Band 6 Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation Nurse

Job summary

Working across the Borough of Hounslow and Richmond as our classes and clinics are at different locations requiring travelling between sites.

Experience and skills required;

• Significant relevant post registration experience in cardiology with evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience and/or a keen interest and understanding in the rehabilitation of cardiac patients and of those with chronic conditions.
• Excellent communication skills, be organised, a good team player and have time management skills to work under pressure alongside other members of the team.
• Work autonomously and be able to make decisions

Main duties of the job

• Independently perform advanced assessments of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological needs and deliver an individualised and specialised treatment programme of care.
• Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner with freedom to act on own interpretation of data without direct supervision.
• Use evidence-based principles/current best practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions ensuring a high-quality service and delivery of safe and effective outpatient clinics, exercise for patients with CVD and Heart Health Education Sessions in accordance with best practice.
• Consolidate and develop knowledge and skills through participation in continuous professional development (CPD).
• Assist in the supervision, education and assessment/competence of students as required. This would be to a graduate standard and involve working with universities to ensure standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by degree level qualification.
• Contribute to providing expert clinical practice as well as contributing to the continuing development of the service.

About us

Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It's personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It's the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.

Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It's simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.

In 2018, we were named'Best Place to Work for Employee Satisfaction'by the Nursing Times. The same year, we won the Workforce category at the HSJ Awards.

In the latest NHS Staff Survey results 2020, we had the best response rate amongst community trusts nationally.

We are the top community trust in the country on the theme Quality of care for the third year. We had the highest percentage of staff who felt they are able to deliver the care they aspire to and are satisfied with the quality of care they give to patients or service users. If you enjoy a challenge and want to go home each day knowing you made a difference, you will thrive in our organisation.

Infection Control

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Whitton Corner H&SCC

Percy Rd, Twickenham

Twickenham

TW2 6JL

Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Whitton Corner H&SCC

Percy Rd, Twickenham

Twickenham

TW2 6JL

Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

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