# Exercise Physiologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/exercise-physiologist/b2a42a32-8fdf-4c73-b160-456551162701 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/exercise-physiologist/b2a42a32-8fdf-4c73-b160-456551162701.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Cambridge - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 to £39,043 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-23T08:04:28.665Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9175-26-0192?employerCode=C9175 - **Application URL:** https://papworth.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/1892?instant=apply - **Employer website:** https://www.royalpapworth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Exercise Physiologist to join the Physiotherapy department at Royal Papworth Hospital. The post holder will work as an integral part of the physiotherapy team, alongside other allied health professionals, to provide evidence based exercise interventions for patients with cardiorespiratory conditions. We are seeking an individual who is confident, flexible and able to work independently within multiple clinical teams. Key aspects of the post include service delivery and evaluation of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme, plus inpatient exercise prescription and training support for patients admitted for medical and surgical treatment. This post offers you the opportunity to work at a world leading cardiothoracic centre, within an innovative and clinically excellent team. This post is full time, and will include weekend shifts. ### Main duties of the job To provide exercise prescription for cardiovascular endurance, exercise and resistance training within a pulmonary rehabilitation and cardiorespiratory inpatient setting. To contribute to service development, including accreditation of the pulmonary rehabilitation service, and other identified projects within the physiotherapy department e.g. prehabilitation. Engage in effective and efficient assessment and treatments to provide high quality care to cardiorespiratory patients. To effectively manage time independently to ensure a cost effective service is provided to patients, prioritising according to clinical need. Liaise closely with the senior physiotherapists and operational staff to ensure appropriate escalation of issues. To ensure equipment is maintained and procurement processes are initiated, in conjunction with the Physiotherapy Operational Lead. ### About us Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview. For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour ### Details - Date posted: 23 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 5 - Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 175-2627-PS1892 - Job locations: Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Road, Cambridge Bio Medical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AY, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc Exercise Physiology/Sport and Exercise Sciences (supplemented by short courses that further enhance BSc) ## Documents - [B5 Exercise Physiologist RP.pdf (PDF, 452 KB)](document:3000380) ## 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.