planning and conducting audits

Skills
Essential

• Knowledge of Cardiac Rehabilitation programmes
• Knowledge of national policies & directives that impact on service delivery (CHD NSF, NICE)
• Understanding of the principles of health promotion
• Enthusiasm for Cardiac Health & rehabilitation

Desirable

• Undertaken courses related to Cardiac rehabilitation
• Advanced clinical assessment skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.