Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse - Chesterfield, United Kingdom - Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

    Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
    Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT Chesterfield, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Permanent
    Description

    Job summary

    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 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.

    About us

    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
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    Job 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

  • Registered nurse
  • Evidence of recent training relevant to cardiac rehabilitation

    • Desirable

  • Evidence of experience in cardiology

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Experience of working with a wide range of cardiac conditions
  • Experience of working with long term conditions

    • Desirable

  • Community experience

    • Skills

    Essential

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Good IT Skills /SystmOne experience/word processing
  • Ability to assess, plan and implement care

    • Personal Qualities

    Essential

  • Innovative
  • Willingness to adapt the role as the service develops