About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Specialist Clinical Exercise Physiologist to join our established Cardiac Rehabilitation Service. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to play a key role in the assessment, exercise prescription, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based cardiac rehabilitation programmes for patients with cardiovascular disease.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist exercise assessment and intervention for patients across the cardiac rehabilitation pathway. You will use your advanced knowledge of exercise physiology, cardiovascular disease and behaviour change to support patients in improving their functional capacity, managing cardiovascular risk factors and achieving positive long-term health outcomes.
Main duties of the job
Deliver specialist exercise assessment and prescription for patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation programmes.
Undertake risk stratification and clinical monitoring of patients with cardiovascular disease during exercise interventions.
Develop and implement individualised exercise and physical activity programmes based on clinical assessment findings.
Provide education and support relating to cardiovascular disease, lifestyle modification and secondary prevention.
Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary cardiac rehabilitation team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to audit, governance and quality improvement activities.Support service development and implementation of evidence-based practice.
Participate in continuing professional development and contribute to the education of colleagues, students and patients.
Please see job description for further details
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description Job responsibilities
To see full list of duties and main responsibilities, please refer to the full job description attached to the vacancy on the Trust website.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc in Sport and Exercise Science / Exercise Physiology or closely related subject Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS) registration
Experience Essential
Evidence of specialist knowledge and experience of Cardiac Rehab
Other Desirable
Driving Licence Access to Vehicle for Work Purposes
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address All Sites
Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)