Cardiac Rehabilitation Physiotherapist / Exercise Therapist

We are looking for a Band 6 Cardiac Rehabilitation Physiotherapist / Exercise Therapist to join out team on a part-time basis. The role within a multidisciplinary team is to support patients to exercise safely and effectively following a Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Valve repair/replacement and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in community venues. To provide highly specialized assessment and exercise prescription for patients with complex needs, and to provide exercise advice, guidance, and information. To provide a specialized resource for other staff and health care professionals. To take a lead in the provision of exercise prescription and delivering the exercise component of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in a variety of delivery models.

Responsibilities

To assist in the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of effective evidence-based exercise, to patients with coronary artery disease, in community venues; To carry out individual patient functional capacity assessments using standardized exercise assessment tools recognized by British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR); Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to support patients in achieving their rehabilitation goals and maximising independence; Develop, review and progress rehabilitation programmes in a range of settings ensuring safe and effective practice; Provide specialist advice and education to patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals to support rehabilitation and self-management; To conduct screening and a comprehensive assessment, including interpretation of clinical investigations, conducting appropriate submaximal tests to provide a baseline assess of functional capacity and apply this to exercise programming; To carry out individual mobility assessments and risk stratification; To interpret and evaluate functional capacity modifying individual exercise programs for comorbidities

Requirements

Degree in Physiotherapy / Exercise Physiology / Sports science; HCPC Registered; Evidence of Continuing Professional Development; British association of Cardiac prevention and rehabilitation Level 4 training; Experience of working with patients with cardiac disease; Experience of delivering exercise to a complex patient group (Circuit based group / Gym / Individual); Experience of working within a hospital setting and Community; Knowledge of national and local strategies relating to cardiac rehabilitation; Knowledge of BACPR and ACPICR standards; Knowledge of existing exercise & functional testing and prescription guidelines; Demonstrable and competent knowledge of exercise physiology and impact of varied clinical pathologies

Nice to have

The Chartered institute for the Management of Sports and Physical activity (CIMPSA) Level 4; CSP Membership; ILS; Experience of data collection and analysis; Participation in research/audit; Experience in adapting exercise to those with co-morbidities; Evaluating the outcomes of cardiac rehab; Knowledge of NACR and NICE cardiac rehabilitation guidelines