Cardiac Rehabilitation Deputy Lead Nurse

Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced cardiac nurse to join our Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation programme based in Charing Cross Hospital as part of the Imperial Healthcare Cardiovascular Health Services. The Service provides care to patients who have been discharged from hospital and are attending the cardiac health and rehabilitation programme. It includes patients with cardiac disease, heart failure as well as those with a implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, the UK’s first academic health sciences centre, provides an internationally renowned tertiary cardiology and cardiothoracic clinical service and has a strong track record in both clinical and basic sciences research. For this challenging and fulfilling post we are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic individual with sound knowledge and understanding of the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease. You will be a Registered Nurse with post registration experience including cardiac experience at senior level preferably in both cardiology and cardiothoracics. You will also have experience of working within a cardiac rehabilitation setting or be very enthusiastic about this area of work. You will be self motivated, possess good organisational skills, and be able to work alone and as part of a team. For further details and to arrange an informal visit please contact -Eleanor Murphy, Lead Nurse for the Imperial Cardiovascular Health service, on 020 8383 0229. Main duties of the job In conjunction with the Lead Nurse and the multi-skilled cardiac health and rehabilitation team you will be responsible for the continuing development of the service, as well as assessing and managing a caseload of patients and participating in the Cardiac classes. The post holder will also act as a resource to other professionals on cardiovascular disease and associated treatments and issues. You will be taking part in ongoing audit and research activities to maintain quality care provision. Excellent communication skills are essential, as you will need to be committed to sharing of good practice, development of robust professional networks and support of colleagues. Working for our organisation At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. Person specification Education / Qualifications Essential criteria Post Registration qualification in Cardiology / related subject Registered Nurse Prescriber or willing to undertake this training. ALS / ILS trained ENB 998 or equivalent Desirable criteria Registered Nurse Prescriber Experience Essential criteria Recent experience of working with people following a cardiac event. Experience of working in a cardiac rehabilitation team Experience of managing and leading a team Delivering Health Promotion to individuals and / or groups Desirable criteria Experience of case managing patients over a period of time Involvement in planning and conducting audits Skills / Knowledge / Abilities Essential criteria Knowledge of Cardiac Rehabilitation programmes Knowledge of national policies & directives that impact on service delivery (CHD NSF, NICE) Understanding of the principles of health promotion Computer literate Desirable criteria Undertaken courses related to Cardiac rehabilitation Advanced clinical assessment skills Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number). Employer certification / accreditation badges #J-18808-Ljbffr