Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and highly-motivated exercise physiologist to join our team for a 12 month fixed term post. You must have an interest in Cardiac Rehabilitation and prior experience of patients managing long term conditions in a gym environment. Experience of exercise prescription and the provision of individual or group patient education sessions on lifestyle, health and well-being related topics would also be advantageous.
Main duties of the job
- Conducting clinical screening and exercise assessments for individuals with cardiac disease and related comorbidities.
- Supervision of patients during the exercise component of the cardiac rehabilitation programme.
- Monitoring, recording and progressing patients' exercise programmes in accordance with agreed guidelines, protocols and treatment regime.
- Supporting the senior exercise staff to ensure that the exercise component of the cardiac rehabilitation programme rehabilitation is clinically effective and high quality.
- Preparing and delivering holistic health promotion and patient education for individuals attending cardiac rehabilitation and their carers.
- Providing advice to patients and carers in a variety of settings.
- Participate in local service audit, evaluation and research.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details on the post, please contact Matthew Berrisford (see contact details)
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details on the post, please contact Matthew Berrisford (see contact details)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in Sport and Exercise Science or relevant related discipline
- BACPR Specialist Exercise Instructor Level 4 Cardiac qualification
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification or appropriate training in relevant subject (ie. MSc module in cardiac rehabilitation)
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Experience in the delivery of exercise to cardiac patients in a Phase III setting
- Knowledge of the aetiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and management of CHD and its related comorbidities
- Knowledge of exercise pre-screening, assessment, supervision and demonstration for individuals with cardiac disease
- An understanding of the cause, process and associated risk factors of cardiac disease.
- Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner.
Desirable
- Understanding of counselling aspects of cardiac rehabilitation including risk factor management and goal setting.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites
- Emotional effort: the post holder will at times be exposed to distressing and emotional circumstances
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in Sport and Exercise Science or relevant related discipline
- BACPR Specialist Exercise Instructor Level 4 Cardiac qualification
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification or appropriate training in relevant subject (ie. MSc module in cardiac rehabilitation)
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Essential
- Experience in the delivery of exercise to cardiac patients in a Phase III setting
- Knowledge of the aetiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and management of CHD and its related comorbidities
- Knowledge of exercise pre-screening, assessment, supervision and demonstration for individuals with cardiac disease
- An understanding of the cause, process and associated risk factors of cardiac disease.
- Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with situations in a sensitive manner.
Desirable
- Understanding of counselling aspects of cardiac rehabilitation including risk factor management and goal setting.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites
- Emotional effort: the post holder will at times be exposed to distressing and emotional circumstances
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).
