Cardiac Rehabilitation Fitness Instructor

Go back Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 March 2026

The post holder will undertake highly skilled support work for people who have cardiac disorders and complex multi pathology conditions. The work will involve assisting the cardiac rehabilitation nurses and therapists in supporting the screening, assessing, and goal setting of cardiac patients, and the delivery of a cardiac rehabilitation exercise and education programme, adapting the programme to meet individual patient requirements.

The post also includes supporting the departmental volunteers together with cleaning, and reviewing equipment in line with protocols. The post also includes specific administration tasks including audit to support the daily running of the department.

As a Cardiac Rehab Assistant you require the knowledge of facts, principles, processes and general concept in a field of work. They may carry out a wider range of duties with guidance and supervision available when needed. They will contribute to service development and are responsible for self-development.

Working to agreed competencies and protocols and guided by the registered practitioners, the post holder will be key in support of the treatment and care of patients and also their carer/relatives where relevant. The post holder will be working under indirect supervision of the registered practitioners in the team. This will involve taking responsibility for an identified and delegated workload following screening and/or assessment by a registered practitioner.

The post holder will undertake delegated work following a rehabilitation plan devised by the Registered Practitioner or Assistant Practitioner, and will be expected to make minor adjustment to this following agreed protocols and guidelines, liaising with the registered practitioner as necessary.

Work will be carried out mainly within a community setting but could include working in the service user's home or other health care setting. Tasks will also be carried out in the hospital.

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

• Delivery and adaptation of the exercise component of the programme ensuring patient safety and suitability.
• To supervise cardiac rehab functional capacity testing including calculation of safe exercise
• Implementing treatment to protocols, based on competencies.
• Monitoring progress and feeding back to the registered practitioner or assistant practitioner
• Making minor adjustments to treatment programmes within pre-determined limits

• GCSE level English and Maths or equivalent
• Wright Foundation /BACPR exercise instructor training level 4 or equivalent
• Willing and able to participate in competency work based training programme
• NVQ L3 (or equivalent) in appropriate field - or working towards this
• Experience of chair based exercise programme
• Experience in prescribing Gym based programmes

• Previous experience working and communicating with the public in a social care/health care/educational setting
• Previous experience of working within an exercise / physical activity environment
• Experience of delivering taught sessions to patients and staff
• Experience of working in cardiac rehabilitation
• Previous experience working in a Multidisciplinary team in health, social care or education setting
• Experience of teaching and instructing individuals or groups
• Experience of dealing with clients with complex needs and their carers
• Experience of working within community settings

• Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours
• Able to work on own following agreed protocols, seeking help appropriately, particularly around unforeseen circumstances
• Able to use initiative but be aware of limitations of role
• Problem solving / decision making skills based on patient / client needs
• Tactful diplomatic, supportive and resourceful
• Ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to work well in a team

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…