Job overview

Cardiac Surgical Liaison & Rehabilitation Nurse Specialist

An exciting  opportunity has arisen to work within the Cardiac Specialist Nursing Team,  as a Cardiac Rehabilitation and Surgical Liaison Nurse Specialist at The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. 

This role is a part time position, 26.25 hours per week (2 weeks of 3 days and 2 weeks of 4 days per month) . You will be based at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. The post holder will be required to travel to the exercise groups in central / west Cornwall, so own transport would be required. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a member of a small team responsible for providing the following key services:

Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) Inpatient Service 

Providing all suitable cardiac patients with the pre-hospital discharge component of the CR service (Phase 1). Delivering information relating to diagnosis (including investigation results), and education about risk factors, lifestyle modification, chest pain management, driving advice, returning to work advice, medications and exercise advice. Providing psychological support and coaching and where required referral / signposting onto other services. Service delivery is in line with the British Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention (BACPR) and NICE recommendations.

Cardiac Surgery Liaison Service

Providing support and education for cardiac inpatients and their families at the point of acceptance for surgery, through to transfer. Co-ordinating the cardiac surgical pathway by liaising with the surgical centres and the team at RCHT. Facilitating and organising the relevant surgical work up in a timely manner.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Programme for Truro and Helston

Supporting the cardiac rehabilitation exercise / education groups alongside the community cardiac team in line with the BACPR standards. These sessions are held off site in local gym facilities and will require the candidate to be able to travel to these venues when required.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

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