Job summary
Due to the current post holder re-locating, a rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Exercise Physiologist with a passion for cardiac rehabilitation to join a 'NACR Green' accredited cardiac rehabilitation service.
Within a multi-disciplinary team, you will be responsible for the planning, implementation and auditing of high quality, comprehensive and effective phase 2 and phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation exercise programmes for patients following an MI, angina treated with PCI, heart failure, post-cardiac bypass or valve surgery. This can be through formal face-to-face, a telephone-led, home-based or virtual cardiac rehab programme or via a hybrid approach.
This will include patient functional capacity, muscular strength and mobility assessments, leading individual and group exercise and education sessions, modifying individual exercise programmes for co-morbidities and physical limitations and counselling as appropriate.
You will also be responsible for a Band 5 exercise physiologist and this role will require all aspects of the management of this member of staff including yearly appraisals, sickness reviews and performance management and for supervising and mentoring them through their career development.
Candidates must have experience of using the NACR database, especially inputting on the national system and audit of local databases for performance statistics.
(*This post is for an Exercise Physiologist and not a Physiotherapist)
Main duties of the job
To assist in the planning, implementation and auditing of high quality, comprehensive and effective phase 2 and phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation exercise programmes for patients following an MI, angina treated with PCI, heart failure, post-cardiac bypass or valve surgery . This can be through formal face-to-face, a telephone-led, home-based or virtual cardiac rehab programmes or via a hybrid approach. This will include patient functional capacity, muscular strength and mobility assessments, leading individual and group exercise and education sessions, modifying individual exercise programmes for co-morbidities and physical limitations and counselling as appropriate.
Supervise and lead exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation sessions in line with current ACPICR & BACPR guidelines. Liaise with other members of the cardiac rehab nursing team and cardiac rehabilitation exercise physiologists to ensure ongoing development in line with NACR.
Provide specialist advice regarding exercise to other health professionals
Formulate, risk stratify and deliver individual and group exercise plans, programmes and recommendations for patients based on highly developed specialist knowledge, clinical assessments and reasoning skills utilising evidence based practice.
Critically appraise areas of clinical practice to be improved and act with colleagues to implement improvements.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deliver, develop and maintain safe and effective group exercise sessions for patients with a wide range of cardiovascular conditions in line with BACPR, ACPICR and NICE MI secondary prevention guidelines.
Supervise and lead exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation sessions in linewith current ACPICR & BACPR guidelines. Liaise with other members of the cardiac rehab nursing team and cardiac rehabilitation exercise physiologists to ensure ongoing development in line with NACR.
To be responsible for the development and monitoring of specialist prescriptive exercise regimes throughout the cardiac rehabilitation programme.
Adopt a flexible and dynamic approach to patient care and service planning and development.
Formulate, risk stratify and deliver individual and group exercise plans, programmes and recommendations for patients based on highly developed specialist knowledge, clinical assessments and reasoning skills utilising evidence based practice.
Provide leadership for, deliver and develop high quality cardiac rehabilitation exercise programmes. Amongst others, these will include a high intensity circuit based cardio vascular exercise programme and a chair based exercise programme providing low intensity functional exercise.
Please refer to the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Deliver, develop and maintain safe and effective group exercise sessions for patients with a wide range of cardiovascular conditions in line with BACPR, ACPICR and NICE MI secondary prevention guidelines.
Supervise and lead exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation sessions in linewith current ACPICR & BACPR guidelines. Liaise with other members of the cardiac rehab nursing team and cardiac rehabilitation exercise physiologists to ensure ongoing development in line with NACR.
To be responsible for the development and monitoring of specialist prescriptive exercise regimes throughout the cardiac rehabilitation programme.
Adopt a flexible and dynamic approach to patient care and service planning and development.
Formulate, risk stratify and deliver individual and group exercise plans, programmes and recommendations for patients based on highly developed specialist knowledge, clinical assessments and reasoning skills utilising evidence based practice.
