Main area cardiology
Grade Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday hours but may extend to weekend and evenings in the future)
Job ref: 287-AMED-315-24
Employer: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: LUFT - Aintree Town Fazakerley
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/02/2025 23:59
Clinical Nurse Specialist Cardiac Rehabilitation
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting vacancy has arisen for enthusiastic candidates to join the LUFT (Aintree site) Cardiac Rehabilitation service. The successful postholder will be responsible for providing Cardiac Rehabilitation to people in hospital, in community venues, in their home and remotely.
Cardiac Rehabilitation is a vital part of recovery following a cardiac event or diagnosis. The Cardiac Rehab Team at LUFT accepts referrals for a wide range of cardiac conditions from the Cardiology wards, LHCH or G.P. referrals. We aim to improve functional capacity, confidence and return to normal as soon as possible through a program of individualised exercise and education, including diet, smoking cessation and psychological support.
Main duties of the job
Our ideal applicants will have excellent interpersonal skills and leadership qualities, you will have drive, vision and initiative to motivate others and develop the service. Excellent decision making skills and evidence of continuous professional development are essential and you must also have substantial, medicine-based, cardiology experience.
You will facilitate the management of your own caseload of patients, assess patient’s health care needs and cardiovascular suitability for exercise and support the phase 3 fitness classes as an essential part of your role. You will also need to have excellent written skills, be computer literate and hold a clean driving licence.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the multi-professional team, patients and carers within their Speciality Service.
The post holder will have a responsibility to develop the specialist area of practice in partnership with other members of the speciality team and will work collaboratively to develop services and improve the quality of care delivered.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Leadership: Act as a role model and expert nurse providing in-depth highly specialist clinical knowledge to colleagues.
2. Management: Identify and develop proposals and business cases for future service innovation.
3. Advocate: Ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained.
4. Clinical Governance / Quality: Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse / Midwife
* Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality
* Evidence of continued professional development
* ECDL
Experience
* Extensive clinical experience
* Participation in research
* Evidence of leading and facilitating change
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Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.
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