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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• To deliver a structured evidence-based exercise programme as screened and delegated by a qualified therapists in line with agreed local pathways and national targets.

• Work in partnership with the specialist nurses and exercise therapist  in supporting patients’ to achieve their tailor made, person centred goals reviewing and adjusting accordingly.
• To help with the delivery of the physical activity component of the programme.
• To assist with sub-maximal exercise assessments for a range of cardiac conditions.
• To work as part of a team to directly deliver and promote physical activity and lifestyle interventions to adults within community setting as required.
• Accurately record and document the delivery of care.
• To effectively plan, prioritise and manage own workload.
• Maintain equipment and resources, required to support physical activity programmes.
• Participate in the effective reporting of feedback, incidents and complaints. This includes submission of appropriate documentation to facilitate the investigation process.

Service Improvement:

• Work with colleagues in the team on the development of current and new services and other initiatives
• Deal with requests from patients and clinical staff for health information leaflets
• Participate in organisational activities that create opportunities to improve patient care.

Confidentiality

• While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other health care workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health and Safety/Risk Management

The jobholder must always comply with Great Western Hospitals NHS Trust Health and Safety policies, by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the Trust’s Risk Incident Reporting System.

Equality and Diversity

The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies and current legislation.
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
• Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to an of the individual, is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development

The post holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality

The post holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
• Alert senior team members to issues of quality and risk.
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team’s performance.
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients’ needs.
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication

The post holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
• Communicate effectively with other team members.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Recognise people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.