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Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic, pro-active, and experienced physiotherapist or cardiac exercise specialist with a strong background in leading the delivery of multi-modal cardiac rehabilitation programme within a community setting.
You will play an active and proactive role towards the continuous development of our exercise service provisions to help ensure delivery of high quality cardiac rehabilitation programme that our service can be truly proud of.
You will be working with our small but effective and committed team of cardiac rehabilitation specialists and will be supported by our clinical team lead towards your ongoing development within this job role.
Main duties of the job
This role has clinical, professional, clinical governance, communication, teaching and mentoring, and research and audit remits.
- Lead and coordinate exercise assessments and supervised exercise sessions within the Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme, ensuring safe and effective delivery of care.
- Assess, prescribe, monitor, and progress individualised exercise programmes in line with BACPR guidelines, clinical assessment findings, and patient needs.
- Support patients to achieve lifestyle and behaviour change through education, health promotion, goal setting, and ongoing motivation.
- Contribute to the planning and delivery of patient education sessions, discharge planning, and the promotion of long term physical activity opportunities within the community.
- Maintain accurate clinical records, manage risk appropriately, and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary Cardiac Rehabilitation Team to deliver high quality patient centred care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Evidence of well-developed verbal and written communication skills in order to ensure effective communication with a wide range of individuals
- Familiar with IT systems and EPR used in the NHS.
- A self-starter, well-motivated
- Able to work independently and use initiative with commitment
- Strong inter-personal skills
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Ability to work autonomously and in a team
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Car owner/driver
- Sufficient physical ability to fulfil the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of team working
- Experience of prescribing and delivering exercise to patients with cardiac conditions/at high risk of a cardiac event
- Experience of planning, leading and evaluating exercise sessions for specialist populations
- Evidence of basic understanding of common medical conditions encountered on a typical exercise referral scheme and the necessary programming adaptations
- Evidence of health-related benefits of regular physical activity for healthy adults and special populations
Desirable
- Experience in leading and delivering cardiac rehabilitation inclusive of patients with heart failure
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Proven planning and organisational skills
- Proven ability to prescribe and deliver safe exercise to patients with CVD
- Proven ability to organise, monitor and check work to ensure no element of a task is left unfinished
- Comprehensive knowledge of CVD and heart failure, and its implications for exercise prescriptions
Desirable
- Experience/understanding of Cardiac Rehabilitation
Education/Qualificaions
Essential
- BSc(Hons) Physiotherapy, HCPC registered
- BSc Sports and Exercise Science or related field
- BACPR Phase IV Exercise Instructor Training qualification
- Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) Registered
Desirable
- Other recognised exercise qualifications
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This advert is for Exercise Specialist with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Healthcare support worker role. The contract type is Permanent: 8am to 4pm - 4 days a week (days may be altered/fluid depending on service needs). The application deadline is 27 Jul 2026.
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