# Cardiac Rehab Specialist Nurse (Band 6) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cardiac-rehab-specialist-nurse-band-6/eb99d007-bf28-4395-ae2a-6d5ae6876f5c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cardiac-rehab-specialist-nurse-band-6/eb99d007-bf28-4395-ae2a-6d5ae6876f5c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Airedale General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-07T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-23T13:20:51.305Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Skipton/Airedale_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiac_Rehabilitation/Cardiac_Rehabilitation-v8317146 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8317146?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Airedale Cardiac Rehabilitation Service aims to support people and their families following recent heart attacks or expected cardiac interventions such as stents or internal defibrillators. We also provide support for people prior to and following heart surgery. Our team comprises of Cardiac Rehab Specialist Nurses, a Healthcare Support Worker and administration support, we work alongside the wider community nurse specialist team. We are also supported by the therapy services to run our cardiac rehab exercise classes and have access to several of the multi-disciplinary teams. A cardiac rehab specialist nurse has an amazing opportunity to make a big difference in a patient’s life in such a positive way that it is a true privilege. An essential but very rewarding aspect of the role is to quickly gain rapport with a patient and their families so that we can promote self-care and offer individualised care. This means we are fortunate in being able to offer patients the time they need which can be a rare commodity in the current NHS. Part time - 30 hours per week ### Main duties of the job The role is varied and interesting, we offer flexibility to our patients and our employees as much as possible with patient care being offered in their own homes, clinics, community venues, video calls and the hospital. We are a small friendly focused team who are passionate about promoting self-care to empower our patients to keep their hearts healthy. We have developed our service to include virtual options alongside our face to face activities. This is a fantastic opportunity for a compassionate, empathetic nurse who has a love of cardiology, and a positive attitude. If you have a passion for promoting healthy lifestyles, self-care and fitness and want to work in beautiful surroundings this may be just the role for you! ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further details including the full job description and person specification for this role please see the attached documents. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent planning and organisational skills - Excellent communication and counselling skills including observation, listening and empathy - Basic IT Skills **Desirable** - Motivational interviewing skills - Audit and critical appraisal skills - Presentation/teaching skills - Advanced IT literacy ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of Cardiac Rehabilitation - Evidence of continuous professional development - Understanding of the NHS Constitution and its implications. **Desirable** - Knowledge of cardiac rehab patient management in acute or community setting. - Knowledge of BACPR guidance - NACR and NICE cardiac rehabilitation guidelines - Specialist knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to support expert clinical practice in cardiac rehabilitation. ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant & recent experience working at Band 5 level - Experience of multi-disciplinary team working and working collaboratively with other professions and agencies including statutory, private, and voluntary sector services. **Desirable** - Experience of cardiac rehab assessments and treatments - Experience of working within primary care and community settings - Experience of taking part in or leading on projects/service improvements - Experience of providing personalised care and promoting self-care - Relevant and recent experience working in cardiology ### Qualifications **Essential** - RN 1st Level (adult), current NMC registration - Recognised qualification in Teaching and Assessing - Achieved diploma/degree level **Desirable** - Successful completion of a professionally validated specialist courses. - Leadership Courses - Member of relevant Professional special interest groups/organisations ## Documents - [links (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1669) - [ai statement (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2960) - [privacy notice (pdf, 70.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1621) - [probation policy (pdf, 323.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2588) - [applying for a job (pdf, 286.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3022) - [values & behaviours (pdf, 681.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1615) - [airedale welcome brochure (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2741) - [trust inclusion statement (pdf, 266.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2502) - [information for applicants (pdf, 285.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2587) - [airedale recruitment process guide (pdf, 142.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1885) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 800.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10638305) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.