# Clinical Exercise Physiologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-exercise-physiologist/8d644c9c-8120-4999-a49c-dc9a8659d4b2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-exercise-physiologist/8d644c9c-8120-4999-a49c-dc9a8659d4b2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - **Location:** Centre for Exercise and Health - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rota - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 0800 - 1600) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-17T11:40:47.432Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/University_Hospitals_Coventry_Warwickshire_NHS_Trust/Clinical_Exercise_Physiologist_Cardiovascular_Rehabilitation/Clinical_Exercise_Physiologist_Cardiovascular_Rehabilitation-v8230654 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8230654?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has opened for an ambitious, dynamic and enthusiastic Clinical Exercise Physiologist to join the cardiovascular rehabilitation team at UHCW NHS Trust. We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to join our dynamic and high performing multi-disciplinary cardiovascular rehabilitation service. This multi-site service offers cardiovascular rehabilitation to the following groups of patients - STEMI, NSTEMI, Revasc, HFrEF, HFpEF and PAD across the patient recovery pathway. This post is for initially 12 months. Hours 22.5 hours a week over 3 days (0800-1600) Please be advised that sponsorship is not eligible for this post. Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer. Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. ### Main duties of the job - A skilled and knowledgeable practitioner in exercise science applied to a range of long-term conditions and morbidities including cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory and cancer. - Accountable for own actions in accordance with the REPS and NHS Code of conduct. - Assist in the management and day to day running of the community and hospital multi-morbidity rehabilitation programme. - Participate in the development of quality initiatives, including standards of the multi-morbidity rehabilitation programme, patient care, clinical audit, monitoring of service provision and clinical research. - Maintain and develop clinical expertise by attendance and participation in regular post-registration education as identified by PDP’s i.e. BACPR/BASES study days or conferences and in-service training, participating in mentorship and appraisal as required. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Ability to undertake a clinical assessment (as an autonomous specialist) of patients with long-term conditions, including those with complex presentation, investigate, analyse & formulate individualised management & treatment plans to formulate specialised programmes of care. - To identify and respond appropriately to additional long-term conditions and/or co-morbidities and the potential effect these may have on physical activity and lifestyle advice. Use this information appropriately prior to advising, planning or implementing physical activity and lifestyle treatment plans. - Accept clinical responsibility for own caseload & organise this effectively & efficiently with regard to the clinical progress of the patient. - Maintain immediate life support and defibrillation training – ILS. - Collaborate with long term condition specialists and all members of the multidisciplinary team in the primary and secondary health care settings to ensure patients are receiving the highest quality of care. - Ensure patient information is collated, monitored and fully accurate maintaining complete records in line with Trust standards. - Promote the involvement and engagement of patients, members and carers/relatives in the assessment, delivery and evaluation of care. For further details of the role please see the attached job description. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - - Submaximal fitness assessment and risk stratification of a clinical population - Exercise prescription and review - Safe and effective fitness instruction to patients with long term conditions. **Desirable** - - Deliver patient education sessions. - Management of physical resources. ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Pathophysiology, aetiology and epidemiology of coronary/vascular/ respiratory disease. - Up to date of latest evidence and current best practice in cardiac/vascular/ heart failure rehabilitation **Desirable** - - Organisational infrastructure of the NHS and the health care system. - Health and Safety - NHS patient information systems. - Medico legal implications of the provision of exercise programmes for individuals with long-term conditions. ### Experience **Essential** - - Clinical experience working with cardiac patients or patients with other long-term conditions. **Desirable** - - Experience of dealing in partnership with external stakeholders (volunteers, support groups) ### Qualifications **Essential** - - BSc sports science or equivalent e.g. BSc Physiotherapy - MSc in cardiac rehabilitation, clinical exercise physiology, physiotherapy or related field **Desirable** - - Other level 4 exercise qualification in long term condition, i.e. British lung foundation, Cancer - BACPR phase lV exercise instructors award - Gym instruction/personal training Level 3 - AHCS registration in Clinical Exercise Physiology (or working towards registration) ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) - Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience ## Documents - [candidate information (pdf, 736.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10540450) - [welcoming candidates with disability (pdf, 371.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10540449) - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 688.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10543900) ## 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.