Job overview

Cardiac Rehab Exercise Assistant

Band 3

(15 hours per week) Mon, Wed, Thurs

The post holder will be part of the cardiac rehab team delivering care to patients following a cardiac event according to national guidance. The role will include contributing to the assessment of patients for the exercise classes and assisting with the delivery of the exercise programme in the hospital and community settings. They will also be required to carry out a range of non-clinical duties, including data entry.

Main duties of the job

To assist the healthcare professionals in the initial assessment of patients for Cardiac Rehabilitation.   This will include assisting with functional capacity tests and taking measurements such as BP, BMI, HR 
and to collect other information as necessary.   To conduct warm up and cool down components of the class and to participate in the induction of 
patients to cardiac rehabilitation classes.  To contribute to the safe and effective delivery of the cardiac rehab exercise sessions. This includes safe individualised technique, exercise intensity and monitoring of outcome measures during the class.

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital. CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough’s only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team. Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery. Our experienced staff take care of people of all ages across the borough of Croydon. We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.

 

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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