Cardiac Rehabilitation Fitness Instructor

To

support the Specialist Nurse in Cardiac Rehabilitation in the supervision and

exercise activity of patients attending Phase 3 Cardiac Rehab Programme.

To

record patients pulse, blood pressure and fitness ability before, during and

after exercise.

To

provide a period of time for relaxation.

To

discuss any concerns regarding patients condition with the Specialist Nurse

and report any abnormal findings.

To

assist with the ordering and maintenance of exercise equipment.

To

be responsible for relevant health and safety matter in the areas worked.

To

attend relevant updates in Basic Life Support and Fire Protection.

To

attend relevant courses to ensure evidence based, effective cardiac

rehabilitation programme.

To

maintain place on Register of Exercise Professionals alongside BACPR

Certificate at level 4.

To

support the Specialist Nurse in Cardiac Rehabilitation in the supervision and

exercise activity of patients attending Phase 3 Cardiac Rehab Programme.

To

record patients pulse, blood pressure and fitness ability before, during and

after exercise.

To

provide a period of time for relaxation.

To

discuss any concerns regarding patients condition with the Specialist Nurse

and report any abnormal findings.

To

assist with the ordering and maintenance of exercise equipment.

To

be responsible for relevant health and safety matter in the areas worked.

To

attend relevant updates in Basic Life Support and Fire Protection.

To

attend relevant courses to ensure evidence based, effective cardiac

rehabilitation programme.

To be a CIMSPA member alongside BACPR Certificate

at level 4.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

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