Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the experienced team of Cardiac Rehabilitation nurses and exercise therapists at the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Cardiac Rehabilitation programme delivered by the team has current British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) GREEN certification status.
You should have excellent communication skills and ability to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Your vision and leadership will drive you to further develop this service to meet the individual needs of cardiac patients along with their families/carers.
We will provide you with development opportunities to enhance your current level of practice and will support you as you take the role in providing this service.
If you have the motivation and passion to continue the development of the Cardiac Rehabilitation service, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing effective clinical leadership supporting a team of nurses and therapists ensuring the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) code of conduct is at the forefront of the team's nursing care. The position encompasses a clinical role in addition to the management of operational issues and the provision of expert health advice in relation to cardiac rehabilitation. The post holder will be responsible for the management of nursing practice and patient care delivery within the cardiac rehabilitation department, ensuring the smooth running of the service.
The post holder will lead and manage the development of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Service. This involves co-ordination of an inter-disciplinary team to provide support, information and guidance to the patient, their partner and/or family, and other health professionals. The post holder will also implement and evaluate rehabilitation programmes which are integrated as part of the patient's ongoing care in both the hospital and community settings.
The post holder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of a high standard of individualised patient care, thus improving the patient experience. The post will incorporate the provision of care to patients, their families and carers in accordance with the philosophy and standards of care within the clinical area.
Job responsibilities
1. Act as a clinical expert in their area of practice. Work clinically as part of the Cardiac Rehabilitation team, sharing experience, knowledge and expertise.
2. Using specialist skills and knowledge, identify and assess patients' suitability for Cardiac Rehabilitation and refer to other professionals as appropriate.
3. Manage own caseload of inpatients and outpatients.
4. Work clinically as an autonomous practitioner in virtual and face-to-face Cardiac Rehabilitation clinics. Order appropriate pathology testing, ECGs and echocardiography.
5. Demonstrate evidence-based physical assessment and clinical evaluation skills.
6. Work as an Independent Nurse Prescriber within the Scope of Practice for the role to reduce the impact of symptoms through achieving effective medical therapy.
7. Offer specialist information, advice and support to patients/carers from the time of diagnosis, throughout treatment and follow-up.
8. Analyse and respond to complex clinical situations utilising specialist knowledge to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individual programmes of care for each patient that meet the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) standards and Core components.
9. Signpost and refer where appropriate patients to other health professionals or supportive services e.g., smoking cessation, dietetic team, psychology services.
10. Complete accurate and legible documentation to record cardiac assessments/interventions.
11. Provide good written communication to the patients' GP and patient regarding individual assessments and behaviour changes/goals agreed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Healthcare Professional in Physiotherapy and/or Registered Nurse
* Diploma/Degree in nursing or degree in physiotherapy
* MCSP and HCPC (physiotherapist)
* Relevant postgraduate level 3 course in cardiac Rehabilitation, cardiology, cardiothoracic nursing or coronary care
* Non-Medical Prescribing PACE course or Diagnostic reasoning module
Experience
* Significant experience of working within a Cardiology setting
* Excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
* Demonstrates sound understanding of personal accountability
* Experience of running nurse-led clinics
Skills
* Experience in leading, supporting and developing a team
* Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience
* Basic IT Skills including use of email, inputting data, PowerPoint and use of digital apps
* Ability to communicate complex information to patients and relatives who may be anxious
* Advanced IT 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.
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