Cardiac Rehab Specialist Nurse (band 5 or 6 dependent on experience)

at  Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Clinical Provide timely and effective cardiac rehab to patients according to clinical protocols and service priorities. Ensure patients receive a high standard of clinical care and that you meet the standards expected from own professional body. Use investigative and analytical skills to undertake a comprehensive, specialist assessment of the patient. Plan and implement cardiac rehab interventions in partnership with the service user, with the carer as necessary and in consultation with colleagues.
Plan and organise to carry out assessment and interventions in the most appropriate setting. Promote and encourage exercise regimes and patient self-management skills. Monitor and evaluate the outcome of cardiac rehab interventions in partnership with the service user if possible, with the carer if necessary and in consultation with colleagues. Collaborate with the MDT to develop and improve patient pathways.
Provide advice, teaching and instruction for relatives, carers, and other health professionals. Refer patients to other members of the MDT where appropriate such as smoking cessation, dieticians, and psychology. Supervise health care students. Use highly developed communication skills to establish good working relationships with colleagues, service users and carers including the use of agile technologies and SystmOne.
Use verbal and non-verbal communication skills and sensitivity with patients, relatives, and carers to overcome barriers to communicate, e.g. loss of hearing, language barriers. Use Trust Interpreting Service as appropriate. Leadership and Management Follow supervision guidelines and consult with Clinical Lead to ensure optimum outcome for complex patients with clear presentation of complex facts and analysis to enable effective decision making.
Contribute to the planning and development of the Cardiac Rehab Service in partnership with team members, team lead and operational managers. Take responsibility and lead on delegated tasks and service development activities. Communicate effectively within the immediate team, MDT and with other internal and external organisations, e.g. Primary Care, LGI and Voluntary Sectors.
Ensure equipment is stored in adherence with to relevant policies and that you are up to date with competencies to use equipment within the Cardiac Rehab Service. Contribute to the development of cardiac rehab protocols, policies and procedures designed to improve patient care and experience. Adhere to Health & Safety Policies and Procedures. Raise incidents and near misses using the incident reporting systems.
Personal and Professional Development Adhere to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Proficiency and Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for own profession and maintain current professional registration. Maintain own continuing professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of new trends and developments, use of reflective practice and incorporating learning into working practice. Be a role model for professional behaviours in all aspects of practice. Ensure compliance with supervision and appraisal standards.
Support team to participate in relevant internal and external research and quality improvement projects. Establish links with other clinicians specialising in Cardiac Rehab through regional and national groups to promote sharing of good practice and evidence-based research. To attend BACPR/BASES study days or conferences alongside other relevant training and education opportunities and to feedback to team and students. Service Improvement and Governance Evaluate individual and group interventions using outcome measures and audit and implement necessary service improvements.
Keep abreast of new research and clinical developments Respond to requests for information and actions in a timely manner. Participate in the development of risk assessments strategies for the Cardiac Rehab Service. Attend Cardiac Rehab Clinical Governance Meetings and contribute to the operational planning and monitoring of the service. Assist with the development and implementation of Trust and therapy wide service quality improvement strategies.
Ensure maintenance of accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date documentation in line with professional, legal, and service requirements. Communicate clinical and personal information confidentially and in an appropriate format. Follow Trust and Departmental Policies and Guidelines. Professional Registration/Codes of Conduct Be aware of and comply with the relevant codes of conduct and practice set up by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) and maintain professional registration.
Any breach of these codes may lead to action by the Trust independent of any taken by the HCPC or NM

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