Exercise Facilitator

Main area B5 Exercise Facilitator
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital
- Division D Town Cambridge Salary £32,073 - £39,043 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 05/10/2026

We have an exciting opportunity to work within the Addenbrooke's Cardiac Rehabilitation team. We are looking for a Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise professional to deliver the exercise component of the Cardiac Rehabilitation service. The role will involve working across both Secondary Care and Community sites, and you will be responsible delivering high quality comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programmes to a variety of Cardiac patients.

The Service has NACR accreditation at green, and contributes to the East of England Cardiac Network. As an exercise physiologist you will be required to ensure you keep your knowledge of research and emerging practises up to date and contribute and assist in development or innovations within the service.

• To be responsible for the assessment & exercise prescription needs of all patients referred to the Cardiac Rehabilitation service.
• To provide specialist advice and support to patients, and colleagues within a multidisciplinary team.
• To provide progression and adaptations as required of patient’s hospital and community based Cardiac Rehabilitation.
• To deliver up to date education to patients around exercising with a variety of cardiac conditions, but also basic knowledge of all risks for cardiovascular diseases.
• To assist in coordinating and developing the delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation, including undertaking research into various topics, developing novel and new approaches to Cardiac Rehabilitation and attending relevant Continued professional development opportunities.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here.

CUH's values
- Together
- Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

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