Job overview
The community cardiology team are seeing an exercise professional to join our cardiac rehab service. This is a job share post so we are looking for a candidate who can work Wednesday - Friday.
We are a team of nurses, physio, associate and assistant staff. We cover all of NE Essex so access to a car and a driving licence is essential.
We provide clinic based, class based and home based care, with the aim of supporting people to have quality of life, rehabilitation, and how to manage their cardiac condition.
The community cardiology service provide services for heart failure and GP with specialist interest in cardiology as well as cardiac rehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the delivery of patient care, maximizing the cost-effective use of professional time, both clinically and non-clinically
- To assess patients, provide programme of advice and rehabilitation activities to patients with acute or chronic needs within the competency framework developed by the Physiotherapist or Nurse.
- To organise and run exercise classes in the community and on virtual platforms with the registered staff, maintaining high professional standards.
- Able to work independently without direct supervision, but under instruction from the qualified staff, reporting back patient progress and informing the qualified clinicians of any problems.
- To independently progress treatments of delegated patients with access to guidance and determine when the patients have met their discharge criteria.
- To participate in audit and data collection including coordinating the uploading of data to the national audit portal.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Cardiology conditions
- Knowledge and understanding of rehabilitation and exercise ·
- Understanding of health and function related issues
Desirable
- Awareness/Understanding of physiotherapy/ Cardiology Nurse role
Experience
Essential
- • Working in fitness industry/rehabilitation setting or healthcare
- • Working in teams
- • Experience of community and hospital work
Desirable
- • Experience of Cardiology work as an assistant.
Qualifications
Essential
- • Good standard of Education, at least five GCSE’s including English and Maths at grade C
- · Support Workers Access Course/NVQ Level III/Level 1 or equivalent experience
- · Degree in Sport and Exercise Science or Exercise Physiology, registered as a British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Certified Exercise Practitioner or BASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist OR Recognised REPS (Register of Exercise Professionals) Level 4 Cardiac Disease (Rehab) qualification in exercise and fitness e.g. BACPR Exercise Instructor Training qualification and current registration with REPs at Level 4
Desirable
- • Assistant member of professional body CSP
- • BACPR membership
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This advert is for Associate Practitioner - Cardiac Rehabilitation with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Jul 2026.
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