Job summary
The Exercise Physiologist will play a key role in the Community Respiratory Team (CRS) in West and Central Sussex, providing Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) services to our patients, both through face-to-face classes, virtually and in the home of the patient.
Our PR programmes and promotion of active lifestyles can make a significant difference to the lives of individuals with chronic lung disease, and the post holder will play a key part in triage, assessment, treatment delivery and post-program assessment.
The post holder will work with each patient individually to gain an understanding of their condition and requirements and how PR and engaging in active lifestyle changes will support them to make the very best of living with a long-term pulmonary condition.
Main duties of the job
- Maintain own personal professional development, identifying educational and clinical training needs in conjunction with lead physiotherapist and/or senior members of staff. Lead on the provision of PR services both face-to-face and virtual.
- To undertake assessment of patients with diverse or complex physical, psychological, cognitive and behavioural conditions in order to deliver appropriate exercise therapy.
- Communicate with wider MDT's, service users, carers, stakeholders, the public and their representatives, ensuring effective & accurate information is delivered.
- To be responsible for identifying equipment faults, and directly resolve fault issues by reporting them in a timely manner to senior staff members.
- To be responsible for the day-to-day running of the area in which they are working.
- To make contact with patients via telephone to rebook appointments for DNA's each day to suit service availability and patient choice.
- To collect, collate, and disseminate complex and sensitive data relating to patients results to relevant health professionals and teams as required.
- To communicate efficiently on the telephone with all staff, patients, and visitors.
- To be cost-effective in the use of equipment and resources.
- To assist in audit & research as necessary.
- To engage in supervision and education of junior staff and students.
- To actively contribute to the clinical knowledge share programme in CRS.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To conduct self in a professional manner and act as a role model to at all times.
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties associated with PR/implementing an exercise programme as an autonomous practitioner, linking with senior staff for support as required
- To ensure all patients receive appropriate and individualised care
- Take professional and legal accountability and management of clinical risk for all aspects of own work
- To become familiar with the use of SystmOne and any other computerised systems integral to the running of the department.
- Maintain patient records accurately and legibly in accordance with trust guidelines.
- To ensure that all data entered onto any databases are performed in a timely and accurate manner and that statistical records and audits are produced when required.
- To assist with the efficient running of the PR service by prioritising the daily workload and adhering to system processes where appropriate.
- To effectively, promptly, and professionally respond to emergency situations maintaining control and requesting assistance as necessary.
- To remain up to date with latest trends in clinical physiology translating these into practice and transferring this knowledge into practice within ones area of responsibility.
- To participate in the in-house training and technical competency log within the department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To conduct self in a professional manner and act as a role model to at all times.
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties associated with PR/implementing an exercise programme as an autonomous practitioner, linking with senior staff for support as required
- To ensure all patients receive appropriate and individualised care
- Take professional and legal accountability and management of clinical risk for all aspects of own work
- To become familiar with the use of SystmOne and any other computerised systems integral to the running of the department.
- Maintain patient records accurately and legibly in accordance with trust guidelines.
- To ensure that all data entered onto any databases are performed in a timely and accurate manner and that statistical records and audits are produced when required.
- To assist with the efficient running of the PR service by prioritising the daily workload and adhering to system processes where appropriate.
- To effectively, promptly, and professionally respond to emergency situations maintaining control and requesting assistance as necessary.
- To remain up to date with latest trends in clinical physiology translating these into practice and transferring this knowledge into practice within ones area of responsibility.
- To participate in the in-house training and technical competency log within the department.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Professional registration
Essential
- Current registration with the RCCP
- Degree in Exercise physiology/Sport and Exercise sciences
Desirable
- Membership of relevant clinical interest groups eg BACPR, BASES, REPs
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of the application of exercise physiology in regards to exercise assessment and training.
- Knowledge of exercise training in relation to cardiorespiratory disease
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses/CPD in Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
- Good clinical reasoning skills based on evidence and current research.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to motivate others to participate in exercise and be able educate regarding the benefits of exercise therapy.
- The ability to perform and demonstrate a range of exercises for those attending clinical sessions
- Experience in the safe and correct use of a range of exercise equipment.
- Ability to work well individually and as part of a wider team
- Excellent communication skills.
- Well-developed IT skills across a range of applications
Desirable
- Evidence of presentation and teaching skills within exercise physiology.
Other
Essential
- Hold a full UK driving licences with business insurance for work travel
- To value and promote equality and diversity, ensuring that individuals are treated fairly and individual differences are respected
Desirable
- To have a personal interest in fitness and healthy, active lifestyles and actively promote these values.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Professional registration
Essential
- Current registration with the RCCP
- Degree in Exercise physiology/Sport and Exercise sciences
Desirable
- Membership of relevant clinical interest groups eg BACPR, BASES, REPs
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of the application of exercise physiology in regards to exercise assessment and training.
- Knowledge of exercise training in relation to cardiorespiratory disease
Desirable
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses/CPD in Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
- Good clinical reasoning skills based on evidence and current research.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Ability to motivate others to participate in exercise and be able educate regarding the benefits of exercise therapy.
- The ability to perform and demonstrate a range of exercises for those attending clinical sessions
- Experience in the safe and correct use of a range of exercise equipment.
- Ability to work well individually and as part of a wider team
- Excellent communication skills.
- Well-developed IT skills across a range of applications
Desirable
- Evidence of presentation and teaching skills within exercise physiology.
Other
Essential
- Hold a full UK driving licences with business insurance for work travel
- To value and promote equality and diversity, ensuring that individuals are treated fairly and individual differences are respected
Desirable
- To have a personal interest in fitness and healthy, active lifestyles and actively promote these values.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
