Job summary
Cardiac Rehabilitation Assistant
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Your primary base will be Glenfield Hospital however travel between UHL's hospital sites will be required; including the National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) Loughborough, Aylestone leisure centre, and other community sites across Leicestershire as well as your primary base. If you're initial location is one of these sites excess travel reimbursement would not apply for a permanent or temporary change of base.
Senior Specialist Band 7 Nurse/Physiotherapist
Clinical Lead/Head of Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Main duties of the job
Job Summary
Provide clinical and non-clinical support to the Cardiac Rehabilitation team under the direction of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist.
- To support the delivery of Cardiac rehabilitation interventions for the outpatient Rehabilitation services, under the direction and supervision of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist across the Glenfield, Leicester General Hospital and Loughborough University (NCSEM) sites within UHL or community sites across Leicestershire under the direction and supervision of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
The multidisciplinary Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab Team stakeholders;
- Head of Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Medical and nursing cardiac/ respiratory teams
- All therapy staff across UHL Trust
- Clinical Governance Managers
- University Staff
- Primary Care
- Council run appropriate services
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake specified direct and indirect care, by delivering safe and effective rehabilitation classes to individuals who have the diagnosis of a Cardiac condition.
Deliver unsupervised specified care and intervention as prescribed by an appropriate Registered Health Care Professional in accordance to agreed Trust and Directorate policies, procedures and protocols i.e. exercise prescription.
Assist the Registered Professional by developing care plans, assessing and documenting care, providing verbal and written reports in an effective and safe manner.
Make observations of care with regard to supporting the patient/users general health and well-being i.e. patients response to exercise
Maintain effective communication with the Cardiac Rehabilitation team regarding issues relating to assigned duties, promptly reporting areas of concern
Assist and support care delivery by only undertaking delegated work that is within own level skill and competence.
Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the care delivered by the Cardiac rehabilitation team and that benefits the patient/ user experience i.e. by promoting independent exercise and long term maintenance of appropriate exercise and healthy lifestyle behaviours.
Carry out duties consistent with individual patient / users wishes, maintaining privacy, dignity and recognising cultural diversity and needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Undertake specified direct and indirect care, by delivering safe and effective rehabilitation classes to individuals who have the diagnosis of a Cardiac condition.
Deliver unsupervised specified care and intervention as prescribed by an appropriate Registered Health Care Professional in accordance to agreed Trust and Directorate policies, procedures and protocols i.e. exercise prescription.
Assist the Registered Professional by developing care plans, assessing and documenting care, providing verbal and written reports in an effective and safe manner.
Make observations of care with regard to supporting the patient/users general health and well-being i.e. patients response to exercise
Maintain effective communication with the Cardiac Rehabilitation team regarding issues relating to assigned duties, promptly reporting areas of concern
Assist and support care delivery by only undertaking delegated work that is within own level skill and competence.
Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the care delivered by the Cardiac rehabilitation team and that benefits the patient/ user experience i.e. by promoting independent exercise and long term maintenance of appropriate exercise and healthy lifestyle behaviours.
Carry out duties consistent with individual patient / users wishes, maintaining privacy, dignity and recognising cultural diversity and needs.
Person Specification
training and qualification
Essential
- oGCSE A-C in English and maths or equivalent
- oDemonstrates a commitment to further learning and personal development
Desirable
- Relevant Qualification in Exercise
communication and relationship skills
Essential
- oGood verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- oShows interest in caring for people
- oDemonstrates enthusiasm and motivation customer care skills and patient focus
Desirable
- Experience with working in a healthcare setting
skills
Essential
- oAbility to work as part of a team and act on own initiative
- oAbility to give, receive and carry out instructions
- oGood organisational skills
Person Specification
training and qualification
Essential
- oGCSE A-C in English and maths or equivalent
- oDemonstrates a commitment to further learning and personal development
Desirable
- Relevant Qualification in Exercise
communication and relationship skills
Essential
- oGood verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- oShows interest in caring for people
- oDemonstrates enthusiasm and motivation customer care skills and patient focus
Desirable
- Experience with working in a healthcare setting
skills
Essential
- oAbility to work as part of a team and act on own initiative
- oAbility to give, receive and carry out instructions
- oGood organisational skills
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).
