Exercise Lead - Cardiac Rehabilitation in Rhyl

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and enthusiastic physiotherapist or exercise physiologist to join this well established Cardiac Rehabilitation service as the Exercise Lead. The post holder will join the multidisciplinary team to contribute to the delivery of Cardiac Rehabilitation care in a variety of settings. The role will involve leading on and implementing cardiac rehabilitation interventions in Conwy and Denbighshire with requirements to travel across the two counties. The client caseload includes those following acute coronary events and/or coronary intervention and those with heart failure. The postholder will promote independence, confidence and improved quality of life for both the client and their family where necessary.

You will require excellent communication and motivational skills and be able to work effectively both within a team and on your own. This post will be suitable for someone with relevant experience in cardiology and/or cardiac rehabilitation. You are strongly advised to read the Job Person Specifications for this role and apply knowing you fulfil these essential qualities.

Main Duties

• Working collaboratively with the advanced practitioner to deliver a high quality clinical service in the Centre Integrated Health Community.
• The assessment and management of complex patients.
• Developing and delivering individualised treatment programmes and working effectively with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Providing clinical leadership and day-to-day management of the service including planning and coordinating service delivery and service evaluation once competencies completed.
• Supporting the on-going education and development of the team to ensure a high quality, evidence based service.
• Lead educator for student placements.

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

When you join Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, you will be part of the largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000 across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will find the full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in appropriate area, e.g. physiotherapy, exercise physiology, sport and exercise science
• HCPC registration (if Physiotherapist)
• BACPR Level 4 Exercise Instructor Qualification (if exercise physiologist)
• Evidence of study at post graduate diploma level (Level 6) in relevant area
• Able to demonstrate continuing professional development appropriate to clinical area e.g. up to date, relevant CPD portfolio

Desirable criteria (Qualifications)

• Membership of appropriate special interest group
• Management / Leadership training

Knowledge And Skills

Essential criteria

• Significant experience working in a clinical exercise role with a cardiac population
• Management/ Leadership skills and knowledge; evidenced through recent and effective change management or development of a team
• Evidence of recent study in managerial field
• Extensive clinical experience and knowledge in relationship to specialty
• Evidence of recent study in relevant clinical area
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Demonstrate understanding & involvement of clinical governance and risk assessment
• Broad knowledge of health legislation/ policy
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Able to critique research papers and implement relevant findings

Desirable criteria (Knowledge And Skills)

• Demonstrable presentation skills
• Audit / Research skills

Experiences

Essential criteria

• Significant experience clinically
• Experience in the management and development of staff and teams
• Experience of delivering clinical education in area of specialty
• Proven multidisciplinary working
• Experience of audit

Desirable criteria (Experiences)

• Experience of lecturing externally
• Involvement in research

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

• Able to give clear, concise written and verbal reports
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to process and share highly complex information in a confidential manner
• Demonstrate professional independence
• Ability to conduct professional affairs in a confident, assertive manner, using negotiating / influencing skills whilst maintaining excellent working relationships with all stakeholders

Desirable criteria (Communication)

• Welsh language skills

Physical / Personnel Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to undertake manual handling tasks in line with Health Board Policies
• Able to sustain moderate to high level physical effort throughout the working day
• Able to cope with a busy working environment, with periods of interruption throughout the working day
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise own workload and that of the team
• Able to work flexibly and independently
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance

Other

Essential criteria

• Clear vision of role / commitment to specialty and department
• Meet the travelling requirements of the post