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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Lead Nurse/AHP for Cardiac Rehabilitation (Band 7) to join our specialist Cardiac Rehabilitation Service.
We are seeking a dynamic clinical leader with a strong background in cardiac rehabilitation and the management of patients following myocardial infarction (MI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), heart valve surgery, and heart failure. The successful candidate will provide clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary team delivering high quality, patient centred cardiac rehabilitation services within the community.
The role involves leading the delivery and development of cardiac rehabilitation programmes, supporting patients and their carers through education, secondary prevention, self management, and structured exercise programmes. You will oversee referral and caseload management, represent the service at multidisciplinary meetings, and work closely with key stakeholders to ensure safe, effective, and sustainable service delivery.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cardiac rehabilitation clinician looking to further develop their leadership skills within a supportive team environment. You will be supported by an experienced Clinical Service Lead and work alongside a dedicated team committed to improving outcomes for cardiac patients across the community.
Main duties of the job
- Provide clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary Cardiac Rehabilitation Team across Harrow and Brent, ensuring care is delivered in line with BACPR guidelines and evidence based practice.
- Lead the coordination and delivery of community based cardiac rehabilitation programmes and assessment clinics across a variety of settings.
- Support the professional development of staff, ensuring the team has the skills and knowledge required to meet the needs of patients and the service.
- Monitor service performance and contribute to achieving key performance indicators and BACPR accreditation standards.
- Represent the Cardiac Rehabilitation Service across the North West London cardiac network and relevant professional forums.
- Lead and contribute to audit, research, quality improvement, and service development initiatives, sharing outcomes through presentations and publications where appropriate.
- Support the development and implementation of patient pathways, clinical protocols, and service guidelines to promote high quality, consistent care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and person specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in cardiac rehabilitation
- Experience of working with cardiology patients
- Experience in leading a cardiac rehabilitation programme.
- Experience of working within a community setting.
- Demonstrates ability to develop new initiatives
- Demonstrates ability to manage change
Desirable
- Experience in managing cardiac conditions including heart failure
- Evidence of experience in audit and research
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Ability to be self-driven to self-manage own productivity and lead the team to aspire for the same
- Ability to instigate appropriate situational decision-making within the remits of the role based on sound risk assessment
- Ability to make decisions and prioritise actions
- Ability to be proactive and resourceful
- A working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice
- Ability to develop and maintain team working
- Ability to demonstrate specialist clinical expertise
- Ability to work under pressure with competing priorities and to tight deadlines
- Ability to work autonomously
- Sound working knowledge of guidelines in the field of cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention
- Excellent and timely documentation skills
- Knowledge awareness of recent NHS policies and agenda
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the holistic needs of the client group
- Computer skills i.e. Word, data- bases email, internet
- An eagerness to contribute to quality assurance and audit
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or AHP Degree qualification or equivalent
- Current NMC/HCPC/GPhC registration (or equivalent)
- Independent Prescriber (or willingness to undertake)
Desirable
- Relevant post-registration cardiac qualification
- Membership of BACPR (British Association of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation)
- Membership of a cardiac specialist interest group
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This advert is for Lead Nurse for Cardiac Rehabilitation with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 08 Jul 2026.
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