Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cardiac Fitness Instructor/Physio Assistant

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Job summary

Job overview

The Cardiac Risk Management / Secondary Prevention & Rehabilitation Service is looking for an enthusiastic forward-thinking fitness instructor to join our team. The role is mainly to help run the cardiac exercise sessions at River Bourne Club in Chertsey.

The successful candidate should have experience in promoting physical activity, providing, and managing exercise programmes. He / she ideally is BACPR -trained, or other equivalent training.

Please ensure you read the personal specifications as your application will be judged against this.

For further information please contact Lead Cardiac Specialist Nurse Monette Harris on 01932 722207 / 723445.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

Work as an autonomous practitioner promoting physical activity and exercise to patients following a cardiac event.
Run the cardiac rehab exercise classes mainly at River Bourne Club in Chertsey, and occasionally at Ashford Hospital
Conduct functional capacity test as part of patient's assessment
Assist in delivering the education sessions at River Bourne Club
Assist in the maintenance of exercise equipment

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
On-site Nurseries
On-site staff cafes
On-site parking
Support in career development
Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Date posted

03 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year pa inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

323-AHP1574-JN

Job locations

Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust

St Peter's Hospital

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached document

Clinical

To undertake assessment of individual patients & within your clinical practice the standards & policies of this speciality & evaluate the outcomes of treatments offered

To carry out interventions which support the patients with their cardiac rehabilitation. This may include supporting the patient to maintain or develop new behaviours or practice behaviours which support them to self-manage their needs

To perform functional capacity tests and create an exercise plan according to results

To be responsible for demonstrating the exercise and the use of equipment and tools to patients

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached document

Clinical

To undertake assessment of individual patients & within your clinical practice the standards & policies of this speciality & evaluate the outcomes of treatments offered

To perform functional capacity tests and create an exercise plan according to results

To be responsible for demonstrating the exercise and the use of equipment and tools to patients

Person Specification

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

Relevant qualification
Adequate years of experience
Experience in running exercise classes

Desirable

Experience in running specialist exercise classes e.g. GP referral schemes
BACPR-trained
IT skills

Attitude and Behaviour

Essential

Willingness to receive training on cardiac rehabilitation
Good team player

Desirable

Flexibility to work on both sites
Ability to cope in stressful situations/adaptable
Awareness of professional boundaries

Person Specification

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

Relevant qualification
Adequate years of experience
Experience in running exercise classes

Desirable

Experience in running specialist exercise classes e.g. GP referral schemes
BACPR-trained
IT skills

Attitude and Behaviour

Essential

Willingness to receive training on cardiac rehabilitation
Good team player

Desirable

Flexibility to work on both sites
Ability to cope in stressful situations/adaptable
Awareness of professional boundaries

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust

St Peter's Hospital

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust

St Peter's Hospital

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)