Main area: Cardiac Rehabilitation
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: 12 months (fixed term)
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 345-COM6824120
Employer: North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Billingham Health Centre
Town: Billingham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/01/2025 23:59
Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse We are on a continuous journey of improvement and transformation; however, our main priority is, and always will be, providing safe and high-quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. If you share our passion, then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients’ experience the best it can possibly be.
With a budget of around £365m, three hospitals, and 5,500 staff, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services to the population of Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees, and parts of East Durham and Sedgefield, as well as community, therapeutic, and screening to a wider population across Durham and Teesside.
Job overview *Advert may close early if sufficient number of applications is reached*
Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse - Based in North Tees and Hartlepool community working across the area.
Main duties of the job Supporting patients post-cardiac event, providing education and guidance on lifestyle behaviours. Leading on and participating in Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise classes and carrying out required exercise assessments.
Working for our organisation At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, our main priority is to provide safe and high-quality care to our patients every day. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition, Managers Awards, Shining Stars, and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will be a nurse with cardiology experience who holds or is working towards clinical assessment skills and non-medical prescribing qualifications. Developing knowledge and skills of managing Cardiac Rehabilitation case load. They will work within a nurse-led team, contributing towards the provision of high-quality care to cardiology patients.
The main responsibilities of the role will relate to clinical expertise with an emphasis on initiating, performing, and maintaining standards of clinical excellence. The post holder will be able to work within the multidisciplinary team. This will include the assessment, diagnosis, interpretation of results, management, and review of cardiac patients, under the supervision of a cardiologist and lead/cardiac rehabilitation specialist nurse.
Most clinics are nurse-led and include the management of secondary prevention patients, Angina management. The post holder may also develop their skills to work within the nurse-led, Secondary Prevention Optimisation Clinics (PCI review clinics), Angina Management, assessing for commencement to cardiac rehabilitation exercise component, Health Education and Behavioural change, audit, and research.
Person specification Short listing
Fully qualified driver and access to vehicle
Degree or evidence of working towards
Teaching Qualification
Independent Non-medical prescribing
Interview
2 years post NMC qualification
Driver and access to vehicle
Degree or working towards in relevant subject
Non-Medical Independent Prescribing
BACPR Course
Heart Manual Training
Teaching Qualification
**Please note - Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early**
Please check your email address on a regular basis as applicants invited to attend an interview will be notified via this method.
As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to undertake pre-employment screening: Disclosure and Barring Scheme
(previously Criminal Records Bureau). Where a post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, it may be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Scheme to check for any previous criminal convictions. Should you require a copy of the Trust's Disclosure and Barring Service Policy, please contact a member of the recruitment team on 01642 624023.
It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust.
Please note the essential qualifications required for the post outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to hold and provide evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted.
For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6-month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed-term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).
As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years of employment history. Applicants are requested to
ensure e-mail addresses
for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.
If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
If you experience any technical difficulties applying for this post, please contact a member of our recruitment team on 01642 624023 quoting the vacancy reference.
The details in the Monitoring Information section of your application will be used for monitoring our recruitment process and will not be seen by the interview panel. The information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence. To meet its commitment to promoting equality of opportunity, the Trust’s policy is that individuals will be recruited, trained, and promoted according to ability and job requirements only. As such, we welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity, and age.
Disability
The Trust gives full and fair consideration to applications for employment received from disabled people. We are a “Positive about Disabled People” employer, and we hold the ‘two ticks’ Disability Symbol, which is a recognition given by Jobcentre Plus to employers who have agreed to meet five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention, and career development of disabled people. If you have a disability that makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team on 01642 624023.
As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.
We recognise that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognised through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.
What does this mean?
We proactively demonstrate our forces-friendly credentials within our recruitment and selection processes, by having a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those indicated as part of the Armed Forces Community. We engage with our local and regional Career Transition Partnership representatives and are a member of Step Into Health. We employ veterans and reservists from differing branches of the Armed Forces and actively promote our positive policies for the Armed Forces Community, including our Special Leave policy. We advocate support for defence people issues, including facilitating easier access to Healthcare Services for our patients within the AF Community. We have supported employees through Reservist training, through additional leave for their training and ongoing support under our Special Leave policy.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name: Janine ORourke
Job title: Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Nurse Lead
Email address: [emailprotected]
Telephone number: 07825938535
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: 12 months (fixed term)
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 345-COM6824120
Employer: North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Billingham Health Centre
Town: Billingham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/01/2025 23:59
Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse We are on a continuous journey of improvement and transformation; however, our main priority is, and always will be, providing safe and high-quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. If you share our passion, then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients’ experience the best it can possibly be.
