Fitness Instructor for Cardiac Rehabilitation

Job summary

ALEXANDER HOSPITAL, REDDITCH

CARDIAC REHABILITATION

FITNESS INSTRUCTOR - BAND 5

PART TIME 11 HRS

FIXED TERM 12 MTHS

We are looking for a team player, with good communication skills, a professional attitude and a positive interest in cardiac patients to join our team.

You will need to have a valid Phase IV BACPA qualification and be a CIMSPA member; current basic life support certificate a HSE approved First Aid at Work course and a diploma in fitness training and sports therapy or equivalent.

Your main duties will be to organise & lead exercise groups and clinical exercise prescription under the supervision of the Cardiac Rehabilitation team.

You must be able to travel between Trust sites.

Join us and make a difference!

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact:

Kerry O'Dowd, Lead Nurse for Cardiology Specialist Teams on 01905 733948, Extn. 30710 or via switchboard on 01905 763333 bleep 278.

Main duties of the job

To support the Specialist Nurse in Cardiac Rehabilitation in the supervision and exercise activity of patients attending Phase 3 Cardiac Rehab Programme.

To record patients pulse, blood pressure and fitness ability before, during and after exercise.

To provide a period of time for relaxation.

To discuss any concerns regarding patients condition with the Specialist Nurse and report any abnormal findings.

To assist with the ordering and maintenance of exercise equipment.

To be responsible for relevant health and safety matter in the areas worked.

To attend relevant updates in Basic Life Support and Fire Protection.

To attend relevant courses to ensure evidence based, effective cardiac rehabilitation programme.

To maintain place on Register of Exercise Professionals alongside BACPR Certificate at level 4.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

Employer's website

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

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