Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months.)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 430-MED3147A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cardiac Rehabilitation (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Specialist
Band 6
Job overview
Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Specialist
Department: Cardiac Rehabilitation
Band 6 - £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Hours: 22.5 hrs hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
Fixed Term for 12 months
We are seeking a highly motivated, candidate with a strong exercise background to work within the Cardiac Rehabilitation team based at Milton Keynes University Hospital.
As an expanding and dynamic team, we are looking for people who possess a natural desire to drive improvement initiatives and sustain the excellent standards of our cardiac services. Currently we have a well- established Cardiac Rehabilitation programme with strong links to the community. The Cardiology Service at Milton Keynes University NHS Trust provides an excellent customer service which covers Coronary Care, Cardiac Catheter Laboratory, and the Cardiac Day Case Unit.
The medicine division is a friendly dedicated team, who are committed to improving services for our patients. There is a strong emphasis on team support and development, with opportunities to expand your clinical knowledge, skills, and managerial/leadership experience.
If you are an enthusiastic and motivated with a history of rehabilitation for acute and Chronic illnesses, we invite you to apply.
Interview: w/c 14.04.2025
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a dynamic positive thinking exercise instructor who will be a team player. You will have the confidence to make decisions and lead the exercise programme, and the drive to support ongoing development of the service.
Your role will be to lead on exercise programmes for Cardiac Rehabilitation consisting of individualised exercise prescription for patients with a wide variety of cardiac conditions, as well as offer specialist advice, education and support relating to exercise and physical activity post cardiac event and heart failure patients, carers, and other health care professionals.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the recovery of patients following a cardiac event to return to as full a life as possible.
Working for our organisation
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You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free refreshments
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Performing Functional Capacity Testing for variety of Cardiac patients
• Prescription of exercise for patients to follow in CR class.
• Delivering exercise classes, including leading group-based warm up and cool down and resistance exercises.
• Delivery of patient education sessions
• Supporting patients and relatives through recovery process
• Working as part of multi-disciplinary team to deliver high standard of care and to develop the exercise programme.
• Involvement in research projects
• Audit
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- BSc Hons Degree Sport Science and Exercise
- Level 3 exercise instructor
- Level 4 BACPR cardiac rehabilitation exercise instructor qualification
- Membership of relevant professional body and / or membership of special interest group (ie BACPR / HCPC)
Desirable criteria
- MSc in cardiac rehabilitation / cardiovascular health or working towards relevant master qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in delivering cardiac rehabilitation exercise classes
- Knowledge of Primary Care and Community Health Services
- Experience in delivering cardiac rehabilitation in the healthcare setting
- Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
- Presenting and teaching experience
- Experience in delivering individual cardiac rehabilitation exercise
Desirable criteria
- Leadership experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of exercise prescription for cardiac patients
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Client centered approach to patient care
- Good teaching skills
- IT skills
- Ability to use initiative
- Ability to problem solve
- Excellent organisational skills
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Reliable
- Empathetic
- Ability to adapt to changes of work venues and work patterns and at short notice
- Self-motivated
- Calm under pressure
- Commitment to and understanding of effective multidisciplinary team work
- Understanding of the value of research and audit
Communication
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a member multidisciplinary team
- Relay relative information to other members of the cardiac rehabilitation team and staff within the trust
- Be clear, concise and accurate
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mladen Topic
- Job title
- Medicine Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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