Community Cardiac Rehab Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for Cardiac Rehab patients across various settings, including clinics, patient homes, and exercise groups. The nurse will support cardiac diagnosis, symptom management, and secondary prevention targets by promoting lifestyle changes and goal setting. The position requires autonomous work, adhering to NICE and BACPR guidance, and collaborating with other sectors to ensure effective patient care.
Key responsibilities
- Hold and manage a caseload, assessing, planning, agreeing, implementing and evaluating care for patients.
- Support specialised group and individual exercise programs under supervision.
- Identify patients' risk factors, prioritise and address them appropriately.
- Participate in personalised care planning and promote self-care and independence.
- Act as a formal mentor to pre-registration nursing students and preceptees.
- Liaise with and refer to other agencies and professionals as appropriate.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse - Adult
- Current Professional Registration (NMC)
- The ability to provide skilled, evidence based nursing care to a wide range of patients
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to deal with patients and carers who are under stress
Desirable criteria
- Community experience.
- BACPR Parts I and II
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Community Cardiac Rehab Nurse
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for Cardiac Rehab patients without direct supervision, to patients, carers and relatives within a number of settings including clinics (face to face / telephone), patient homes, cardiac exercise rehabilitation groups. To support Cardiac diagnosis, symptom management and to meet secondary prevention targets. Promoting lifestyle changes and goal setting towards a healthier choice. To promote the uptake and delivery of Cardiac rehab exercise groups.
To adhere to NICE, BACPR guidance and to keep up to date with secondary prevention measures.
To work in partnership with patients and carers to offer support and advice and promote informed choice.
To work autonomously, providing effective, evidence-based care in line with competency and training records and organizational policies, procedures and guidelines.
To support integrated working with acute, PCN, social and third sectors to ensure safe, effective patient care throughout the pathway of care.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Activities
Hold and manage a caseload, assess, plan, agree, implement and evaluate care for patients.
To support specialised group and individual exercise programs under the supervision of the
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