Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join the service on a fixed term funded position. This is to work as an Exercise Physiologist in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team. The role will involve assessing patients with a chronic respiratory condition, supporting pulmonary rehabilitation exercise programmes and delivering education to patients in an 1:1 setting and a group setting . The role will be supported by a Senior Exercise Physiologist in Pulmonary Rehabilitation. This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills.
Main duties of the job
- Assessing patients via telephone and face to face
- Working with an online system to complete comprehensive notes
- Prescribe exercises for patients following an assessment
- Digital Pulmonary Rehab Platform
- Good case load management
- Completing Discharge Assessments
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as part of the Wirral Integrated Respiratory service in the delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation. The role involves ensuring high quality, evidence based rehabilitation is provided to the service users on the Wirral. . The role will support the delivery of evidence based rehab to service users with strong promotion of personalised, placed based rehab for individuals with an overall aim to support the development of a lifelong commitment to exercise.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Exercise Physiologist position available at WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as part of the Wirral Integrated Respiratory service in the delivery of Pulmonary Rehabilitation. The role involves ensuring high quality, evidence based rehabilitation is provided to the service users on the Wirral. . The role will support the delivery of evidence based rehab to service users with strong promotion of personalised, placed based rehab for individuals with an overall aim to support the development of a lifelong commitment to exercise.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Exercise Physiologist position available at WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Degree in Exercise Physiology/Sport & Exercise sciences
Desirable
- Membership of relevant clinical interest groups e.g. BACPR, BASES, REPs
- Demonstrable experience of the application of exercise physiology in regards to exercise assessment and training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of exercise training in relation to cardiorespiratory disease.
- The ability to perform and demonstrate a range of exercises for those attending clinical sessions
- Experience in the safe and correct use of a range of exercise equipment
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of using software for developing A&R and presentations
- Good clinical reasoning skills based on evidence and current research.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to motivate others to participate in exercise and be able educate regarding the benefits of exercise therapy
- Good communication skills
- To value and promote equality and diversity, ensuring that individuals are treated fairly and individual differences are respected
- An ability to be compassionate, to empathise and reassure
- Be a team player and be instrumental in achieving team goals
Other Requirements
Essential
- Be flexible to changing environment within the service including commitment to working across boundaries
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Degree in Exercise Physiology/Sport & Exercise sciences
Desirable
- Membership of relevant clinical interest groups e.g. BACPR, BASES, REPs
- Demonstrable experience of the application of exercise physiology in regards to exercise assessment and training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of exercise training in relation to cardiorespiratory disease.
- The ability to perform and demonstrate a range of exercises for those attending clinical sessions
- Experience in the safe and correct use of a range of exercise equipment
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of using software for developing A&R and presentations
- Good clinical reasoning skills based on evidence and current research.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to motivate others to participate in exercise and be able educate regarding the benefits of exercise therapy
- Good communication skills
- To value and promote equality and diversity, ensuring that individuals are treated fairly and individual differences are respected
- An ability to be compassionate, to empathise and reassure
- Be a team player and be instrumental in achieving team goals
Other Requirements
Essential
- Be flexible to changing environment within the service including commitment to working across 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.
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).
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).
