Job summary
Employer heading
Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse / Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
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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.
A band 5 development position will be considered for the right candidate.
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Support colleagues in the delivery of exercise, adapting where necessary and progressing when needed.
Functional testing in clinical assessments.
Telephone support and assessment of patients.
Inputting patient data onto system one, AMaT, and at times the National Audit database.
Contribute to innovative ideas for better working ways and better patient care.
Administrative roles and activity, including digitisation.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse
- Evidence of recent training relevant to cardiac rehabilitation
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of experience in cardiology
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with a wide range of cardiac conditions
- Experience of working with long term conditions
Desirable criteria
- Community experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good IT Skills /SystmOne experience/word processing
- Ability to assess, plan and implement care
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Innovative
- Willingness to adapt the role as the service develops
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Clarke
- Job title
- Team lead for cardiac rehabilitation
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07920591425
- Additional information
Please feel free to contact to discuss the job role and daily activity in more detail.
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