Associate Practitioner - Cardiac Rehabilitation Service

Job overview

We are recruiting for an Associate Practitioner - Cardiac Rehabilitation Service who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

You will play a pivotal role in our Cardiac rehabilitation service, maintaining the highest standards of care for our patients in our Cardiac Rehabilitation program.

You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated and excellent at communicating with patients and staff at different levels. Computer literacy and an ability to travel between trust sites. Your duties will include the identification, assessment and education of cardiac patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.  You will be responsible for collecting and inputting confidential data into Mandatory national Audits.

You will provide support to the cardiac specialist nurses and physiotherapist to deliver  high  quality, safe  cardiac rehabilitation exercise classes, working with an experienced team keen to offer you support, help and guidance at any time.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the smooth and effective running of the cardiac rehabilitation service with senior and junior staff members as part of a multidisciplinary team.

This will include identifying, assessing and supporting patients as part of their cardiac rehabilitation pathway. This includes both inpatient and outpatient environments, across both Lister and Queen Elizabeth Hospital sites, either face to face or via telephone. You will also support the safe running of   exercise classes off site.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.