Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Practitioner

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work within our Cardiac Rehabilitation Service. You will be based at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, but you'll be expected to work across the ABUHB sites as required by the service.We are looking to appoint a self-motivated and positive thinking person, with experience in cardiac rehabilitation, who can practice autonomously.This is an ideal opportunity for anyone interested in this specialist area of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation to develop expertise and further their professional development.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The role involves careful pre assessment for safe and effective exercise prescription; the safe and effective running of the out-patient exercise groups. You will support patients through their programme, setting clear goals for lifestyle optimisation and activity/exercise which you will review and adapt as required and at mid-point and end of programme. You will also provide ongoing goals and referrals to phase 4 community programmes following final review.You will be responsible for the care of clients during their phase 2 and phase 3 cardiac prevention and rehabilitation. You will also be responsible for entering accurate data into the National Audit for Cardiac Rehabilitation (NACR).

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy which opened in October 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.