# Exercise Specialist (12 hours per week)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Guildford
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 4
- **Salary:** £29,812 - £32,715 (per annum) pro-rata includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 12 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T14:31:04.681Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8165511
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8165511?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you looking to join a dynamic, forward thinking department and apply your skills to a clinical setting? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exercise specialist to join our Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service.

This post is suitable for qualified exercise instructors who have an interest in delivering cardiac or pulmonary rehabilitation.  Previous NHS experience is desirable but not essential.

Training and support will be provided to help you develop the relevant skills.

Applicants must also have good written and spoken English.

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be based with our CREST team working within the hospital and various community locations. The role will comprise of running classes for patients and conducting 1:1 assessments, as well as assisting the team with administration tasks as they arise

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide exercise prescription and delivery within the Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service, as part of the multidisciplinary team without direct supervision, according to team/department standards and protocols.

To maintain a high standard of exercise prescription for patients recovering from cardiac events or those who have long term cardiac and respiratory conditions.

See full job description for all responsibilities

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Experience of leading and delivering group exercise sessions.

**Desirable**

- Experience of working within the NHS.
- Experience of providing training and mentoring to junior / new colleagues.
- Knowledge and experience of exercise prescription to people with long term conditions.
- Knowledge and experience of assessing levels of cardiovascular fitness (functional capacity testing- walking or cycle tests).
- Knowledge of hospital systems i.e. Cerner.
- Knowledge of GP referral for exercise schemes.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Level 3 Fitness Instructor or Exercise Referral Instructor (equivalent to NVQ3).
- Member of Register of Exercise Professionals.
- Level 4 Specialist Instructor Qualification in Cardiac Rehab (equivalent to HNC).

**Desirable**

- REPs Level 4 Certificate for Chronic Respiratory Disease.

## Documents

- [candidate guide (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2442)
- [job description (docx, 984.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10466863)
- [rsft staff benefits (pdf, 393.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2284)

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