Job summary
Service Lead for the Cardiac Rehabilitation Team at the John Radcliffe Hospital. This position includes managing a team of Specialist Nurses and Exercise Physiologists, leading this diverse team with an expert level of knowledge and skills in Cardiac Medicine Nursing and Health Promotion. National Audit and working towards meeting national targets and accreditation.
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will liaise across organisational boundaries with the health care teams in primary care, secondary care and tertiary care to establish systems of care that support the referral and management of patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation.
The Post holder will provide and facilitate the provision of comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation for patients and their families who have been referred to the cardiac rehabilitation programme
The Post holder will provide clinical leadership by motivating the development of professional skills across the nursing and exercise physiology teams to ensure that the cardiac rehabilitation service meets with national and local requirements
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Collaborate with the multi-professional team and cardiac rehabilitation team to develop a shared vision of the service.
Act as a role model and resource in expert clinical evidence based practice.
Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop effective documentation, pathways, protocols and guidelines for care. Demonstrate a commitment to share expertise and disseminate information.
Lead the development of the team and the service to continuously improve patient care and service delivery
Actively manage the cardiac rehabilitation budget and apply detailed level of understanding of the budgetary constraints.
Use effective change management skills to initiate and implement service and practice development, making the best use of resources to improve practice and health outcomes.
Lead in the selection, interviewing, appraisal and professional development of team members.
Monitor and ensure that all members of the cardiac rehabilitation team maintain their clinical competence.
Participate in implementing national standards and frameworks at a local level
Job description
Job responsibilities
Collaborate with the multi-professional team and cardiac rehabilitation team to develop a shared vision of the service.
Act as a role model and resource in expert clinical evidence based practice.
Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop effective documentation, pathways, protocols and guidelines for care. Demonstrate a commitment to share expertise and disseminate information.
Lead the development of the team and the service to continuously improve patient care and service delivery
Actively manage the cardiac rehabilitation budget and apply detailed level of understanding of the budgetary constraints.
Use effective change management skills to initiate and implement service and practice development, making the best use of resources to improve practice and health outcomes.
Lead in the selection, interviewing, appraisal and professional development of team members.
Monitor and ensure that all members of the cardiac rehabilitation team maintain their clinical competence.
Participate in implementing national standards and frameworks at a local level
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- First level degree in nursing or Exercise Physiology
- Registered Nurse Or Health Care Professional (depending on area of practice)
- Cardiac Experience at Band 6 or above
- Postgraduate level study (HEI level 7) or demonstrable post graduate level working evidenced via a continuous professional development portfolio
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Experience working across organisation boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Previous experience of formal/informal teaching
- Experience of leading a team
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- First level degree in nursing or Exercise Physiology
- Registered Nurse Or Health Care Professional (depending on area of practice)
- Cardiac Experience at Band 6 or above
- Postgraduate level study (HEI level 7) or demonstrable post graduate level working evidenced via a continuous professional development portfolio
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Experience working across organisation boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Previous experience of formal/informal teaching
- Experience of leading a 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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cardiac Rehabilitation Department
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headington
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
