Cardiac Rehabilitation Enhanced Practitioner Bristol

Job summary

We have an excited opportunity for an experienced cardiac clinician to join 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 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 clinics and consider 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 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.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job responsibilities

Band 6 cardiac rehabilitation enhanced practitioners are expert clinicians, having completed a minimum of 2 years working in cardiac rehabilitation at band 5 or higher; or 4 years of post registration experience and 2 years of cardiac care; and possessing at least one relevant postgraduate/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 hospital sites and community leisure centres around the area of Bristol and Weston.

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. They will provide advice on managing recovery from a cardiac diagnosis and managing cardiac risk factors.

Person Specification

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential

• 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
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation.
• Current ILS/ALS or willingness to undertake
• Driving license/able to travel between venues on daily basis
• Active professional registered with a professional body

Desirable

• Evidence of level 7 learning/qualification in relevant subject
• Prescribing
• Prepared to work towards independent prescribing if not yet achieved
• Proven leadership experience
• Level 4 specialist cardiac rehabilitation exercise instructor or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• 4 years post registration including minimum of 2 years in cardiac care at band 5 or higher OR 2 years cardiac rehabilitation 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

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

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

Essential

• 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.
• Able to modify teaching and counselling skills to individual or group needs
• IT skills
• Very strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Professional approach to work and instil confidence
• Involved in supporting/management of support roles/students.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.