Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cardiac Rehab Nurse - Development role - 30.5 hpw

The closing date is 01 June 2025

Job summary

Closing Date:01.06.25 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 02.06.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 16.06.25

This is a development role for a band 5 nurse within the Community Cardiac rehabilitation team. it is hoped progression to the band 6 role will be at the end of the probationary period

The post are an ideal development opportunity will offer the successful candidate a chance of caseload work alongside and under the supervision of the band 6 cardiac rehabilitation community nurse case holders in a community setting

Working one to one with patients referred into the service the successful candidate will benefit from being part of a forward-thinking dynamic team working towards the goals and outcome measures of the commissioning pack for Cardiac Rehabilitation. We are a green certified NACR team

The post holds many development opportunities and offers a chance to develop behavioural change skills, community caseload management skills, run exercise classes and work on the wards It is hoped on achieving all aims and objectives the post holder will transition into a ban 6 specialist nurse role within the service

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work the hours over 4 days Monday - Friday and be allocated clinics/ visits for cardiac rehabilitation patients within the community setting. The service is clinic based with occasional home visits You will also work on the ward providing stage 0- 1 of the commissioning pack pathway.

You will also have opportunity to lead on the exercise component of the pathway

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

389-25-7211550

Job locations

Cardiac Rehabilitation Team . Extension Block . St lukes hospital

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

he successful candidate will work the hours over 4 days Monday Friday and be allocated clinics/ visits for cardiac rehabilitation patients within the community setting. The service is clinic based with occasional home visits You will also work on the ward providing stage 0- 1 of the commissioning pack pathway.

You will also have opportunity to lead on the exercise component of the pathway

Job description

Job responsibilities

he successful candidate will work the hours over 4 days Monday Friday and be allocated clinics/ visits for cardiac rehabilitation patients within the community setting. The service is clinic based with occasional home visits You will also work on the ward providing stage 0- 1 of the commissioning pack pathway.

You will also have opportunity to lead on the exercise component of the pathway

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • At least 12 months post registration experience in cardiac , acute medicine or community nursing.
  • Experience in working with vulnerable groups

Desirable

  • Heart failure care experience

Skills

Essential

  • The ability to travel between different sites/ reasonable adjustments will be made
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Clinical assessment skills
  • Ability to support more junior members of the team and students
  • Must be computer literate
  • Needs to have an awareness of quality issues, audit and evaluation
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
  • Must be willing to undertake further training and education as required.
  • Venepuncture

Desirable

  • Fluent in a South Asian language eg Urdu, Bengali

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse, level 1
  • Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent or able to work towards )

Desirable

  • Post registration cardiac nursing qualification (eg ENB 124, CHD diploma)
  • BACR qualification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • At least 12 months post registration experience in cardiac , acute medicine or community nursing.
  • Experience in working with vulnerable groups

Desirable

  • Heart failure care experience

Skills

Essential

  • The ability to travel between different sites/ reasonable adjustments will be made
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Clinical assessment skills
  • Ability to support more junior members of the team and students
  • Must be computer literate
  • Needs to have an awareness of quality issues, audit and evaluation
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
  • Must be willing to undertake further training and education as required.
  • Venepuncture

Desirable

  • Fluent in a South Asian language eg Urdu, Bengali

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse, level 1
  • Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent or able to work towards )

Desirable

  • Post registration cardiac nursing qualification (eg ENB 124, CHD diploma)
  • BACR qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cardiac Rehabilitation Team . Extension Block . St lukes hospital

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cardiac Rehabilitation Team . Extension Block . St lukes hospital

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA


Employer's website

https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

cardiac rehabilitation leads nurse

sue crossley

sue.crossley@bthft.nhs.uk

07903700454

Details

Date posted

16 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

389-25-7211550

Job locations

Cardiac Rehabilitation Team . Extension Block . St lukes hospital

Little Horton Lane

Bradford

BD5 0NA


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