Description
Provide specialist exercise and physical activity support within the Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme for patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Conduct holistic assessments, develop and deliver evidence-based, patient-centred exercise programmes, and support patients to improve their health, independence and quality of life.
Use advanced clinical reasoning to manage complex cases, communicate effectively with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues, and make appropriate referrals to other services where required.
Support the coordination, delivery and evaluation of the cardiac rehabilitation service, working closely with the Lead Nurse, Physiotherapists and wider MDT to ensure safe, effective care.
Contribute to service development, quality improvement, clinical governance and the promotion of cardiac rehabilitation services in line with national best practice guidelines.
Maintain professional accountability, accurate clinical records and compliance with Trust policies, information governance, consent and confidentiality standards.
Undertake CPD to maintain specialist knowledge of cardiac rehabilitation, heart disease and exercise prescription.
Contribute to the education and supervision of students, healthcare professionals and multidisciplinary team members through training, advice and clinical support.
Assist with data collection, audit, research and service evaluation to support ongoing improvement of patient outcomes and service quality.
Main duties of the job
Provide autonomous, evidence-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with complex cardiovascular conditions, using advanced clinical reasoning to assess, diagnose, manage risk, and deliver personalised treatment plans.
Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to support safe, effective, patient-centred care, promote independence, facilitate referrals, and contribute to service development, clinical governance, and quality improvement.
Maintain professional competence through CPD, adhere to clinical and legal standards, provide education and supervision to colleagues and students, and support audit, research, and accurate clinical documentation in line with organisational policies and information governance requirements.