Job summary
Employer heading
Exercise Physiologist
NHS AfC: Band 5
As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine including adult cystic fibrosis and diagnostic imaging, both in the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Heart and lung disease continue to be amongst the biggest killers in the UK and the communities we serve are marked by increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease, higher levels of heart failure, hypertension, coronary artery disease and an ageing population.
Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and facilitated by technology. New and upgraded clinical areas are designed with patients and families fully involved to deliver their needs.
As part of our long term plan, we aim to form strong clinical and organisational relationships where possible. There is clear evidence that partnerships improve patient care and enhance quality and we aim to collaborate with a range of other providers and professionals with the aim to extending access and improve quality.
Our vision is underpinned by five strategic goals:
- Quality: to deliver the highest quality, safest and best experience for patients and their families by providing reliable care
- Service and Innovation: to develop our service portfolio for patients by developing innovative models of care
- Value: to maintain financial viability, enhance service delivery and develop new models of care to improve the health of our patients and safely reduce costs
- Workforce: to be the best NHS Employer by 2019 by attracting and retaining the best staff to deliver excellent patient care
- Stakeholders: to develop productive relationships with key stakeholders in order to enhance our profile and reputation.
Our Mission
“Excellent, Compassionate and Safe care for every patient, every day”
Job overview
Do you have an interest in supporting people with chronic respiratory disease? Do you want to be able to support people to improve their quality of life? If so this post could be for you!
We are wanting to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated exercise physiologist to work as part of our innovative and supportive pulmonary rehab team in Knowsley Community Respiratory Service (KCRS).
KCRS is a large integrated community service supporting people with chronic respiratory disease across Knowsley. The team consists of multi-professional consultant workforce, GP's, nurses, advanced practitioners, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, support staff, pharmacist, respiratory physiologists, psychology, smoking cessation advisors and a large admin team.
KCRS provides diagnostic clinics and optimisation clinic, home oxygen services, admission avoidance service, virtual wards, pulmonary rehabilitation, smoking cessation and mental health support. The team is large and supportive, with an ethos of innovation and wanting to provide the best care possible for our patients.
Please be aware this is a community post, and the successful candidate must have a full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes due to all venues not being accessible on public transport and the need to transport equipment.
Main duties of the job
The job will involve providing assessment for patients referred into the pulmonary rehabilitation programme. It will include deciding suitability to exercise and providing exercise prescription and progression for patients in classes. The post also involves supporting patients to exercise in gym environments, both in a group and on 1:1 basis as required and participating in community walks. The will also be the opportunity to provide home visit to support people with a home exercise programme and on a digital rehab platform.
Working for our organisation
As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degre in exercise science or exercise physiology
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate course in pulmonary rehabilitation
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of chronic respiratory disease
- Experience in exercise assessment and prescription
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within pulmonary rehabilitation
- Experience of working within cardiac rehabilitation
- Experience of health promotion
- Participation in research / audit
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to make clinical decisions about suitability to exercise
- Good verbal / non-verbal communication
- Good presentation skills
Desirable criteria
- Experince of leading exercise component in pulmonary rehabilitation
Values and behaviours
Essential criteria
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Commitment to learning and development
- Flexible
- Ability to empower / motivate others
Techical skills
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills
- Able to travel round the borough in effective manner
- Access to car and full driving licence
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ilona Littler
- Job title
- Team Leader Pulmonary rehab
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01516001844
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