Fitness Instructor - Cardiac Rehabilitation Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working to agreed competencies and protocols and guided by the registered practitioners, the post holder will be key in support of the treatment and care of patients and also their carer/relatives where relevant. The post holder will be working under indirect supervision of the registered practitioners in the team. This will involve taking responsibility for an identified and delegated workload following screening and/or assessment by a registered practitioner. The post holder will undertake delegated work following a rehabilitation plan devised by the Registered Practitioner or Assistant Practitioner, and will be expected to make minor adjustment to this following agreed protocols and guidelines, liaising with the registered practitioner as necessary.

Work will be carried out mainly within a community setting but could include working in the service users home or other health care setting. Tasks will also be carried out in the hospital.

Activities will include:

Delivery and adaptation of the exercise component of the programme ensuring patient safety and suitability.

To supervise cardiac rehab functional capacity testing including calculation of safe exercise

Implementing treatment to protocols, based on competencies.

Monitoring progress and feeding back to the registered practitioner or assistant practitioner

Making minor adjustments to treatment programmes within pre-determined limits

Assisting registered practitioners with complex treatment.

May involve assessing for, ordering and issuing predetermined basic equipment to protocols and established guidelines

Leading and assisting with group exercise

Delivering Health Promotion Education sessions

Collection and inputting data for the cardiac rehabilitation national audit

To assist in the training and supervision of volunteers

Preparation of Cardiac Rehab clinics

Inputting of patient data/figures into System 1

The post holder will be required to undertake lone working in line with the Trust policy.

Administrative duties and general patient care across departments are required. The post holder will be expected to demonstrate self-directed development and practice

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

• GCSE level English and Maths or equivalent
• Wright Foundation /BACPR exercise instructor training level 4 or equivalent
• Willing and able to participate in competency work based training programme
• NVQ L3 ( or equivalent ) in appropriate field - or working towards this

Desirable

• Experience of chair based exercise programme
• Experience in prescribing Gym based programmes

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

• Previous experience working and communicating with the public in a social care/health care/educational setting
• Previous experience of working within an exercise / physical activity environment.
• Experience of delivering taught sessions to patients and staff

Desirable

• Experience of working in cardiac rehabilitation
• Previous experience working in a Multidisciplinary team in health, social care or education setting
• Experience of teaching and instructing individuals or groups
• Experience of dealing with clients with complex needs and their carers
• Experience of working within community settings

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

• Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours
• Able to work on own following agreed protocols, seeking help appropriately, particularly around unforeseen circumstances
• Able to use initiative but be aware of limitations of role
• Problem solving / decision making skills based on patient / client needs
• Good communication skills
• Tactful diplomatic, supportive and resourceful
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Good time management skills
• Ability to work well in a team

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CRH / COMMUNITY

Allan House , Station Road

Halifax

HX63AD

Employer's website

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