Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse

NHS; Normanton and Altofts; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in the UK is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse for the Cardiac Rehabilitation Service. The role involves assessing and treating patients post-cardiac events, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and operating within Trust policies. Ideal candidates are organized, possess excellent communication skills, and have experience in a cardiology setting. Benefits include NHS pension, holiday allowance, and a supportive work environment focused on continuous improvement.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Carer-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in cardiology environment.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Preceptorship or mentorship experience.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously within Trust policies.
• Assess and treat cardiac patients through rehabilitation.
• Provide specialist advice and communicate with other agencies.

Skills

Organisation and negotiation skills

Ability to prioritise tasks

Clinical competence for cardiac rehabilitation

Demonstrate innovation in practice

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

The Cardiac Rehabilitation Service provides care, support, education and exercise options following a cardiac event such as MI, PCI and cardiac surgery. You will work alongside the multi disciplinary team to help provide this. You will ideally have some cardiac nursing experience, however, full training and support will be provided.

This is an excellent professional development opportunity .

We are looking for a caring, compassionate person, who has excellent communication skills and who is able to work well autonomously and in a team.

The service operates Monday to Friday, we do not work weekends or Bank Holidays.

This is a Trust-wide role, with bases at Normanton HealthCentre and Dewsbury District Hospital. You will be expected to work across hospital and community sites as per service need.

Main duties of the job

• Work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.
• Carry out assessment and treatment of cardiac patients from inpatient stay through to full rehabilitation in the community with support and guidance from senior colleagues.
• Provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
• Support the Team in the day to day running of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Service.
• Support and advise within the wider MDT on the delivery of the service.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

• Registered Nurse.
• Basic Life Support.

Skills and Abilities

• Organisation and negotiation skills.
• Able to prioritise tasks, and manage time effectively.
• Demonstrate innovation in practice.

Experience

• Preceptorship/mentorship.
• Clinically competent to care for patients requiring Cardiac Rehabilitation.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Recent experience in a cardiology environment.

Person Specification

Person specification includes essential person specification requirements.

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.