Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated exercise physiologist/instructor to join our Cardiac Rehabilitation Service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. This will be an excellent opportunity for you to enhance your skills in caring for cardiac patients. Additional training is offered to meet the service requirements and ensure you are fully supported in your career development. The post requires you to work in a hospital and community setting providing cardiac rehabilitation covering Phase 1 to Phase 3 of the patient pathway.
We are part of an innovative way of working and currently work collaboratively with Birmingham Community Health Care NHS Trust Cardiac Rehabilitation Team to provide a service closer to the patient's home. This initiative is in partnership with a local leisure centre.
The successful candidate will work closely with the senior Physiotherapist and Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Nurses to provide, plan and design a comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme. This programme is tailored to meet the individual needs of each patient which can include; gym based exercise, Tai Chi, movement to music or a home programme. During each programme, you will monitor, evaluate and record patient outcomes, offering advice and support.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate should have experience in:
*The assessment and management of exercise prescription in relation to cardiac patients or patients with long term conditions.
*Planning holistic programmes of rehabilitation to meet the individual needs of the patients.
*Delivering exercise to complex patient groups with multiple co-morbidities.
*Providing health promotion and education through face to face consultation and group sessions.
The successful candidate must possess a good understanding of cardiovascular disease, as well as knowledge and abilities in exercise assessment and prescription, exercise physiology, behaviour change, cardiovascular emergency procedures, risk factor assessment and management.
For further information please refer to the job description and person specification.
Informal visits are welcomed.
It is essential that the successful candidate has a BSc /BA (Hons) in Sports and Exercise Science/Therapy or related field and hold a recognised REPS level 3 qualification in exercise and fitness e.g. BACPR Exercise Instructor Training qualification.
For further information please contact
Catherine Payton Senior Physiotherapist (Team Leader) Cardiac rehabilitation Services
Denise Moffitt Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Nurse - Team Leader
Telephone: 0121 371 4711
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Evidence of degree in Sports Science or other Sport related degree which includes anatomy and physiology subjects.
- *Register of Exercise Professionals at Level 3.
- *BACPR Phase IV Exercise Instructor Qualification.
- *Basic Life Support and AED trained.
Desirable
- *Register of Exercise Professionals at Level 4.
- *Intermediate Life Support Certified or willing to work towards.
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial experience working with cardiac patients or patients with long term conditions.
- *Substantial experience of delivering exercise to a complex patient group with multiple co-morbidities.
- *Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and to work well within a team environment.
- *Experience of providing health promotion and education.
- *Experience in assessing and planning holistic programmes of rehabilitation to meet the individual needs of the patient.
- *Experience and knowledge of adaptations required for individual patients especially with co-mormidities.
- Knowledge of:
- *The pathophysiology, aetiology and epidemiology, diagnosis and management of coronary heart disease and its related co-morbidities.
- *Exercise pre-screening, assessment, prescription, monitoring, supervision and demonstration for individuals with CHD.
- *Psychosocial and cultural perspective of health and disease.
- *National and local policy and research in the areas of exercise and CHD.
- *Medico-legal implications of the provision of exercise programmes for individuals with CHD.
Desirable
- *Experience and understanding of working in a healthcare environment and health care systems.
- *Experience of delivering cardiac rehabilitation exercise within a hospital / community setting.
- *Mentoring / supervision of junior staff or students.
- *Audit and evaluation within cardiac rehabilitation programmes.
- Knowledge of:
- *Organisational infrastructure of the NHS and the health care system.
- *NHS patient information systems.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Exercise pre-screening, assessment, prescription, monitoring, supervision and demonstration for individuals with Coronary Heart Disease.
- *Able to deliver behavioural modification.
- *Able to deliver patient education sessions and education to junior staff/allied health professionals.
- *Able to use all relevant computer software packages.
- *Able to empathise with and relate to a wide range of patients, carers and staff.
- *Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate both verbally and non-verbally.
- *To be aware of own limitations.
- *Able to produce good quality accurate clinical documentation in a timely manner.
- *Ability to work autonomously, using own initiative, making decisions and ensuring implementation of policies.
