Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join the newly formed Thoracic Rehabilitation service at RBH/ HH. This is a permanent position in a newly developed post
The role will include providing virtual and face to face assessments of patients as well as running weekly exercise classes to prepare patients for upcoming surgery at both RBH and HH hospitals.
This advert may close early due to a high volume of applications. Early application is advised.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve:
– Having responsibility for exercise prescription and supervision for outpatients awaiting thoracic surgery, both face-to-face and in virtual consultations.
– Prescribing and teaching a range of exercise modalities, including strength, cardiovascular training, flexibility and stretching.
– Monitoring and reviewing outpatient progress with individualised exercise programmes.
– Lead in the provision of in/outpatient exercise / nutrition classes, with support from senior staff, including class administration, provision of exercise and evaluation of classes.
– Support the wider therapy MDT e.g. OT and respiratory dietitian in completing assessments and onward referrals.
– Carrying out clinical assessments independently such as lung spirometry, exercise testing and oxygen saturation/heart rate recordings, body composition, and interpreting these for safely exercising patients.
– Management of equipment provision and education for thoracic surgery patients, with support from senior staff.
– Participating in the physiotherapy assistant weekend and public holiday service as rostered (once competencies are obtained in airway clearance and long-term rehabilitation).
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) or equivalent NVQ at level 2/3
- BTEC or two equivalent ‘A’ levels – to include biological sciences
- Has at least one or more of the qualifications stated above in relevant topic area such as health, care, nutrition, life sciences:
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of and good understanding of exercise physiology and pulmonary rehabilitation
- Competence in prescribing exercise training programmes
- Experience of managing projects
- Experience of working in a team
Desirable
- Previous experience of giving presentations to small groups
- Experience of carrying out audits
- Previous experience working in a healthcare setting
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills – ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a wide range of people.
- Excellent IT skills to enable data input and analysis, patient activity and co-ordination of referrals.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 25 August 2026
