Job overview

Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist – Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, passionate and nationally accredited multi-disciplinary Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Service at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust.

We are seeking a highly motivated Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to support the delivery and development of high-quality cardiovascular rehabilitation services across Coventry and Rugby. This is a full-time, substantive post working across the Centre for Exercise and Health (Coventry), St Cross Hospital (Rugby) and University Hospital Coventry.

The post holder will play a key role in delivering multi-morbidity rehabilitation services, with a focus on cardiovascular disease prevention, secondary prevention and heart failure rehabilitation. You will manage a clinical caseload, contribute to comprehensive assessment and personalised care planning, and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to support patients following cardiac events, interventions or surgery, and those at high cardiovascular risk.

You will also contribute to service development, innovation and quality improvement, ensuring evidence-based practice and national guidance are embedded into care delivery.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. 

Main duties of the job

• Deliver specialist nursing input to patients enrolled in cardiovascular and heart failure rehabilitation programmes
• Support CVD prevention and secondary prevention through risk factor assessment, lifestyle modification, education, and behaviour change interventions
• Provide specialist support to patients with heart failure, including symptom management, education, and optimisation of self-care
• Contribute to MDT working, case discussions, and care planning across hospital and community settings
• Support service development, audit, and quality improvement activities
• Act as a resource and role model for junior staff and students

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.