Physical Activity Specialist - Epsom, United Kingdom - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Epsom, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Band 6:

Main area
- cardiology
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Grade

Band 6

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Contract

Permanent

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Hours

Part time
Compressed hours

11.25 hours per week
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Job ref

343NN AHP-Y
Site
Epsom General Hospital

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Town

Epsom

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Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 pro rata per annum including HCAS (outer)
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Salary period

Yearly

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Closing

01/02/2024 23:59 As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19._

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.

We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.

This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview:

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Physical Activity Specialist with a passion and specialist interest in
cardiac rehabilitation.

The cardiac rehabilitation service offers phases 1 to 3 to patients following heart surgery, PPCI, MI, angioplasty
procedures and heart failure etc.
You will be assessing, teaching and supporting patients in their recovery on the telephone, face to face, and
virtually as part of the hospital based cardiac rehabilitation programmes. As part of a multidisciplinary team you
will work with patients encouraging and supporting them to return to optimal health.
The role includes patient assessment, delivering individual and group education, supporting patients and

delivering group and 1:1

Main duties of the job:

You need:
excellent communication skills

- must be a team player
- be extremely organised
- work well under pressure
- general IT skills
- ability to work flexibly
- to be able to work independently, prioritise and manage own workload

If you believe you have these qualities and are looking for a rewarding, interesting yet challenging role within a
- small friendly team please contact us

Working for our organisation:

About the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships
Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care.
St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).
With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.

As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals.

Both sites work in partnership with St George's Hospital and St George's Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Person specification:

Education/Qualifications:

Essential criteria:

Level 4 BACPR Phase IV Exercise Instructor professional qualification OR Degree in Sport and Exercise Science or Exercise Physiology.
Evidence of CPD relevant to treatment of Coronary Heart Disease
Evidence of up to date CPD portfolio

Experience:

Essential criteria:

Experience working independently in cardiac rehabilitation
Comprehensive knowledge of CVD & the implications for exercise prescription
Experience of assessing, prescribing, delivering & adapting exercise to patients with cardiac conditions & those at high risk of a cardiac event
Experience of delivering cardiovascular lifestyle advice to patients and families
Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
Advanced knowledge and understanding of the cardiac rehab process
Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence based practice associated with people with CVD
Experience in virtual/telephone clinics

Desirable criteria:

Knowledge and understanding of Long Term Conditions

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

Essential criteria:

Good organisational skills
Good presentation/teaching skills.
Good communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work under pressure, flexibly and as part of a team.
IT skills basic knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Flexible, responsive approach to work
Able to deal very sensitively and nonconfrontationally wit