# Cardiac Rehabilitation Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cardiac-rehabilitation-assistant/c866d97e-6950-43fa-a2c7-84599fdc9f14 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cardiac-rehabilitation-assistant/c866d97e-6950-43fa-a2c7-84599fdc9f14.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - **Town:** Leicester - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-23T07:41:18.655Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Cardiac_Rehabilitation/Cardiac_Rehabilitation-v7987875 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7987875?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has risen to join the Cardiac Rehabilitation team at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. We are seeking a full time Band 3 Cardiac Rehabilitation assistant for our services. We are looking for someone who has experience in health and social care with a keen interest in exercise training for health or fitness. Cardiac Rehabilitation is delivered across 3 sites from Glenfield Hospital, Leicester General Hospital and the National Centre of Sports and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) at Loughborough University as well as covering other non UHL sites within the Community. This person will be required to work flexibly across all sites and therefore a clean driving licence is desirable ### Main duties of the job You will be responsible for delivering essential patient care and reviews under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. You will be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team composed of nurses, physiotherapists and exercise physiologists, supporting patients and promoting recovery through planned programmes of care with the aim of preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitating patients’ effective self-management and rehabilitation. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours - GCSE A-C  in English and maths or equivalent - Exercise instructor Qualification level 2 or above. - Experience of working within the healthcare setting - Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills - Shows interest in caring for people - Demonstrates enthusiasm and motivation customer care skills and patient focus - Demonstrates ability to pass on knowledge to others - Recognises own limitations - Ability to work as part of a team and act on own initiative - Able to manage own caseload - Good time management - Ability to give, receive and carry out instructions - Ability to assist in the learning of others. - Good organisational skills - Competent in Microsoft office - Act as an advocate Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs. - Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service and user. - Physically capable of preparing the exercise space for rehabilitation classes and restoring after classes. - Able to travel across UHL sites and across Leicestershire. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to work as part of a team and act on own initiative - Able to manage own caseload - Good time management - Ability to give, receive and carry out instructions - Ability to assist in the learning of others. - Good organisational skills - Competent in Microsoft office - Act as an advocate ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working within the healthcare setting **Desirable** - Previously worked within an exercise/ fitness community setting - Experience of clerical/admin work ### Qualifications **Essential** - - Exercise instructor Qualification level 2 or above. **Desirable** - - BACPR Level 4 Cardiac Specialist Exercise instructor Qualification - - Previously worked within an exercise/ fitness community setting ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE A-C in English and maths or equivalent - Exercise instructor Qualification level 2 or above. **Desirable** - Demonstrates a commitment to further learning and personal development - BACPR Level 4 Cardiac Specialist Exercise instructor Qualification ### Equality, Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs. ### Communication and relationship skills **Essential** - Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills - Shows interest in caring for people - Demonstrates enthusiasm and motivation customer care skills and patient focus - Demonstrates ability to pass on knowledge to others - Recognises own limitations ### Other requirements specific to the role **Essential** - Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service and user. - Physically capable of preparing the exercise space for rehabilitation classes and restoring after classes - Able to travel across UHL sites and across Leicestershire. **Desirable** - Full UK Driving license ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours ## Documents - [jd/ps (pdf, 552.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10424955) - [employee benefits (pdf, 578.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2350) - [understanding your right to work in the uk (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2349) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.