Staff Nurse in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Wye Valley Nhs Trust; Hereford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse for its Cardiac Rehabilitation Team on a 1-year fixed term contract. The role involves delivering high-quality care to patients with coronary heart disease, participating in education and exercise sessions, and assessing patients both inpatient and outpatient. Ideal candidates will have a solid understanding of coronary heart disease and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team. Applications are welcomed from those committed to improving patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Understanding of myocardial infarction, angina, and coronary interventions.
• Ability to deliver education and advice on exercise post coronary events.
• Capability to work independently within experience limits.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based practice to patients with coronary heart disease.
• Assess inpatients and provide education on risk factor modification.
• Participate in exercise & education sessions under supervision.

Skills

Knowledge of coronary heart disease

Assessment skills for inpatients and outpatients

Education on safe self-management

Teamwork in a multidisciplinary setting

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join our Cardiac Rehabilitation Team as a band 5 staff nurse to cover maternity leave on a 1 year fixed term post. Under the direct supervision of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinical Nurse Specialist and Senior Nurses within the team, you will deliver a high quality service to people with coronary heart disease. You should have a good understanding of coronary heart disease, including myocardial infarction, angina, coronary angioplasty, coronary bypass surgery and valve surgery. You will work closely with cardiac rehabilitation, heart failure cardiac rehabilitation, cardiology clinical nurse specialists and cardiology consultants. You will provide inpatient and outpatient assessment to people with coronary heart disease, identifying risk factors for health behaviour change, whilst working to national, local and trust guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Working within cardiac rehabilitation, delivering evidence based practice to people with coronary heart disease.
• To assess people diagnosed as inpatients with coronary heart disease under cardiac rehabilitation remit, providing education and risk factor modification advice.
• To provide advice and education for safe self-management of medicines.
• To provide education and advice on exercise and activity post coronary heart disease events.
• Under supervision from senior members of the team, participate in the exercise & education sessions within cardiac rehabilitation.
• To work independently, within their own limitations of experience and competence.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Knowledge and understanding of coronary heart disease, including myocardial infarction, angina, coronary interventions and surgery.
• Ability to assess inpatients and outpatients and deliver education and risk factor modification advice.
• Ability to provide education on safe self-management of medicines and on exercise and activity following CHD events.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and to follow national, local and trust guidelines.