We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced cardiac rehabilitation physiotherapist to join our team as we look to expand our service to new patient groups and new exercise venues.

The post holder will take a lead in developing individual and group exercise programs for people recovering from a cardiac event and will be involved in service planning to provide care to patients across North Bristol. This will also be an opportunity to work with our colleagues in UHBW to share good practice and build towards a collaborative cardiac rehab service. The post holder will bring their clinical expertise to our MDT to ensure the highest possible standard of rehabilitation to our patients.

Main duties of the job

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for the main duties of this job.

About us

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning Brunel building at Southmead Hospital. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Situated in the vibrant city of Bristol is our award-winning building opened in 2014, offering exceptional facilities for patients and staff alike.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Band 6 Physiotherapists are experienced clinicians - having completed core rotations as a Band 5 Physiotherapist. The post-holder will act as an autonomous practitioner, providing physiotherapy assessment and treatment, and managing their own patient caseload within the Cardiac Rehabilitation team. They will supervise and train Band 4 and band 3 cardiac rehab technicians and students as required, and will be able to provide specialist physiotherapy advice to the rest of the MDT.

The post-holder will work across Southmead Hospital, Cossham Hospital and within community leisure centres across North Bristol.

The post holder will be responsible for implementing and delivering a safe and comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program along with other members of the MDT.

This will include specialised assessment and exercise prescription for patients with cardiac conditions and complex comorbidities.

The post-holder will take a lead alongside other exercise specialists in the provision of exercise prescription and delivering the exercise component of the cardiac rehabilitation program in a variety of delivery models.

For further detail please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert.

Person Specification

From person spec

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• Health Professions Council Registered
• Experience in core areas as graduate physiotherapist

Desirable

• Specialist training to Master's equivalent level

From person spec

Essential

• BACPR Physical Activity and Exercise in Cardiovascular Disease training or equivalent
• BACPR Physical Activity and Exercise in Heart Failure training or equivalent
• Competent IT Skills

Desirable

• BACPR Level 4 Exercise Instructor training
• Experience and knowledge of working in a community setting
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Leadership Skills

From person spec

Essential

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Immediate Life Support qualification or willing to undergo
• Cardiac rehabilitation working experience
• Experience in contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
• Experience conducting exercise based consultations
• Experience of exercise pre-screening, conducting functional capacity assessment and exercise prescription to patients with cardiac conditions
• Experience of leading a group exercise Session, seated exercise Session, gym based sessions and one to one session to patients with cardiac conditions
• Effective communication skills - verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives including in situations of conflict or distress
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to travel between sites around Bristol
• Ability to effectively perform patient assessments & interventions, including manual therapy & therapeutic handling

Desirable

• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
• Involvement in Relevant Special Clinical Interest Groups (BACPR/ACPICR)
• Audit experience

Prom person spec

Essential

• Extensive knowledge about cardiology and cardiac rehabilitation, extensive knowledge of NICE guidelines, BACPR guidelines and ACPICR guidelines
• Extensive knowledge about cardiac medications especially with relevance to exercise
• Experience in adapting exercise to a wide range of co-morbidities
• Demonstrable knowledge of exercise physiology and able to apply this in the treatment of cardiac patients and those with co-morbidities
• Demonstrate assessment, analytical & reflective skills across a diverse patient group

Employer details

Employer name

North Bristol NHS Trust

Address

Southmead Hospital

Southmead Road

Bristol

BS10 5NB

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