Cardiac Rehabilitation Fitness Instructor

We want you to develop and deliver a comprehensive high-quality Cardiac Rehabilitation exercise programme for patients with a wide range of cardiac conditions in line with national standards. Our service is for patients aged 18 years and above and will be delivered in a variety of locations across the Torbay and South Devon NHS foundation Trust locality. You will act as a skilled autonomous practitioner choosing, planning and developing the most appropriate treatment programmes tailored to individual needs ensuring access to high quality and equitable service for all patients in either hospital or community settings. You will report directly to the Cardiac Rehabilitation Nurse Specialists.,

• Take the lead role in delivering the exercise component of the Cardiac Rehabilitation service for patients who may have complex and/or chronic presentations using evidence-based guidelines.
• Work in conjunction with the Cardiac Rehabilitation nurse specialists to jointly deliver education and relaxation components of cardiac rehabilitation managing both medical and surgical patients.
• Prioritise daily work load and work autonomously in order to prevent a patient waiting list for the exercise programmes.
• Will be an active member of the team and will participate in delivering an education programme to patients, families and carers that is research and evidence based whilst participating in work related audit/research projects in cardiac rehabilitation.
• Within your speciality, you will assess, plan and design a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation exercise programme that is tailored to meet the individual needs of each patient.
• During each programme, you will monitor, evaluate and record patient outcomes, offering advice and support. Using risk factor analysis, you will provide a high standard of patient care by setting individual patient centred goals.
• The role involves looking after patients post MI, PCI, cardiac surgery, Heart Failure, Arrhythmias and consultant referrals.