Cardiac Rehab Exercise Instructor

This one-year fixed-term part-time post sits in the community cardiac rehabilitation service, working with the Trust's multidisciplinary team. The role centres on exercise assessments and group sessions for patients recovering from a cardiac event or procedure, or living with heart failure. Sessions are delivered in community venues, at home and virtually, under the direction of the service's specialist therapists and nurses.

Applicants need a Level 2 and 3 exercise instructor qualification and experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.

• Deliver cardiac rehabilitation exercise sessions, with support from the multidisciplinary team, for patients after a cardiac event or procedure or with heart failure
• Carry out a range of exercise assessments
• Deliver the cardiac rehabilitation exercise component in face-to-face, virtual and home-based formats
• Deliver routine physio therapeutic and cardiac rehabilitation treatment programmes independently, progressing them within governing body guidelines and protocols
• Provide skilled support work to keep the service running day to day
• Contribute to the general running of the cardiac rehabilitation service
• Assist with the clinical and administrative management of patients in the service's care
• Work independently under the direction of the multidisciplinary team, including the specialist therapy lead, specialist physiotherapist, cardiac rehabilitation specialist nurse and occupational therapist
• Take part in training of self and others, and help with service changes in the designated area of specialism
• Work in other areas as service needs require

• Registered Exercise Professional, Level 2 and 3 exercise instructor
• Membership of a relevant professional body or special interest group (BACPR, CIMSPA or BASES)

• Understanding of cardiac rehabilitation and recovery in the clinical area, with basic knowledge of cardiac conditions
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of delivering exercise interventions in community settings, patients' homes and virtually

• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to motivate self and others, and to be proactive and resourceful
• Working knowledge of clinical governance and evidence-based practice
• Ability to develop and maintain team working
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and autonomously
• Excellent documentation skills and computer skills (Word, databases, email, internet)

• Full, valid UK driving licence with access to a car for business use (unless disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

• Friendly, approachable, calm and confident team player
• Good presentation, enthusiastic and flexible
• Eagerness to contribute to quality assurance and audit
• Good level of exercise and physical activity to demonstrate active involvement in cardiac rehabilitation delivery

• Level 4 BACPR cardiac rehabilitation exercise instructor qualification
• Experience of working with cardiology patients
• Experience of prescribing exercise for therapy-specific interventions such as cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation
• Experience of delivering cardiac rehabilitation exercise classes
• Previous experience of working with patients on cardiac rehabilitation, for example a phase IV exercise programme

• Competitive employment package
• Continuous professional development, strongly encouraged
• Professional guidance readily available from the team