Job summary
We have a very proactive cardiac rehabilitation team who are dedicated and passionate about their speciality. A vacancy has arisen within this existing team so we require another nurse to join us. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, motivated and committed to cardiology. Although we are a small team, it is a very supportive team.
We require a nurse with a cardiology background who can demonstrate experience in different settings. The successful candidate would be expected to provide expert support, advice and education to patients and their families. This would cover both inpatient and outpatient cardiac rehabilitation services and would need to be able to undertake this in a group and individual setting. You would also be an expert resource to other health professionals across the multidisciplinary team.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, which are vital to the role and you would need to be able to demonstrate these at interview. We work as part of a multidisciplinary team and have good liaison both locally and regionally. We would also expect you to be flexible and adaptable to the needs of the service and fellow team members.
Main duties of the job
This role will be hospital based and provide both inpatient and outpatient care. The inpatient care would involve assessing acute admissions and providing clarity of diagnosis. It would also involve providing cardiac rehab support as an inpatient. We work closely with other departments within the Trust and the cardiology team.
We provide telephone follow up support to patients after discharge and we also run an outpatient cardiac rehab programme on the hospital site.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
About us
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is West Norfolk has a superb unspoilt coastline with pretty villages, all with their own individual charm. The medieval port of King's Lynn has some very interesting architecture.
We provide a comprehensive range of specialist and general acute services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers and approximately 500 beds on a single site. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech. We work in partnership with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services.
In February 2022 the QEH the Care Quality Commission rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about the job role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about the job role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Relevant post basic qualification in specialty: ENB 124, 254 or 249; Level 2 coronary care course or similar
- Mentorship preparation programme or equivalent
Desirable
- Degree in Nursing or other relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Good clinical experience in cardiac nursing
- Experience at E grade in an acute cardiac setting
- Experience in developing practice in others through teaching and by example
- Evidence of enhanced clinical practice
- Evidence of multiprofessional working
Desirable
- Experience in delivering cardiac rehabilitation services
- Experience of working with other health care sectors, eg. PCT
- Experience in participating in clinical audit, research or benchmarking
- Experience of using IT to support clinical practice
- Evidence of undertaking teaching to colleagues in informal and formal settings
Skills/Ability
Essential
- Evidence of good interpersonal skills
- Reliable and adaptable
- Evidence of being able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to influence change
Knowledge/ Understanding
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of continuing personal and professional development
- Evidence of compliance with mandatory training
- Demonstrable understanding of professional accountability and compliance with clinical governance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Relevant post basic qualification in specialty: ENB 124, 254 or 249; Level 2 coronary care course or similar
- Mentorship preparation programme or equivalent
Desirable
- Degree in Nursing or other relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Good clinical experience in cardiac nursing
- Experience at E grade in an acute cardiac setting
- Experience in developing practice in others through teaching and by example
- Evidence of enhanced clinical practice
- Evidence of multiprofessional working
Desirable
- Experience in delivering cardiac rehabilitation services
- Experience of working with other health care sectors, eg. PCT
- Experience in participating in clinical audit, research or benchmarking
- Experience of using IT to support clinical practice
- Evidence of undertaking teaching to colleagues in informal and formal settings
Skills/Ability
Essential
- Evidence of good interpersonal skills
- Reliable and adaptable
- Evidence of being able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to influence change
Knowledge/ Understanding
Essential
- Demonstrable evidence of continuing personal and professional development
- Evidence of compliance with mandatory training
- Demonstrable understanding of professional accountability and compliance with clinical governance
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
