Associate Exercise Physiologist
St Bartholomew’s Hospital | Physiology | Permanent | Full time |
Up to £35,000 depending on experience
37.5 hours per week
The successful candidate will work under the direction of senior team members to conduct clinical exercise testing, risk stratification, exercise prescription, physical activity counselling, exercise supervision, and health education/promotion to assist in recovery from illness and prevent or manage chronic disease. You will collaborate with the team in patient assessments, functional capacity testing, and leading small group and individual exercise training and health education sessions.
While working within your scope of practice, you will work alongside other MDT members to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyle changes for patients with cardiac diagnoses, surgery, procedures, or undergoing cancer treatment. You will provide supervision and line management for junior team members and maintain excellent relationships with stakeholders including cancer and cardiac care leads, consultants, and clinical nurse specialists.
You will be responsible for managing and prioritising a patient caseload. There will be opportunities to contribute to service development and quality improvement, and to support operational and clinical governance requirements of the department.
About the person
We seek a highly motivated exercise professional with experience in a clinical setting, preferably in cardiac and/or cancer rehabilitation. This role suits individuals aspiring to be an AHCS registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist and eager to develop further skills and knowledge.
You should demonstrate effective teamwork, excellent communication, and time management skills.
Essential qualifications include:
* BCS Sports and Exercise or Science or health-related Science degree or equivalent (minimum 2:2)
Desirable qualifications include:
* BASES Certified Exercise Practitioner/BASES Accredited Sports and Exercise Scientist or working towards
* Level 4 BACPR cardiac rehabilitation exercise instructor qualification
* Level 4 qualification in cancer and exercise rehabilitation (CIMSPA recognised)
* Hospital setting experience
* Experience running group rehabilitation classes
* Clinical exercise prescription
* Chronic disease management
* Public health experience
* Post-graduate qualifications in a health-related discipline
* AHCS accredited clinical exercise physiology master's or working towards
Candidates must be computer literate, as an electronic patient record system will be used.
Helping you feel good.
We offer a benefits package including free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts, and pension options, designed to support your wellbeing and career development.
Nuffield Health Barts Hospital
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