Cardiac Rehabilitation Associate Practitioner

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Band 4 Main area Cardiac Rehabilitation Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent: Would consider Bank contract Hours Part time - 24.5 hours per week Job ref 354-MAY25

Employer 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Richards Hospital Town Chichester Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/05/:59

About our Trust

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts , we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal - to always put our Patient First . In fact our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job overview THIS POSITION IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST EMPLOYEES

We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking team member to join the Cardiac Rehab team based at St Richards Hospital, Chichester at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. Your role will include; the assessment and treatment of complex cardiac conditions, seeing patients in out-patient clinics and community exercise venues and running exercise groups. You will have very good Cardiac Rehab experience and be committed to supporting the patient to manage their condition. Excellent communication skills are a must, as well as an interest and proven ability in the supervision and clinical support of others. You will also have experience in working as part of a team.

Main duties of the job To provide assessment and treatment for a range of cardiac patients referred to the cardiac rehabilitation service, in cross-site & community settings, in accordance with the BACPR guidelines and national/local health and safety standards.

To work in collaboration with the wider MDT and health professionals in primary care.

To supervise, teach and appraise volunteers and students

To Support the Unregistered band 5 Cardiac Rehabilitation Associate practitioner.

To participate in CPD, IST, audit, evidence based projects and service development projects

Working for our organisation At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Communication

To maintain high levels of communication with patients, carers, other health professionals, and stake holders.

To educate patients, carers and relevant MDT staff with regards to cardiac rehabilitation risk factor reduction e.g. relaxation techniques, healthy diet and exercise.

Attend and feedback in team discussion / work including MDT and agencies.

Demonstrate good communication both informally and formally.

Employ a range of non-verbal communication skills that are non-judgmental and appropriate to the situation.

Recognise potential area of conflict or difficult conversations, know when to resolve and which channels to refer to if outside own scope, liaising with manager as necessary.

Keep accurate clinical records to agreed standards.

To establish and maintain effective communications with all members of the multi-disciplinary patient team and with other wards/departments within the hospital during the patients journey. E.g. daily handover, MDT meetings.

Service Delivery and Improvement

To manage a delegated patient caseload as referred by the Unregistered Band 5 Asso ciate Practitioner for Cardiac Rehabilitation and treat according to treatment protocols, being able to make alterations when required by assessment of patient progression. To prioritise and manage clinical work and non-clinical activities in accordance with departmental requirements.

Participate in relevant service development e.g. audit, service evaluation, user feedback and data collection.

Deliver safe and effective group sessions, adapting, monitoring and progressing patient treatment / exercise as appropriate and give advice regarding on-going exercise between sessions and at discharge.

Use initiative and problem-solving skills to resolve queries and problems, recognising when to escalate to senior staff.

To be responsible for issuing and recording outpatient appointments, to closely monitor the rehabilitation booking system, waiting list etc. and liaise with the physiotherapist and wider team when required .

To be responsible for the setting up and safe use of physiotherapy gym equipment.

To ensure treatment areas and equipment storage areas are kept to a tidy and hygienic standard.

To ensure safety and cleanliness of equipment in line with department policies.

To carry out administrative tasks, e.g. telephone calls, ordering equipment, monitoring stock and delegating tasks as required to the office volunteer.

People Management and Development

Supervise junior members of the team, and volunteers in group sessions.

Take an active role in teaching of team and volunteers as appropriate .

Ensure new and existing volunteers are competent in the use of gym equipment, reviewing annually and maintaining an up-to-date register.

Patient Care Delivery

Take responsibility for entire episodes of care for defined groups within a specialism, in which competence has been demonstrated , independently and/or with infrequent support and supervision.

To independently carry out comprehensive and appropriate assessments , treatments, including exercise prescription of patients with a variety of conditions and possibly complex presentations.

To recognise when a patient is progressing or regressing and make adaptions to the management Plan accordingly and recognise when to escalate to senior staff.

To be able to recognise when a patient has become unwell or has acutely concerning signs of ill health and be able to arrange the medical assistance required with the appropriate degree of urgency, escalate to senior staff and document appropriately e.g. Datix.

To anticipate and facilitate the discharge of patients to suitable on-going exercise programmes within the set protocol.

To be responsible for collating and entering statistical data onto the rehabilitation database.

To be involved in feeding back statistics and patient information to the MDT.

Learning and Development

Attend mandatory training updates as required.

Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.
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