Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Physiologist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated exercise physiologist to join the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Cardiac Rehab service. This will be an exciting opportunity for you to enhance your skills in caring for cardiac patients. We provide a Phase III and IV service for patients with a variety of backgrounds and those that have a wide range of cardiac disease. As a band 5 Exercise Physiologist you will play a key role in providing exercise prescription for cardiovascular exercise and other conditions. You will also be involved with the delivery and evaluation of the exercise programme as well as the educational components in Phase III and IV. This will include delivery of face to face and/or Hybrid approach.

The post will involve cross-site working and some evening work.

Main duties of the job

Delivery of the exercise component of cardiac rehabilitation (Phases III - IV) both within the acute trust and primary care setting.To advise individuals with coronary heart disease and other conditions on the most suitable form of physical activity and to promote lifelonghealthy habits.Contribute to the delivery of the educational component of cardiac rehabilitation.To maintain and improve standards of professional practice in order to enhance the quality of care for a defined client group.To establish new and innovative working practices in collaboration with health, leisure and social services and other agenciesPromoting research, in the provision of evidence based practice, collecting and evaluating audit data.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Must have experience in delivering Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Management of exercise programmes for patients with CHD and other related diseases

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree Sports Science or Physiotherapy or equivalent
• BACPR IV (or willing to undertake training)

Desirable

• Health Education qualification
• MSc in Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Qualified gym Instructor