Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse Consultant
Core
Deliver specialist cardiac rehabilitation services across inpatient and community settings to support patients with heart disease in recovery and long-term management.
Role type
Clinical Nurse Consultant (Cardiac Rehabilitation)
Builds
Centre-based consultations, group education sessions, and coordinated patient care plans.
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiology / Community Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, decision-making, problem-solving, patient education, chronic disease management, self-management support, multidisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based practice.
Preferred skills
Postgraduate qualifications in Coronary Care or Critical Care, Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification, training and assessment qualifications, experience developing patient education programs.
Responsibilities
Assessing and monitoring patients in cardiac rehabilitation programs, delivering centre-based consultations and facilitating group education, reviewing acute inpatients and coordinating follow-up care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, providing education for heart-healthy lifestyle changes, promoting self-management and long-term cardiovascular health.
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, specialist clinical role