Prehabilitation Exercise Professional - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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Leicester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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This is an exciting opportunity to join the thriving Fit4Surgery Prehabilitation clinical service.

Due to the growth in this evolving service we have opportunities at either Band 5 or Band 6 level (depending on experience).


Prehabilitation is an emerging clinical speciality providing patient-centre care and utilising multi-modal interventions to support people to prepare both physically and emotionally for major surgery, usually for cancer.

The Fit4Surgery intervention comprises both face-to-face assessment and exercise sessions with home-based exercise to support patients.

We are working with patients both during neo-adjuvant chemo/radiotherapy and during preparation for surgery and the service offers exercise, dietary advice and mental health support.

Available as a secondment within UHL confirmation/approval must be received from your Line Manager before applying.


The post holder will be responsible for a prehabilitation caseload, including triaging waiting lists or referrals, making initial contact with patients to conduct a holistic needs assessment, referring to relevant services, conducting assessments, running face-to-face exercise classes and providing telephone/virtual support to patients exercising at home.

You will be required to

  • Work alongside members of the Fit4Surgery team to ensure the development and delivery of a high quality service.
- be able to work autonomously and undertake appropriate supervision of other unregistered members of the team.

  • Deliver high quality, clinically effective care, and patient experience, utilising research and in collaboration with colleagues in everyday practice.
  • Act as a role model and clinical resource demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership in the specialist area.
  • Contribute to the development and delivery of a programme of practice and professional development within the team and relevant colleagues.


We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals.

We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.


Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.


We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do


They are:

  • We focus on what matters most
  • We treat others how we would like to be treated
  • We are passionate and creative in our work
  • We do what we say we are going to do
  • We are one team and we are best when we work together


Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.


About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: )

Successful support of the delivery and development of the Fit4Surgery prehabilitation programme is the key aim of this post.


You will be required to:

  • 1. Conduct triage of relevant medical information and conduct telephonebased holistic needs assessment with patients to determine appropriate prehabilitation intervention.
  • Provide specialist advice and support regarding all aspects of prehabilitation to patients and their families and carers, in both face-to-face and home-based settings.
  • Provide health education to patients, ensuring appropriate, consistent realistic information is provided to patients and families. This may include conducting conversations about sensitive and complex information to patients, families/carers.
  • Be responsible for the development and evaluation of individual exercise programmes for leisure centre and home settings
  • Ensure that all interventions are delivered to the highest standard in line with national prehabilitation guidance
  • Ensure that all patients (as per caseload) are appropriately assessed and risk stratified according to national guidance and policy.
  • Maintain accurate and legible records of treatment/intervention for all patients, in accordance with department and Trust standards.
  • Be accountable for own actions in accordance with own professional bodies e.g. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Royal College of Occupational Therapy or British Dietetic Association.
  • Maintain and develop clinical expertise by attendance and participation of post registered education.
  • Communicate effectively with community based colleagues and other allied health professionals, including other rehabi
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