Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Nurse

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse based at The Coley Clinic in Reading.
We are looking for someone who will lead on raising awareness in cardiovascular disease prevention and we will give you the opportunity to develop upon existing knowledge and skills alongside developing an understanding of service needs and organisational strategies from a management perspective.
You will be responsible for delivering Cardiac Rehabilitation across West Berkshire within a team of other Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurses and Integrated Rehabilitation Assistants and as part of the wider Cardiac and Respiratory Specialist Services (CARSS) .
You will have experience in Cardiology and/or Cardiac Rehabilitation , and a passion for improving patient’s quality of life and enabling them to reduce risk factors associated with further cardiac events .
As part of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Team you will use clinical reasoning skills, clinical research, audit and data collection to provide support and advice in a community setting.
A real people person, you will be working with the Cardiac Rehabilitation Team and other partner services . Your energy and drive will be rewarded with the support of a dedicated team that strives to create a progressive, friendly and considerate environment.
To w ork as part of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Team to identify and assess suitable patients to attend Cardiac Rehabilitation
To be responsible for the delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation in the community setting across Berkshire West
To w ork within an integrated service to improve the lives of patients with cardiac and respiratory conditions
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Recent clinical experience within the speciality
Demonstrate effective cardiology knowledge
Ability to effectively manage challenging behaviour and/or conflict
Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible