Senior Cns Cardiac Rehabiltation

An opportunity for a Cardiac rehab lead has become available within the MSE Foundation trust.

As part of the role you will be responsible for the Cardiac rehab service based within the CTC and although already established you will help promote further ongoing development and continue to move the service forward.

You will also support and manage the cardiac rehab team and help promote good relations with all members of the MDT across the MSE site, working closely to establish good working relationships and processes.

To act as an information resource for patients, carers and staff.

To establish good relationships with patients and their families through all phases of cardiac rehabilitation

To facilitate Phase II telephone follow up/pre assessment calls and ensure accurate documentation.

To hold a patient case load for the Cardiac Rehabilitation exercise phase III programme and take responsibility for the patients care and discharge.

To compile comprehensive and accurate advice and discharge letters to Gps and other multi-disciplinary staff.

To manage Nurse led clinics according to service protocols and guidelines.

To supervise and assist with the teaching and support of visiting students.

To maintain a safe environment for patients attending cardiac rehabilitation as per risk assessments and protocols.

To be aware and actively assess/ update all protocols and guidelines in relation to the cardiac rehabilitation programme.

To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patients care utilising an individual holistic approach.

To monitor all relevant Nice Guidelines and make changes as appropriate.

The jobholder will also carry responsibility for the planning of discharge from rehabilitation of cardiac patients including future goal setting, implementation of secondary prevention issues and informing primary care clinicians of patient’s status and future needs.

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

For further details, please refer to the attached job description.