- *Ability to communicate effectively with allied health professionals.
- *Evidence of effective good time management.
- *Ability to share a wide knowledge of experience and skills with others and present information as required.
- *Evidence of own professional development.
- *Demonstrate a positive approach to the different roles within the clinical team and understands the importance of them.
- *Is well organised and able to manage own workload effectively and efficiently.
- *Able to prioritise and work well under pressure.
- *Have a proactive, enthusiastic and a positive approach.
- *Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the job (flexitime may be required at times).
- *Participate in research in conjunction with UHB NHS Foundation Trust.
- *Is motivated and able to motivate others.
- Physical Effort:
- There will be a need for highly developed physical skills including dexterity, co-ordination & sensory skills when assessing patients and demonstrating aerobic, resistance training activities and the use of exercise equipment.
- Mental Effort:
- There will be a need for high levels of concentration during and after the delivery of the exercise programme to high risk patients.
- Emotional Effort:
- There will be frequent exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Evidence of degree in Sports Science or other Sport related degree which includes anatomy and physiology subjects.
- *Register of Exercise Professionals at Level 3.
- *BACPR Phase IV Exercise Instructor Qualification.
- *Basic Life Support and AED trained.
Desirable
- *Register of Exercise Professionals at Level 4.
- *Intermediate Life Support Certified or willing to work towards.
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial experience working with cardiac patients or patients with long term conditions.
- *Substantial experience of delivering exercise to a complex patient group with multiple co-morbidities.
- *Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and to work well within a team environment.
- *Experience of providing health promotion and education.
- *Experience in assessing and planning holistic programmes of rehabilitation to meet the individual needs of the patient.
- *Experience and knowledge of adaptations required for individual patients especially with co-mormidities.
- Knowledge of:
- *The pathophysiology, aetiology and epidemiology, diagnosis and management of coronary heart disease and its related co-morbidities.
- *Exercise pre-screening, assessment, prescription, monitoring, supervision and demonstration for individuals with CHD.
- *Psychosocial and cultural perspective of health and disease.
- *National and local policy and research in the areas of exercise and CHD.
- *Medico-legal implications of the provision of exercise programmes for individuals with CHD.
Desirable
- *Experience and understanding of working in a healthcare environment and health care systems.
- *Experience of delivering cardiac rehabilitation exercise within a hospital / community setting.
- *Mentoring / supervision of junior staff or students.
- *Audit and evaluation within cardiac rehabilitation programmes.
- Knowledge of:
- *Organisational infrastructure of the NHS and the health care system.
- *NHS patient information systems.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Exercise pre-screening, assessment, prescription, monitoring, supervision and demonstration for individuals with Coronary Heart Disease.
- *Able to deliver behavioural modification.
- *Able to deliver patient education sessions and education to junior staff/allied health professionals.
- *Able to use all relevant computer software packages.
- *Able to empathise with and relate to a wide range of patients, carers and staff.
- *Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate both verbally and non-verbally.
- *To be aware of own limitations.
- *Able to produce good quality accurate clinical documentation in a timely manner.
- *Ability to work autonomously, using own initiative, making decisions and ensuring implementation of policies.
- *Ability to communicate effectively with allied health professionals.
- *Evidence of effective good time management.
- *Ability to share a wide knowledge of experience and skills with others and present information as required.
- *Evidence of own professional development.
- *Demonstrate a positive approach to the different roles within the clinical team and understands the importance of them.
- *Is well organised and able to manage own workload effectively and efficiently.
- *Able to prioritise and work well under pressure.
- *Have a proactive, enthusiastic and a positive approach.
- *Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the job (flexitime may be required at times).
- *Participate in research in conjunction with UHB NHS Foundation Trust.
- *Is motivated and able to motivate others.
- Physical Effort:
- There will be a need for highly developed physical skills including dexterity, co-ordination & sensory skills when assessing patients and demonstrating aerobic, resistance training activities and the use of exercise equipment.
- Mental Effort:
- There will be a need for high levels of concentration during and after the delivery of the exercise programme to high risk patients.
- Emotional Effort:
- There will be frequent exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances.
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).
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).
