CNS Cardiac Rehabilitation

Integrated Care System; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Caerphilly seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Cardiac Rehabilitation. The role involves assessing and delivering care to cardiac patients, developing individualized health education programs, and working in a supportive multidisciplinary team. Candidates should be registered nurses with experience in cardiac nursing, excellent communication skills, and a willingness to provide education and support in a clinical setting. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a commitment to professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Extensive training and development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in cardiac nursing.
• Evidence of continuous professional development essential.
• Experience managing own workload in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and deliver care to cardiac patients.
• Develop health education programs for patients.
• Support the development of the cardiac rehabilitation service.

Skills

Clinical competence in cardiology nursing

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of health promotion

Teaching and presenting skills

Ability to speak Welsh

Clinical leadership skills

Education

Graduate in Nursing

Post registration cardiac course

Health promotion training

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our forward thinking and supportive team in Cardiac Rehabilitation, which is an integral part of the Cardiology service within ABUHB.

We are a forward thinking service who integrate fully with all levels of the MDT (Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Exercise Physiologists, OT's, Dietitians, etc) and work closely with the BACPR and NACR.

Main duties of the job

You will have responsibility for the assessment, planning and delivery of care to patients with CAD, valve disease, arrhythmia's and heart failure, who are referred for Cardiac Rehabilitation following a cardiac event, surgery or cardiac intervention.

You will be responsible for providing an individualised, health education and rehabilitation programme and assist patients in adopting a healthier lifestyle by appropriately managing identified risk factors.

To be considered for this post you must either have experience in cardiac rehab or a relevant background in cardiology or long term conditions management. You must have evidence of continuous professional development and education and possess excellent organisational, leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and as a part of the multidisciplinary team.

You will assist in the development and progression of the CR service and in the development, implementation and monitoring of Governance systems in the department relating to Risk Management, Health and Safety and Controls Assurance.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are both equally welcome to apply.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Well being Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate in Nursing
• Post basic registration at band 5 in cardiac environment
• Evidence of post registration development
• Health promotion training
• Post registration teaching/research training
• Non mediacl/supplementary presriber
• Post registration cardiac course

Experience

• Significant experience at Band 5 grade in a cardiac nursing environment
• Experience of managing own work load
• Experience in teaching and providing professional support to nurses and other colleagues
• Experience of managing own workload
• Experience of practice in a primary care setting
• Health promotion/education or rehabilitation experience

Knowledge & Skills

• Clinical competence in cardiology nursing
• Knowledge and understanding of the specialty
• Clinical leadership skills
• Fully competent with Microsoft packages Word and Excel
• Teaching and presenting skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Willingness to participate in research, conferences and publications
• Physical assessment course - Degree module
• Supplementary prescribing module
• Completion of non-medical referral for diagnostic imaging course
• Knowledge/ experience of research and audit
• Counselling skills
• Ability to speak Welsh

Personal Attributes

• Ability to represent the HB
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work
• Able to prioritise work and work effectively
• Can work effectively with people with diverse skills, abilities and experience
• Self- motivated proactive and innovative

Other

• Ability to travel in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the post
• Flexible approach to working patterns

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.