Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our forward-thinking West Suffolk Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Team, to contribute in the delivery of a high standard of holistic health care to patients within clinics, leisure centres and their own homes, by providing Cardiac Rehabilitation as part of the multi-disciplinary team. This role can be offered as a developmental role and training can be provided for the right candidate who is keen to pursue an exciting and rewarding career in this evolving speciality. Cardiac rehabilitation service provides person-centred care that enables individuals to increase independence, improve health outcomes and reduce unnecessary admissions to hospital or long-term care. This is achieved through timely interventions, rehabilitation, and management of long-term conditions. We are looking for a passionate and motivated Nurse who is keen to develop evidence-based knowledge to provide specialist clinical care in both cardiovascular disease and other cardiac conditions. The successful candidate will need assessment skills to initiate clinical treatments, provide education and appropriately refer onward to our health and social care partners along with some voluntary sector services., Key Areas of Responsibility Applicants will need the ability to travel frequently to rural locations so a full UK driving licence is essential.

• To work within the community, liaising with the heart failure team, local hospitals, tertiary centres, local
healthcare teams, GPs and practice nurses managing cardiac rehabilitation referrals at the Single Point of Access.
• To provide support and advice for patients and their carers following their cardiac event.
• To support the cardiac rehabilitation physical activity component of the programme.
• To participate in CR group exercise sessions mirroring the patient.
• To support the team in the delivery, development and audit of the service.
• The post holder will have a caseload and will be supervised by senior members of the team., Clinical
The post holder will:
• Triage, assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, and develop care plans which may
need to be delivered from a range of options.
• Ensure informed consent is obtained and documented prior to initiating interventions.
• Following a holistic assessment, devise an individualised, evidence-based plan of care for each patient,
modifying it as required.
• Assess patients' holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers.
• To identify and assess patients risk factors in relation to cardiovascular disease using recognised tools
• To formulate an individual plan of cardiac rehabilitation in collaboration with each client taking into account
individuals ability and understanding in order to make lifestyle changes
• Use tactful and persuasive skills (such as motivational interviewing) to gain the patient's co-operation in their
care management plan.
• To assess psychological function using recognised assessment scores e.g HAD score or PHQ9 / GAD7
• To assist senior staff with provision of education classes to support and advise patients with their rehabilitation
following cardiac events
• To refer patients appropriately to dietician or smoking cessation services
• To participate in CR group exercise sessions mirroring the patient.
• Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector
to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated.
• Maintain skills with regards to latest technology
• Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
• Ensure own workload is planned and prioritised according to patient needs.
• Ensure patient held records are completed for each contact, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a
daily basis.
• Could be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products, therefore must utilise universal precautions
and adhere to infection control policies. Professional The post holder will:
• Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings.
• Support all team members within the integrated team, respecting them, their roles and contributions.
• Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies and be aware of budgetary constraints
and work within these.
• Be accountable for own professional actions as determined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council code.
• Provide advice / training to less experienced staff and supervise / support staff and students, contributing to the
induction process for new staff/students.
• Comment on draft policies.
• Maintain own continuous professional development and attend training as required to develop job role
• Be accountable for work you have delegated to others within the team, ensuring staff are competent to undertake
delegated work. Organisational The post holder will:
• Ensure adherence to Trust policies, and procedures.
• Undertake mandatory training as required.
• Undertake Personal Development Plans for junior staff members.
• Be aware of Trust's behaviour framework and ensure behaviours are embedded in role.
• Ensure Trust's behaviour framework is utilised when managing and supervising staff, and that behaviours are
embraced and embedded within the team.
• Take part in clinical supervision as per Trust Policy.
• Demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and/or less experienced staff
• Provide mentorship for students undertaking pre/post registration course.
• Provide Preceptorship to new staff as appropriate
• Contribute to clinical audit as required.
• Complete risk assessments and incident forms as required.
Research & Development
• Will be required to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work; may occasionally participate in R&D,
clinical trials or equipment testing.

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