Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and
compassionate Band 6 Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse to join our dynamic cardiac
rehabilitation team on a full-time basis.
This role is community based, with
opportunities for hospital in-reach, supporting patients following myocardial
infarction, PCI, and CABG, from admission through to long-term management and
secondary prevention. Experience in, or a strong interest in, heart failure
management is desirable.
Main duties of the job
- You will play a key role in delivering evidence-based cardiac
rehabilitation to patients .
- Working autonomously and as part of a
multidisciplinary team, you will support patients to optimise their physical,
psychological, and lifestyle outcomes following a cardiac event or diagnosis.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised cardiac
rehabilitation programmes
- Provide specialist nursing input for patients post cardiac
event, including education, symptom monitoring, and self-management support
- Deliver hospital in-reach services, engaging patients early
in their recovery journey
- Lead and contribute to exercise, education, and lifestyle
management sessions in the community
- Work collaboratively with cardiology teams, GPs, allied
health professionals, and voluntary services
- Support audit, service development, and quality improvement
initiatives
About us
The Rotherham
NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our
local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the
right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of
Rotherham
As a Trust we
are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of
everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the
second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a
place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement
overall
But don't just
take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for
our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and
recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of
patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve
our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together.
If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us
on our journey to excellence
Certificates of Sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification
for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification
for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
- First degree in Nursing (or equivalent qualification and experience).
- Teaching and/or Assessing qualification (e.g. Mentorship, Practice Assessor, or equivalent).
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification (or willingness to undertake training as required by the service).
- Post-basic qualification or completion of a cardiac-related course (e.g. coronary care, cardiac rehabilitation, or heart failure).
- Completion of BACPR-accredited Cardiac Rehabilitation Course and/or Heart Manual Facilitation Training.
- Evidence of or willingness to undertake specialist clinical training relevant to the role, such as:ECG recording and interpretation:
- Venepuncture and cannulation and Exercise testing and risk stratification
Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC) with a minimum of two years post-registration experience, including significant experience in cardiac care.
- Sound understanding of a wide range of cardiac conditions and their management, including acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, and post-interventional care.
- Proven experience in the delivery of cardiac rehabilitation programmes.
- Experience in providing community-based cardiac care, demonstrating ability to deliver services across acute and community settings.
- Experience in the management of heart failure patients, including optimisation of therapy and ongoing monitoring.
- Evidence of involvement in the development and implementation of clinical protocols, guidelines, and clinical audits to support service improvement and quality assurance.
- Demonstrates commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) and evidence of maintaining and enhancing clinical competence.
- Understanding of the principles and challenges of community-based working, including multidisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration.
- Working knowledge of local policies, procedures, and practices relevant to cardiac care, and awareness of the national NHS strategy, NICE guidance, and BACPR standards and core components for cardiac rehabilitation.
- Evidence of active contribution to teaching, mentorship, and professional development of peers, students, and the wider nursing team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
- First degree in Nursing (or equivalent qualification and experience).
- Teaching and/or Assessing qualification (e.g. Mentorship, Practice Assessor, or equivalent).
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification (or willingness to undertake training as required by the service).
- Post-basic qualification or completion of a cardiac-related course (e.g. coronary care, cardiac rehabilitation, or heart failure).
- Completion of BACPR-accredited Cardiac Rehabilitation Course and/or Heart Manual Facilitation Training.
- Evidence of or willingness to undertake specialist clinical training relevant to the role, such as:ECG recording and interpretation:
- Venepuncture and cannulation and Exercise testing and risk stratification
Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC) with a minimum of two years post-registration experience, including significant experience in cardiac care.
- Sound understanding of a wide range of cardiac conditions and their management, including acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, and post-interventional care.
- Proven experience in the delivery of cardiac rehabilitation programmes.
- Experience in providing community-based cardiac care, demonstrating ability to deliver services across acute and community settings.
- Experience in the management of heart failure patients, including optimisation of therapy and ongoing monitoring.
- Evidence of involvement in the development and implementation of clinical protocols, guidelines, and clinical audits to support service improvement and quality assurance.
- Demonstrates commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) and evidence of maintaining and enhancing clinical competence.
- Understanding of the principles and challenges of community-based working, including multidisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration.
- Working knowledge of local policies, procedures, and practices relevant to cardiac care, and awareness of the national NHS strategy, NICE guidance, and BACPR standards and core components for cardiac rehabilitation.
- Evidence of active contribution to teaching, mentorship, and professional development of peers, students, and the wider nursing team.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
