Job summary
An exciting opportunity has opened for an ambitious, dynamic and enthusiastic AHCS registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist to join the cardiovascular rehabilitation team at UHCW NHS Trust. We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with evidence of working at a senior clinical exercise physiologist level to join our dynamic and high performing multi-disciplinary cardiovascular rehabilitation service. At UHCW, the cardiovascular rehabilitation service is delivered across two outpatient sites - Centre for exercise and health, Coventry and St Cross Hospital, Rugby. We are in the fortunate position to have excellent facilities across both sites (bespoke rehabilitation gyms, clinical rooms). This multi-site service offers cardiovascular rehabilitation to the following groups of patients - STEMI, NSTEMI, Revasc, HFrEF, HFpEF and PAD across the patient recovery pathway.
Please be advised that interviews are proposed for 11th December.
Main duties of the job
This post requires a skilled and motivated clinician with a breadth of experience in patient assessment and exercise prescription across a range of chronic conditions. The successful candidate will be joining an existing multi-disciplinary team (specialist nurses, clinical exercise physiologists, exercise specialists, dietitians, pharmacist, NHS Talking Therapies and admin staff). The successful candidate will provide an evidence-based service to our users,and be involved in the development of quality initiatives including standards of the multi morbidity rehabilitation programme, patient care, clinical audit, monitoring of service provision and clinical research.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Lead and conduct functional capacity tests to establish physical capabilities and develop tailored programmes of exercise suitable to the service users needs and limitations
- Lead and conduct complex clinical assessments and risk stratification
- Have the ability to travel across sites to deliver cardiovascular rehabilitation (Centre for Exercise & Health Coventry & Hospital of St Cross, Rugby)
- Lead and deliver educational talks, such as exercise, goal setting and nutrition across all our programmes of care (ACS, Heart Failure and PAD).
- Lead and deliver the exercise-based cardiovascular rehabilitation sessions.
- Supervise exercise rehabilitation sessions in line with service policies and procedures and according to t the service users personal plan.
- Lead service user progress, through the relevant stages of the programme and provide appropriate information and advice at each stage.
- Monitor and progress complex service users undergoing cardiovascular rehabilitation evaluating their condition and adapting their programme as necessary within department standards and protocols seeking senior assistance as required.
- Ensure all records associated with cardiovascular rehabilitation are maintained in accordance with the Code of Conduct and Caldicott principles.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Lead and conduct functional capacity tests to establish physical capabilities and develop tailored programmes of exercise suitable to the service users needs and limitations
- Lead and conduct complex clinical assessments and risk stratification
- Have the ability to travel across sites to deliver cardiovascular rehabilitation (Centre for Exercise & Health Coventry & Hospital of St Cross, Rugby)
- Lead and deliver educational talks, such as exercise, goal setting and nutrition across all our programmes of care (ACS, Heart Failure and PAD).
- Lead and deliver the exercise-based cardiovascular rehabilitation sessions.
- Supervise exercise rehabilitation sessions in line with service policies and procedures and according to t the service users personal plan.
- Lead service user progress, through the relevant stages of the programme and provide appropriate information and advice at each stage.
- Monitor and progress complex service users undergoing cardiovascular rehabilitation evaluating their condition and adapting their programme as necessary within department standards and protocols seeking senior assistance as required.
- Ensure all records associated with cardiovascular rehabilitation are maintained in accordance with the Code of Conduct and Caldicott principles.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Skills
Essential
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