Provide leadership for, deliver and develop high quality cardiac rehabilitation exercise programmes. Amongst others, these will include a high intensity circuit based cardio vascular exercise programme and a chair based exercise programme providing low intensity functional exercise.
Please refer to the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons Degree Sport & Exercise Science
- Post-graduate studies preferably MSc in Clinical Exercise Physiology (other relevant Cardiac Rehabilitation/Cardiovascular Health MSc will be considered)
- BACPR Phase IV Qualification
- BLS
- Or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable
- AHCS accredited (Clinical Exercise Physiologist)
- Member of relevant professional body (i.e. BACPR)
- ILS certificate
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with cardiovascular clients in an acute setting at Band 5 or equivalent.
- Significant experience in leading and delivering Cardiac Rehabilitation exercise programmes in healthcare settings
- Significant experience of group and individual exercise assessment, prescription, delivery and progression.
- Previous presentation and teaching experience
- Significant experience of organising, supervising and interpreting results of differing modes of functional assessments.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed clinical skills in delivering cardiac rehabilitation to patients with complex cardiac conditions including those with co-morbidities.
- Ability to undertake research and audit and integrate into service developments.
- Ability to problem solve and act proactively
- Knowledge of Primary Care and Community Health Services
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver shared team, service and organisational goals and measures.
- Working as an autonomous practitioner.
- Demonstrates expertise in clinical practice
- Highly developed clinical skills in cardiac rehabilitation exercise prescription
- Able to respond calmly and appropriately in unpredictable and emergency situations
- Professional role model for the delivery and development of cardiac rehabilitation to achieve the highest standards for the team, the service, the organisation and patients.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Client centred approach to patient care.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to adapt to change within working environment and work venues (and at short notice).
- Ability to use initiative.
- Ability to problem solve
- IT skills - Able to use Word, Excel and Power Point
- Calm under pressure
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Empathetic
- Good time-keeper
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Reliable
- Ability to adapt to changes in work patterns (and at short notice).
- Effective time management
- Excellent organisational skills.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel around the local area independently and efficiently (involves carrying equipment)
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Hons Degree Sport & Exercise Science
- Post-graduate studies preferably MSc in Clinical Exercise Physiology (other relevant Cardiac Rehabilitation/Cardiovascular Health MSc will be considered)
- BACPR Phase IV Qualification
- BLS
- Or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable
- AHCS accredited (Clinical Exercise Physiologist)
- Member of relevant professional body (i.e. BACPR)
- ILS certificate
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with cardiovascular clients in an acute setting at Band 5 or equivalent.
- Significant experience in leading and delivering Cardiac Rehabilitation exercise programmes in healthcare settings
- Significant experience of group and individual exercise assessment, prescription, delivery and progression.
- Previous presentation and teaching experience
- Significant experience of organising, supervising and interpreting results of differing modes of functional assessments.
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed clinical skills in delivering cardiac rehabilitation to patients with complex cardiac conditions including those with co-morbidities.
- Ability to undertake research and audit and integrate into service developments.
- Ability to problem solve and act proactively
- Knowledge of Primary Care and Community Health Services
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver shared team, service and organisational goals and measures.
- Working as an autonomous practitioner.
- Demonstrates expertise in clinical practice
- Highly developed clinical skills in cardiac rehabilitation exercise prescription
- Able to respond calmly and appropriately in unpredictable and emergency situations
- Professional role model for the delivery and development of cardiac rehabilitation to achieve the highest standards for the team, the service, the organisation and patients.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Client centred approach to patient care.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to adapt to change within working environment and work venues (and at short notice).
- Ability to use initiative.
- Ability to problem solve
- IT skills - Able to use Word, Excel and Power Point
- Calm under pressure
- Self-motivated and able to motivate others
- Empathetic
- Good time-keeper
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Reliable
- Ability to adapt to changes in work patterns (and at short notice).
- Effective time management
- Excellent organisational skills.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel around the local area independently and efficiently (involves carrying equipment)
- Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines.
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).
