About this role
Job summary
The community cardiology team are seeing an exercise professional to join our cardiac rehab service. This is a job share post so we are looking for a candidate who can work Wednesday - Friday.
We are a team of nurses, physio, associate and assistant staff. We cover all of NE Essex so access to a car and a driving licence is essential.
We provide clinic based, class based and home based care, with the aim of supporting people to have quality of life, rehabilitation, and how to manage their cardiac condition.
The community cardiology service provide services for heart failure and GP with specialist interest in cardiology as well as cardiac rehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the delivery of patient care, maximizing the cost-effective use of professional time, both clinically and non-clinically
To assess patients, provide programme of advice and rehabilitation activities to patients with acute or chronic needs within the competency framework developed by the Physiotherapist or Nurse.
To organise and run exercise classes in the community and on virtual platforms with the registered staff, maintaining high professional standards.
Able to work independently without direct supervision, but under instruction from the qualified staff, reporting back patient progress and informing the qualified clinicians of any problems.
To independently progress treatments of delegated patients with access to guidance and determine when the patients have met their discharge criteria.
To participate in audit and data collection including coordinating the uploading of data to the national audit portal.
About us
One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Job description Job responsibilities
For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Good standard of Education, at least five GCSE's including English and Maths at grade C Support Workers Access Course/NVQ Level III/Level 1 or equivalent experience Degree in Sport and Exercise Science or Exercise Physiology, registered as a British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Certified Exercise Practitioner or BASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist OR Recognised REPS (Register of Exercise Professionals) Level 4 Cardiac Disease (Rehab) qualification in exercise and fitness e.g. BACPR Exercise Instructor Training qualification and current registration with REPs at Level 4
Desirable
Assistant member of professional body CSP BACPR membership
Experience Essential
Working in fitness industry/rehabilitation setting or healthcare Working in teams Experience of community and hospital work
Desirable
Experience of Cardiology work as an assistant.
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of Cardiology conditions Knowledge and understanding of rehabilitation and exercise . Understanding of health and function related issues
Desirable
Awareness/Understanding of physiotherapy/ Cardiology Nurse role
Skills Essential
Competent IT skills Car driver and access to a vehicle
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.
Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address Colchester/Kennedy House
Colchester/Clacton
CO4 5JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)