Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Truro, TR4 9LFView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
Are you a passionate and motivated Physiotherapist looking to make a real difference to the lives of people living with cardiac conditions? We are see...
Hold responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of cardiac rehabilitation interventions for patients with a variety of cardiac conditions.Lead and deliver cardiac rehabilitation exercise programmes in both community and clinical settings.Support the provision and continued development of a high-quality, patient-focused and evidence-based cardiac rehabilitation service.Work in line with the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) Standards and Core Components.Collaborate with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes and promote health and wellbeing.Provide education, advice and support to patients and their families, encouraging self-management and informed decision-making.Adopt a flexible, professional and dynamic approach to service delivery, supporting the wider cardiac rehabilitation service as required.
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We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree in Physiotherapy with HCPC registration Or Degree in Sports, Exercise Science or Exercise Physiology Or Level 4 Cardiac Disease (Rehab) qualification in exercise fitness e.g. BACPR Exercise Instructor Training qualification and with current REPs at Level 4
Desirable: - Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of undertaking exercise assessments, treatment, and planning of exercise programmes
- Experience of delivering exercise / physical activity advice/education regarding lifestyle changes to a clinical population
- Prescribing and leading individual and group exercise sessions to patients, who may have multiple co-morbidities. To have the knowledge and skills to be able to adapt patients exercise programmes to enable patients to participate in cardiac rehabilitation safely and effectively.
Desirable: - Previous NHS Experience
Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Cardiovascular anatomy, physiology, investigations/interventions, and medications and how this influences the principles of exercise testing/prescription for cardiovascular training within cardiac rehabilitation. Coronary heart disease and heart failure (including signs and symptoms and recognition of progression of disease/decompensation) and its implications for risk stratification and exercise programming.
- The range of cardiac conditions and co-morbidities encountered on a typical cardiac rehabilitation programme and how this affects treatment, exercise capacity/ability, adaptations, and contraindications to exercise.
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First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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