This is a new and exciting role within CHCP, to work in a rehabilitation unit setting providing high quality advice to patients identified for rehabilitation.
As an exercise practitioner, you will work flexibly across the bedded units within the CHCP portfolio providing expertise in exercise prescription, integrating exercise prescription and progression in patients' rehabilitation programme whilst taking into consideration patients' comorbidities. You will consider the functionality of movement and meaningfulness of activities to patients' holistic rehabilitation journey.
Main duties of the job
You will be supported by well-established MDT teams who provide rehabilitation within intermediate care, this includes Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, and associate practitioners primarily.
You will receive clinical supervision from senior clinicians within the service.
For further information on this role please contact Amy Tinley, