Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinical Exercise Specialist

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

As part of the phase 3 cardiac rehabilitation team the post holder will be responsible for providing clinical assessments and an exercise programme for patients with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction, undergone cardiac intervention or surgery or those with a diagnosis of heart failure.

The post holder will assist the cardiac rehabilitation nurses and team lead in the delivery of the cardiac rehabilitation service. He or she will promote continuous development in clinical practice and patient care; encourage innovation and appropriate change in service delivery within the cardiac rehabilitation service in response to patient need, clinical audit and evaluation and national guidance.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job
Clinical
• Work with cardiac rehabilitation nurses to assess activity, cardiovascular risk, medical stability and exercise tolerance
• Conduct functional tests and risk stratification to develop, review and progress safe, individualised home, class or virtual exercise programmes, adapting for comorbidities
• Lead exercise and education sessions, support behaviour change and long-term self-management, and refer to Phase 4 services
• Maintain Health Machine records and support NACR data entry
• Follow BACPR guidance, maintain safe facilities and equipment, and escalate safeguarding and medical concerns
• Support service delivery, operational improvements, SOP development and trainee supervision

Professional
• Use resources effectively and align practice with Trust priorities, policies and quality standards
• Contribute to reports, business cases, planning, course costing, income generation and promotion of education programmes
• Maintain accurate, timely records and manage information in line with policy and legislation
• Act as a professional role model

Educational
• Develop and review patient education materials and update clinical information and protocols with nursing colleagues
• Maintain knowledge through training, research, continuing professional development and annual appraisal
• Support service improvement, multidisciplinary audit, reflective practice, clinical supervision and incident review

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