Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Exercise Physiologist to join the Cardiac Rehabilitation Team at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. This role would be suitable for recent graduates looking to enter into the area. The department has been delivering Cardiac rehabilitation for over 20 years and is a dynamic and progressive department actively engaged in national audit, accreditation and research.
Cardiac Rehabilitation is delivered across multiple sites; currently Glenfield Hospital, Leicester General Hospital, the National Centre of Sports and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) at Loughborough University and local leisure centre venues. The Cardiac Rehabilitation Team also works with the Pulmonary Rehabilitation team to deliver a generic breathlessness rehabilitation programme and we are looking to expand our services to other sites within Leicester City. The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly across all sites and therefore a clean driving licence is desirable.
Candidates will have an interest in managing patients with cardiac disease; have a high standard of clinical skills, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You should be able to work independently as well as being an excellent team player and actively engage in departmental and service development of new and innovative clinical services
Main duties of the job
- Performing Functional Capacity Testing for variety of Cardiac patients
- Prescription of exercise for patients to follow in CR class
- Delivering exercise classes, including leading group-based warm up and cool down and resistance exercises
- Delivery of patient education sessions
- Supporting patients and relatives through recovery process
- Working as part of multi-disciplinary team to deliver high standard of care and to develop the exercise programme.
- Involvement in research projects
- Audit
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure that the Rehabilitation services to cardiac patients is co-ordinated and organised in conjunction with other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide a package of holistic care.
- Manage own patient caseload, ensuring that full, detailed and accurate documentation and statistical data is maintained to ensure the service is monitored and evaluated.
- Create and maintain effective working relationships with all staff to ensure good communication links to improve patient care.
- Develop links with community exercise referral schemes and local patient support groups, to improve the patient pathway.
- Ensure that an on-going plan of care is developed for patients in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team.
- To introduce, promote and develop new techniques, idea and regimes within the service area, for the on-going development of the service.
- Actively seek to identify opportunities to improve patient care within resources available through evaluation of clinical practice, workload, cover and skill mix review.
- Undertake educational sessions for patients and also be involved with the on-going training and development of staff in the provision of Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
- To be involved in the supervision and teaching of students and visitors to the department.
- To be responsible for own continuing professional development and support a programme of staff appraisal, clinical supervision, teaching and journal club.
- To carry out any duties as may be reasonably required by the senior staff and Head of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, to ensure the effective and efficient running of the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure that the Rehabilitation services to cardiac patients is co-ordinated and organised in conjunction with other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide a package of holistic care.
- Manage own patient caseload, ensuring that full, detailed and accurate documentation and statistical data is maintained to ensure the service is monitored and evaluated.
- Create and maintain effective working relationships with all staff to ensure good communication links to improve patient care.
- Develop links with community exercise referral schemes and local patient support groups, to improve the patient pathway.
- Ensure that an on-going plan of care is developed for patients in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team.
- To introduce, promote and develop new techniques, idea and regimes within the service area, for the on-going development of the service.
- Actively seek to identify opportunities to improve patient care within resources available through evaluation of clinical practice, workload, cover and skill mix review.
- Undertake educational sessions for patients and also be involved with the on-going training and development of staff in the provision of Cardio-Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
- To be involved in the supervision and teaching of students and visitors to the department.
- To be responsible for own continuing professional development and support a programme of staff appraisal, clinical supervision, teaching and journal club.
- To carry out any duties as may be reasonably required by the senior staff and Head of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, to ensure the effective and efficient running of the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Sport and Exercise Science/Exercise Physiology or other relevant degree
Desirable
- MSc in Sport and Exercise Science/Exercise Physiology or other relevant degree
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with clinical populations
Desirable
- Experience in Cardiac or Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Skills
Essential
- Level 2 or above Exercise Instructor Qualifications
Desirable
- Level 4 BACPR Cardiac Exercise Instructor Certification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Sport and Exercise Science/Exercise Physiology or other relevant degree
Desirable
- MSc in Sport and Exercise Science/Exercise Physiology or other relevant degree
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with clinical populations
Desirable
- Experience in Cardiac or Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Skills
Essential
- Level 2 or above Exercise Instructor Qualifications
Desirable
- Level 4 BACPR Cardiac Exercise Instructor Certification
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).
