Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Practitioner

An exciting opportunity as arisen for a part time Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Professional to join the forward thinking, motivated and supportive ABUHB Cardiac Rehabilitation service on a fixed term post to cover maternity leave.
- disciplinary team.

Maintain safe and effective group exercise sessions for patient with a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, working within the standards set by the BACPR.

Formulate, risk stratify and deliver individual and group exercise plans, programmes and recommendations for patients based on highly developed specialist knowledge, clinical assessments and reasoning skills utilising evidence based practice.

To undertake autonomous appropriate functional testing assessments both pre and post Cardiac Rehabilitation and interpret results in order to guide safe individualised exercise prescription. Evaluate the effectiveness of exercise and physical activity prescription using observational methods and outcome measures and adjusting treatment plans appropriately.

To promote and participate in audit outcomes through NACR. Undertaking where necessary research to assist in the service delivery and own clinical practice.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.