Exercise Physiologist assisting in the implementation and auditing of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. This post will include patient functional capacity and mobility assessments, leading individual and group exercise and education, modifying individual exercise programmes for co-morbidities and physical limitations as appropriate
Deliver, develop and maintain safe and effective group exercise sessions for patients with a wide range of cardiovascular conditions and work within the standards and protocols set by the BACPR and ACPICR
To use clinical reasoning and evidence based practise to risk stratify and deliver individual and group exercise programmes, and recommendations for patients based on specialist knowledge.
Under supervision of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Physiotherapist, deliver and develop high quality cardiac rehabilitation exercise programmes. Amongst others, these will include a high intensity circuit based cardio vascular exercise programme and a chair based exercise programme providing low intensity functional exercise.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate the cardiac rehabilitation service in absence of the Band 6 Cardiac Rehabilitation Physiotherapist and Cardiac Rehab Team Leaders.
To undertake autonomous appropriate functional testing assessments both pre, post cardiac rehabilitation, and interpret results in order to guide safe individualised exercise prescription.
To ensure timely communication of assessment findings, treatment and outcomes to other disciplines through the provision of reports and letters etc. To refer appropriately to MDT colleagues or services as clinical need requires.
Participate and deliver cardiac rehabilitation exercise and lifestyle education programme in a variety of settings and locations.
Encourage patient with goal orientated exercise prescription, adjusting communication style appropriately to motivate and encourage behaviour change, and to empathise and reassure as appropriate. Liaise with cardiac rehabilitation team to ensure continuity of advice and information. Involve relatives / carers as needed
Have day-to-day responsibility for assessing the health and health-related needs of patients, their carers and families. Primarily focused on assessment of exercise and mobility, maintaining a safe environment, health status, risk stratification and activity goals, but also able to offer advice on CHD lifestyle modification, and refer to appropriate services as necessary
Work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and primary and secondary health care colleagues to provide optimum management of patients especially those with complex cardiovascular disease presentations.
* To ensure timely communication of assessment findings, treatment and outcomes to other disciplines through the provision of reports and letters etc. To refer appropriately to MDT colleagues or services as clinical need requires.