KCVD Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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 working as part of the Knowsley Community CVD Service to develop, coordinate, and deliver a comprehensive cardiovascular rehabilitation program for residents of Knowsley. The post holder will utilize advanced clinical skills for patient assessment, diagnosis, planning, and treatment, focusing on complex health and well-being needs. Key responsibilities include conducting patient reviews, organizing service delivery, and providing education and support for healthy lifestyle choices. The nurse will also address psychosocial-economic needs and make appropriate referrals.
Essential criteria
- RN level 1
- Mentorship or Practise educator
Desirable criteria
- Principles of cardiothoracic care (or other relevant qualification
- Clinical Examination (or working towards
- Knowledge & Experience
- 2 years post registration experience
- 2 years experience working in a cardiovascular setting
- Research based approach to practice Community experience
- Wide knowledge of NHS key policies relating to cardiovascular disease
- Experience of taking in-depth holistic assessment of patient
- Community Experience
- Cardiac rehabilitation experience
- Skills & Abilities
- Ability to motivate others
- Possess leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously as an independent practitioner
- Effective patient educator
- Basic knowledge of health promotion
- Enthusiastic and committed to improving practice
- Access to an effective method of transport and willing to use vehicle in course of duties and be insured appropriately
- Ability to motivate others
- Values & Behaviours
- Adherence to Trust Values and Behaviours
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
- Able to relate well with patients/clients/relatives/ visitors and colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team
- Committed to continued personal and educational development
- Enthusiastic and motivated Team player
- Flexible and reliable
- Able to be mobile between different venues and locations in the community
- Qualifications & Education
- RN level 1
- Mentorship or Practise educator
- Principles of cardiothoracic care (or other relevant qualification
- Clinical Examination (or working towards
- Knowledge & Experience
- 2 years post registration experience
- 2 years experience working in a cardiovascular setting
- Research based approach to practice Community experience
- Wide knowledge of NHS key policies relating to cardiovascular disease
- Experience of taking in-depth holistic assessment of patient
- Community Experience
- Cardiac rehabilitation experience
- Skills & Abilities
- Ability to motivate others
- Possess leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously as an independent practitioner
- Effective patient educator
- Basic knowledge of health promotion
- Enthusiastic and committed to improving practice
- Access to an effective method of transport and willing to use vehicle in course of duties and be insured appropriately
- Ability to motivate others
- Values & Behaviours
- Adherence to Trust Values and Behaviours
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
- Able to relate well with patients/clients/relatives/ visitors and colleagues within the multi-disciplinary team
- Committed to continued personal and educational development
- Enthusiastic and motivated Team player
- Flexible and reliable
- Able to be mobile between different venues and locations in the community
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Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
KCVD Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
To work as an integral part of the Knowsley Community CVD Service in the development, coordination and delivery of a comprehensive programme of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation. The programme will be delivered to the Residents of the Borough of Knowsley in a variety of Community settings, with specific emphasis on the delivery of a comprehensive menu based programme of cardiovascular rehabilitation.
The post holder will contribute to the management, planning and education of cardiovascular patient's complex health and well-being needs in line with the Patients Vision.
Main duties of the job
Maintain and utilise advanced clinical skills to analyse and interpret history of illness, presenting symptoms and physical findings to enable diagnosis, planning and treatment of the patient. Contribute to the management, planning and evaluation of the CVD patients with complex clinical and social needs.
Registered practitioners who are non medical prescribers are accountable for their prescribing activities by ensuring they are aware of their Professional accountability and any restrictions or special considerations in their prescribing practice. To note they act as a Prescriber within the whole clinical team involved. To be aware of, and adhere t
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