Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse to join our Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation Service.
The post holder will be responsible for the Cardiac Rehabilitation Services across Ealing Community Cardiology as part of the Imperial Healthcare Cardiovascular Health Services. The Service provides care to cardiac patients who have been discharged from hospital including patients with cardiac disease, heart failure as well as those with ICDs.
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 looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual, with staff management experience, with a sound knowledge and understanding of the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease You will be a Registered Nurse with a wealth of experience in Cardiac Rehabilitation and/or Cardiology at a senior level. You will be responsible for managing the multidisciplinary team as well as managing own caseload of cardiac patients. You will be championing and delivering the BACPR Core Components and Standards. You will be self-motivated and possess good organisational, communication, and leadership skills.
You will act as a resource to other professionals on cardiovascular disease and associated treatments and issues, representing Imperial Cardiac Rehab services on local and national issues. You will be taking part in ongoing audit and research activities to maintain quality care provision. You will need to be committed to sharing of good practice, development of robust professional networks and support of colleagues.
Please note that all short-listed applicants will be contacted by e-mail, and applicants are advised to check their NHS Jobs e-mail accounts regularly. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been short-listed.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for managing the provision and developing the multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Health & Rehabilitation services across the acute Trust. The post holder will provide day to day operational organisation of the service and team management for Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurses, Exercise Specialists and Dietician.
About us
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.
Job description
Job 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
- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Educated to postgraduate degree level or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in staff management
- Improving projects
- Research and audit
- Working at a senior nursing/AHP level at band 8a
Desirable
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Experience of quality, standard setting and audit
- Organisation and management skills
- Team building skills
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Ability to undertake root cause analysis
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
St Mary's Hospital
London
W2 1NY