Nuffield Health

Associate Exercise Physiologist

The closing date is 12 August 2025

Job summary

Associate Exercise Physiologist St Bartholomew's Hospital | Physiology | Permanent | Full time | Up to £35,000 depending on experience 37.5 hours per week The successful candidate will work under the direction of senior members of the team to conduct clinical exercise testing, risk stratification, exercise prescription, physical activity counselling, exercise supervision, and health education/promotion to assist in the recovery from illness and prevent or manage chronic disease.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work under the direction of senior members of the team to conduct clinical exercise testing, risk stratification, exercise prescription, physical activity counselling, exercise supervision, and health education/promotion to assist in the recovery from illness and prevent or manage chronic disease. You will work under the direction of senior members of the team in conducting patient assessments, functional capacity testing, as well as leading the delivery of small group and individual exercise training and health education sessions. Whilst working within your scope of practice, you will work alongside other members of the MDT to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyle change for patients who have had a cardiac diagnosis, surgery or procedure, or are undergoing cancer treatment. You will provide supervision and line management for more junior members of the team. You will work to maintain excellent relationships with all stakeholders including cancer and cardiac care leads, consultants and clinical nurse specialists. You will be expected to manage and prioritise a patient caseload. You will have the opportunity to contribute to service development and quality improvement. You will help support some operational and clinical governance requirements of the department.

About us

Nuffield Health Barts Hospital We've opened the doors to Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital: The City of London's only independent hospital, situated next to St Bartholomew's NHS hospital. This is our flagship center for cardiac services and will also provide a full range of surgical and medical services, including: orthopaedics, oncology, general surgery, genecology and urology services. Our hospital consists of 55 beds, including 7 Specialist intensive care beds, four of the most advanced digital operating theatres and Endoscopy and minor ops theatre. With 28 consultation rooms. Cardiac catheterisation lab, Oncology Day unit and full diagnostic imaging suite including MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography and general X-ray.

Details

Date posted

15 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£30,000 to £35,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

JR0088901

Job locations

West Smithfield

City of London

EC1A 7BS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Associate Exercise Physiologist St Bartholomew's Hospital | Physiology | Permanent | Full time | Up to £35,000 depending on experience 37.5 hours per week The successful candidate will work under the direction of senior members of the team to conduct clinical exercise testing, risk stratification, exercise prescription, physical activity counselling, exercise supervision, and health education/promotion to assist in the recovery from illness and prevent or manage chronic disease. You will work under the direction of senior members of the team in conducting patient assessments, functional capacity testing, as well as leading the delivery of small group and individual exercise training and health education sessions. Whilst working within your scope of practice, you will work alongside other members of the MDT to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyle change for patients who have had a cardiac diagnosis, surgery or procedure, or are undergoing cancer treatment. You will provide supervision and line management for more junior members of the team. You will work to maintain excellent relationships with all stakeholders including cancer and cardiac care leads, consultants and clinical nurse specialists. About the person We are seeking a highly motivated exercise professional with experience of working in a clinical setting. The ideal candidate would have experience of cardiac and/or cancer rehabilitation. This role would suit an individual who has aspirations to be an AHCS registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist, and is keen to gain further skills, knowledge and experience. It will be essential to have:

  • BSc Sports and Exercise or Science or health-related Science degree or equivalent (minimum 2:2)
  • It will be desirable to have:
  • BASES Certified Exercise Practitioner/ BASES Accredited Sports and Exercise Scientist or working towards
  • Level 4 BACPR cardiac rehabilitation exercise instructor qualification
  • Level 4 qualification in cancer and exercise rehabilitation (CIMSPA recognised)
  • Experience working in a hospital setting
  • Experience of running group rehabilitation classes
  • Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Nuffield Health Barts Hospital We've opened the doors to Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital: The City of London's only independent hospital, situated next to St Bartholomew's NHS hospital. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Associate Exercise Physiologist St Bartholomew's Hospital | Physiology | Permanent | Full time | Up to £35,000 depending on experience 37.5 hours per week The successful candidate will work under the direction of senior members of the team to conduct clinical exercise testing, risk stratification, exercise prescription, physical activity counselling, exercise supervision, and health education/promotion to assist in the recovery from illness and prevent or manage chronic disease. You will work under the direction of senior members of the team in conducting patient assessments, functional capacity testing, as well as leading the delivery of small group and individual exercise training and health education sessions. Whilst working within your scope of practice, you will work alongside other members of the MDT to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyle change for patients who have had a cardiac diagnosis, surgery or procedure, or are undergoing cancer treatment. You will provide supervision and line management for more junior members of the team. You will work to maintain excellent relationships with all stakeholders including cancer and cardiac care leads, consultants and clinical nurse specialists. About the person We are seeking a highly motivated exercise professional with experience of working in a clinical setting. The ideal candidate would have experience of cardiac and/or cancer rehabilitation. This role would suit an individual who has aspirations to be an AHCS registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist, and is keen to gain further skills, knowledge and experience. It will be essential to have:

  • BSc Sports and Exercise or Science or health-related Science degree or equivalent (minimum 2:2)
  • It will be desirable to have:
  • BASES Certified Exercise Practitioner/ BASES Accredited Sports and Exercise Scientist or working towards
  • Level 4 BACPR cardiac rehabilitation exercise instructor qualification
  • Level 4 qualification in cancer and exercise rehabilitation (CIMSPA recognised)
  • Experience working in a hospital setting
  • Experience of running group rehabilitation classes
  • Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Nuffield Health Barts Hospital We've opened the doors to Nuffield Health at St Bartholomew's Hospital: The City of London's only independent hospital, situated next to St Bartholomew's NHS hospital. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • It will be essential to have:
    • BSc Sports and Exercise or Science or health-related Science degree or equivalent (minimum 2:2)
    • It will be desirable to have:
    • BASES Certified Exercise Practitioner/ BASES Accredited Sports and Exercise Scientist or working towards
    • Level 4 BACPR cardiac rehabilitation exercise instructor qualification
    • Level 4 qualification in cancer and exercise rehabilitation(CIMSPA recognised)

    Experience

    Essential

    • It will be desirable to have:
    • Experience working in a hospital setting
    • Experience of running group rehabilitation classes
    • Chronic disease management
    • Public health experience
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • It will be essential to have:
    • BSc Sports and Exercise or Science or health-related Science degree or equivalent (minimum 2:2)
    • It will be desirable to have:
    • BASES Certified Exercise Practitioner/ BASES Accredited Sports and Exercise Scientist or working towards
    • Level 4 BACPR cardiac rehabilitation exercise instructor qualification
    • Level 4 qualification in cancer and exercise rehabilitation(CIMSPA recognised)

    Experience

    Essential

    • It will be desirable to have:
    • Experience working in a hospital setting
    • Experience of running group rehabilitation classes
    • Chronic disease management
    • Public health experience

    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.

    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.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    West Smithfield

    City of London

    EC1A 7BS


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    West Smithfield

    City of London

    EC1A 7BS


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Talent Acquisition

    People Support Centre

    careers@nuffieldhealth.com

    03001235080

    Details

    Date posted

    15 July 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £30,000 to £35,000 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    JR0088901

    Job locations

    West Smithfield

    City of London

    EC1A 7BS


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