Job summary
We are looking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated individual to lead and develop the cardiac rehabilitation team and service.
To have the responsibility for the line management of the nursing team and work closely with the medical/cardiology teams for service improvement.
Main duties of the job
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.
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
Provide specialist informed advice for coronary heart disease patients and their families. To act as a specialist resource within both the acute Trust (ward staff, medical staff, directorate management, corporate nursing, PAMS.) and the local Primary Care Trusts (community nursing staff, coronary heart disease co-ordinators, GPs, service managers). To organise and manage own caseload and practice. To provide inpatient advice and support to coronary heart disease patients post myocardial infarction. To assess and identify suitable patients to attend the outpatient rehabilitation programme.
Demonstrate active involvement in the Trust's clinical governance programme by taking responsibility for initiating and promoting evidence-based practice within the specialty. To promote continuous development in clinical practice and deliver patient care, encourage innovation, improvement and appropriate change in service delivery To manage resources within agreed budget. To provide a suitable and stimulating learning environment for students and for the ongoing professional development of registered staff. To maintain communication networks at all appropriate clinical and managerial levels. Support the process of clinical supervision and reflective practice to promote continual improvement in both personal development and in the clinical services provided
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide specialist informed advice for coronary heart disease patients and their families. To act as a specialist resource within both the acute Trust (ward staff, medical staff, directorate management, corporate nursing, PAMS.) and the local Primary Care Trusts (community nursing staff, coronary heart disease co-ordinators, GPs, service managers). To organise and manage own caseload and practice. To provide inpatient advice and support to coronary heart disease patients post myocardial infarction. To assess and identify suitable patients to attend the outpatient rehabilitation programme.
Demonstrate active involvement in the Trust's clinical governance programme by taking responsibility for initiating and promoting evidence-based practice within the specialty. To promote continuous development in clinical practice and deliver patient care, encourage innovation, improvement and appropriate change in service delivery To manage resources within agreed budget. To provide a suitable and stimulating learning environment for students and for the ongoing professional development of registered staff. To maintain communication networks at all appropriate clinical and managerial levels. Support the process of clinical supervision and reflective practice to promote continual improvement in both personal development and in the clinical services provided
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General 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
- First degree in nursing or other relevant subject
- Evidence of leadership in healthcare
Experience
Essential
- Good clinical experience in cardiac nursing
- Experience at Band 6 in an acute cardiac setting
- Experience in developing practice in others through teaching and by example
- Evidence of enhanced clinical practice
- Experience in delivering cardiac rehabilitation services
Desirable
- Experience in participating in clinical audit, research or benchmarking
- 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 multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to influence change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General 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
- First degree in nursing or other relevant subject
- Evidence of leadership in healthcare
Experience
Essential
- Good clinical experience in cardiac nursing
- Experience at Band 6 in an acute cardiac setting
- Experience in developing practice in others through teaching and by example
- Evidence of enhanced clinical practice
- Experience in delivering cardiac rehabilitation services
Desirable
- Experience in participating in clinical audit, research or benchmarking
- 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 multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to influence change
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).
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).
