Full Job Description
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Nurse will be responsible for the following:
Co-ordinating the delivery of cardiac rehabilitation in association with the multi-disciplinary team.
Providing support and care for cardiac patients who have suffered an acute cardiac event.
To provide phase I cardiac rehabilitation in the hospital and to provide continuity of care for patients post discharge.
To provide phase II and III cardiac rehabilitation in an out-patient setting in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
To liaise with primary and secondary health care teams and other agencies.
Key duties inculde:
- To triage referrals to the cardiac rehab team, identifying appropriate patient and the best pathway for care.
- To visit patients who have suffered an acute cardiac event.
- To provide information to patients and their families on treatment, recovery, rehabilitation and secondary prevention.
- To organise and run cardiac rehabilitation assessment clinic to assess the patient’s physical and psychological state.
- To offer support with lifestyle modification such as smoking cessation and dietary changes and refer onto other specialists when appropriate.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of “Outstanding” from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard’s Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.