Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Cardiac and Heart Failure rehabilitation service within ABUHB. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated , forward thinking individual with a love of cardiology to join our team within St Woolos Hospital. St Woolos will be the base, however cross site coverage may be required.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Nurse involve caring and supporting cardiac and heart failure patients who have been diagnosed with a cardiac condition, undergone cardiac interventions or surgery by providing an holistic rehabilitation programme, where health education, health promotion , modifiable risk factor management and optimisation of medical therapies are facilitated.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy which opened in October 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Post Holder will, as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, assist in the facilitation of a safe and prescribed cardiac rehabilitation programme. This involves completion of cardiac risk assessments, making appropriate and timely referrals to associated agencies, working with the patient to provide risk factor modification with the aim of reducing the risk of further coronary disease, optimisation of medical therapies and education to empower cardiac patients to self manage their condition.
They will support the exercise specialists in the safe monitoring and delivery of structured exercise programs. Assist in the running of the cardiac rehabilitation service and promote continuous development in clinical practice and delivery of patient care. The post will also involve encouraging innovation and appropriate change in service delivery within the speciality of cardiac and heart failure rehabilitation in response to patient need, audit and evaluation and national guidance. To assess patients in the clinic setting and provide them with rehabilitation and health education advice. Assess their suitability for commencing the cardiac rehabilitation programme. To provide support, guidance and advice to patients and families with heart disease or heart failure. Give advice about risk factor management. To contribute to the case management of cardiac rehabilitation patients and to liaise with other members of the health care team over patient care. To facilitate input of data on ABUHB systems and the NACR audit.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Post Holder will, as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, assist in the facilitation of a safe and prescribed cardiac rehabilitation programme. This involves completion of cardiac risk assessments, making appropriate and timely referrals to associated agencies, working with the patient to provide risk factor modification with the aim of reducing the risk of further coronary disease, optimisation of medical therapies and education to empower cardiac patients to self manage their condition.
They will support the exercise specialists in the safe monitoring and delivery of structured exercise programs. Assist in the running of the cardiac rehabilitation service and promote continuous development in clinical practice and delivery of patient care. The post will also involve encouraging innovation and appropriate change in service delivery within the speciality of cardiac and heart failure rehabilitation in response to patient need, audit and evaluation and national guidance. To assess patients in the clinic setting and provide them with rehabilitation and health education advice. Assess their suitability for commencing the cardiac rehabilitation programme. To provide support, guidance and advice to patients and families with heart disease or heart failure. Give advice about risk factor management. To contribute to the case management of cardiac rehabilitation patients and to liaise with other members of the health care team over patient care. To facilitate input of data on ABUHB systems and the NACR audit.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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Knowledge
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Experience
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Personal Attributes
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Person Specification
Qualifications
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Knowledge
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Personal Attributes
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- Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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- Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
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
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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
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Address
St Woolos but may be needed to work across all ABUHB sites
St Woolos Hospital Stow Hill
Newport
NP20 4SZ
Employer's website
https://abuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)
