Job overview

Derbyshire Community Health Service Trust (DCHS) has an exciting opportunity for a cardiac professional to join our cardiac rehabilitation team. 

The Cardiac Rehabilitation service covers North Derbyshire to deliver exercise and education to cardiac patients. 

We are looking for a Cardiac Nurse / Physiotherapist with understanding and experience in the delivery of rehabilitation, and the confidence to integrate into a innovative and passionate team. 

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include, but are not limited to, assessing patients safety to enrol onto the exercise and education programme. 

Assisting in the delivery of safe and prescriptive exercise, whilst monitoring, recognising and then adapting exercise when required. 

You will be expected to travel across North Derbyshire, aiding in functional testing and exercise delivery. 

Contribution to service development and innovation will be key, as we continue evolve to meet the complex needs of our patients. 

Working for our organisation

DCHST vision is to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work.

DCHS values:

• To get the basics right
• To act with compassion and respect
• To make a difference
• To value and develop teamwork
• To value everyone's contribution because everyone matters

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff.  We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre.  Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community.  As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign.  The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”

Our values:

1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis.  If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team,   01332 564856, option 1, option 1  or   dchst.recruitment@nhs.net  and we will be happy to provide assistance.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you.  Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.