Specialist Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Job description

Job overview

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

Working for our organisation

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 achieved numerous 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.

Detailed job description and main 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 criteria

• BSc in Sport and Exercise Science / Exercise Physiology or closely related subject
• Academy of Healthcare Science (AHCS) registration

Experience

Essential criteria

• Evidence of specialist knowledge and experience of Cardiac Rehab

Other

Desirable criteria

• Driving Licence
• Access to Vehicle for Work Purposes

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant's qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants' qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

Visa/Sponsorship Information

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