Associate Exercise Physiologist

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Job summary

To provide physical activity advice, individual exercise assessment and prescription to appropriate cardiovascular patients in the clinical setting. To work with the cardiovascular rehabilitation team to develop and deliver lifestyle behaviour change programmes & exercise services. To support and contribute to safe and effective service delivery eg, equipment checks, cleaning,appointment reminders etc

 

Main duties of the job

Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Within a multi-disciplinary team assist in the co-ordination, delivery and development of a comprehensive cardiovascular rehabilitation programme, to include:

  •  Prepare and being responsible for the completion of patient functional capacity tests to establish physical capabilities and develop tailored programmes of exercise suitable to the patient’s needs and limitations.
  • Assist in clinical assessments and risk stratification
  • Have the ability to travel across and deliver cardiovascular rehabilitation across South Cumbria
  • Assist with the delivery of educational talks, such as exercise, goal setting and nutrition.
  • Be responsible for the supervision and demonstration of exercise-based cardiovascular rehabilitation sessions
  • Ensure adequate levels of supervision of all rehabilitation sessions in line with service policie sand procedures and according to the patient’s care plan
  • Ensure that all patients progress through the relevant stages of the programme at the correct

Person Specification

essential and desirable

Essential

  • Recent experience and knowledge of leading structured and graded exercise sessions including high risk cardiovascular patients
  • Have basic knowledge of the BACPR and ACPICR standards
  • Minimum of NVQ Level 3/Diploma or above in an exercise physiology related subject
  • Access to transport for work purposes

Desirable

  • Evidence of further study in exercise physiology related subject
  • Recent experience of assisting in patient education sessions
  • Up to date knowledge of national and local strategies to reduce CVD
  • Basic Life Support

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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: 06 August 2026

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