Exercise Professional

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Band 5 Exercise Professional in the Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Team in Wrexham (East IHC)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive and motivated individual who has the skills and ability to engage well with their patients and work both independently and as part of a team. The successful candidate will work alongside qualified therapists, therapy assistants and admin staff. You will manage a varied caseload of musculoskeletal patients, with conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis. Rehabilitation for post-operative orthopaedic patients is also part of the role.

You will be required to prescribe and deliver evidence-based exercise programmes which are tailored to patients' needs and may include a combination of strength, cardio-vascular, flexibility and balance training.

You will carry your own caseload of patients with supervision and support from qualified therapists. Additionally, you would be involved in the organisation and leading of rehabilitation classes.

The successful candidate will have experience of rehabilitation, implementing exercise and rehabilitation programmes and have a good understanding of exercises regression/ progressions and of strength and conditioning principles.

Main duties of the job

• To provide rehabilitative care for patients with chronic diseases, injuries or following orthopaedic surgery
• To assist the Physiotherapy team in the overall management of patients, working closely with other healthcare professionals, including Physiotherapists, GPs and Therapy assistants.
• To work independently using own initiative, within level of competence.
• To manage and be responsible for own clinical caseload of clients, developing personalised exercise programmes in partnership with patients including goal setting.
• To manage orthopaedic patients both individually and within classes following post-operative protocols.
• To maintain electronic patient records for all patients.
• To be responsible for the supervision of Band 4 Technical Instructors in the service
• To offer evidence-based education to patients regarding exercises and lifestyle modifications
• To implement, coordinate and supervise group exercise classes with the support of Physiotherapists
• To participate on an Orthopaedic weekend rota based in Wrexham Maelor Hospital rehabilitating post operative patients.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.