Cardiac Rehabilitation Enhanced Nurse Practitioner-Band 6 - #1699457

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Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced cardiac nurse to join the NBT cardiac rehabilitation team. We are a fully certified service which meets the needs of over 600 patients annually who are recovering from a recent cardiac event. We can demonstrate excellent outcomes for our patients. We are innovative and ambitious, and work to provide the best possible benefits to our patients including through digital healthcare, close links with community services, wellbeing programmes and research.

A cardiac rehab enhanced nurse practitioner will be the patient's first contact after leaving hospital, they will support the patient in making the best possible recovery and equip them with what they need to remain healthy long-term. They will work alongside the patient and the MDT to address cardiovascular risk factors, provide education about heart disease, advice on symptom management, and exercise.

Main duties of the job

• To review patients on the ward to provide information for discharge, and discuss attendance at Cardiac Rehabilitation clinic and programme.
• To assess patients in outpatient nurse-led clinics which includes both physical and psychosocial needs. The assessment will involve giving essential post discharge advice to the patient, and where possible, family members.
• To run telephone outpatient clinics.
• To manage a caseload of patients and prioritise workload.
• To coordinate and lead an outpatient programme of 8 sessions which includes a cardiovascular exercise and health education.
• To maintain accurate patient records in accordance with the data protection act.
• To liaise with multi-disciplinary team members including GP’s, Clinical Psychologists, Dieticians and Pharmacists.
• To keep up to date with advances in Cardiology/Cardiac Rehab and research pertaining to risk factor/ lifestyle advice as part of evidence based practice and continuing professional development.
• To work within national guidelines including the most recent NICE, British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation and the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Cardiac Rehabilitation guidelines.
• To support an effective referral process and consistency of delivery of information by providing teaching for both Primary and Secondary Care staff.
  
  

For Full Details Please See Job Description.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Band 6 cardiac rehabilitation enhanced nurse practitioners are expert clinicians, having completed a minimum of 4 years post-registration including a minimum of 2 years in cardiac nursing and possessing at least one relevant post-registration qualification. The post holder will act as an autonomous practitioner performing detailed clinical assessment and leading in the care of all patients in their caseload in collaboration with secondary care clinicians, community providers and the wider MDT. They will supervise and train band 3 and band 4 colleagues as well as students and will provide specialist advice to the rest of the MDT.

The post-holder will work across Southmead Hospital, Cossham Hospital and within community leisure centres across North Bristol.

The post holder will be responsible for implementing and delivering a safe and comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program along with other members of the MDT. They will manage and participate in group exercise programmes for cardiac patients, and will provide exercise advice along with advice for managing cardiovascular risk factors.

For further detail please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert.

Person specification

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential criteria

• Working towards post-registration qualifications/CPD in area of practice
• Relevant cardiac/cardiothoracic/critical care qualification at either level 2(diploma) or level 3 (degree) or equivalent experience
• Teaching qualification ENB 998 or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation.
• Current ILS/ALS or willingness to undertake
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Holds full driving licence
• Evidence of level 7 learning/qualification in relevant subject
• Prescribing
• Prepared to work towards independent prescribing if not yet achieved
• Proven leadership experience
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• 4 years post registration including minimum of 2 years in cardiac nursing at Band 5 or higher
• Recent experience working in a cardiac setting
• Involved in planning and supporting improvement and transformation, achieving cultural change to improve service quality
• Interest and understanding of cardiac rehabilitation environment.
• Experience of implementing local/specialist objectives
• Experience in foundational leadership and willingness to enact change management.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Significant post-registration cardiac rehabilitation experience
• Experience of post-qualification work in a range of relevant settings treating cardiac patients
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent organisation and leadership skills
• Ability to act independently, resolve complex clinical situations and have good decision-making skills
• Experience of management of the cardiac patient
• Advanced clinical assessment skills, assessment of symptoms, interpretation of clinical investigations and taking appropriate action in the risk stratification of patients post myocardial infarct/coronary revascularisation.
• Specialist knowledge of current cardiac care, management and secondary prevention
• Experience of involvement in research and audit at a local level within current or previous roles.
• Ability to interpret and apply best practice and promote its use with others
• A sound understanding of professional priorities and issues
• Able to modify teaching and counselling skills to individual or group needs
• IT skills
• Very strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to work within a team or independently
• Able to be flexible within the role and prioritise the needs of the service
• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust values
• Demonstrates ability to question and challenge practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient and staff care, health and wellbeing are continually evaluated and improved, including effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• Professional approach to work and instil confidence
• Involved in supporting/management of support roles/students.
  
  

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The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

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