With a budget of around £365m, three hospitals, and 5,500 staff, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services to the population of Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees, and parts of East Durham and Sedgefield, as well as community, therapeutic, and screening to a wider population across Durham and Teesside.
Job overview *Advert may close early if sufficient number of applications is reached*
Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse - Based in North Tees and Hartlepool community working across the area.
Main duties of the job Supporting patients post-cardiac event, providing education and guidance on lifestyle behaviours. Leading on and participating in Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise classes and carrying out required exercise assessments.
Working for our organisation At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, our main priority is to provide safe and high-quality care to our patients every day. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition, Managers Awards, Shining Stars, and Service Awards.
We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will be a nurse with cardiology experience who holds or is working towards clinical assessment skills and non-medical prescribing qualifications. Developing knowledge and skills of managing Cardiac Rehabilitation case load. They will work within a nurse-led team, contributing towards the provision of high-quality care to cardiology patients.
The main responsibilities of the role will relate to clinical expertise with an emphasis on initiating, performing, and maintaining standards of clinical excellence. The post holder will be able to work within the multidisciplinary team. This will include the assessment, diagnosis, interpretation of results, management, and review of cardiac patients, under the supervision of a cardiologist and lead/cardiac rehabilitation specialist nurse.
Most clinics are nurse-led and include the management of secondary prevention patients, Angina management. The post holder may also develop their skills to work within the nurse-led, Secondary Prevention Optimisation Clinics (PCI review clinics), Angina Management, assessing for commencement to cardiac rehabilitation exercise component, Health Education and Behavioural change, audit, and research.
Person specification Short listing
Fully qualified driver and access to vehicle
Degree or evidence of working towards
Teaching Qualification
Independent Non-medical prescribing
Interview
2 years post NMC qualification
Driver and access to vehicle
Degree or working towards in relevant subject
Non-Medical Independent Prescribing
BACPR Course
Heart Manual Training
Teaching Qualification
**Please note - Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early**
Please check your email address on a regular basis as applicants invited to attend an interview will be notified via this method.
As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to undertake pre-employment screening: Disclosure and Barring Scheme
(previously Criminal Records Bureau). Where a post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, it may be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Scheme to check for any previous criminal convictions. Should you require a copy of the Trust's Disclosure and Barring Service Policy, please contact a member of the recruitment team on 01642 624023.
It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust.
Please note the essential qualifications required for the post outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to hold and provide evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted.
For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6-month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed-term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).
As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years of employment history. Applicants are requested to
ensure e-mail addresses
for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.
If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
If you experience any technical difficulties applying for this post, please contact a member of our recruitment team on 01642 624023 quoting the vacancy reference.
The details in the Monitoring Information section of your application will be used for monitoring our recruitment process and will not be seen by the interview panel. The information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence. To meet its commitment to promoting equality of opportunity, the Trust’s policy is that individuals will be recruited, trained, and promoted according to ability and job requirements only. As such, we welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity, and age.
Disability
The Trust gives full and fair consideration to applications for employment received from disabled people. We are a “Positive about Disabled People” employer, and we hold the ‘two ticks’ Disability Symbol, which is a recognition given by Jobcentre Plus to employers who have agreed to meet five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention, and career development of disabled people. If you have a disability that makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team on 01642 624023.
As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.
We recognise that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognised through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.
What does this mean?
We proactively demonstrate our forces-friendly credentials within our recruitment and selection processes, by having a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those indicated as part of the Armed Forces Community. We engage with our local and regional Career Transition Partnership representatives and are a member of Step Into Health. We employ veterans and reservists from differing branches of the Armed Forces and actively promote our positive policies for the Armed Forces Community, including our Special Leave policy. We advocate support for defence people issues, including facilitating easier access to Healthcare Services for our patients within the AF Community. We have supported employees through Reservist training, through additional leave for their training and ongoing support under our Special Leave policy.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name: Janine ORourke
Job title: Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Nurse Lead
Email address: [emailprotected]
Telephone number: 07825938535
#J-18808-Ljbffr
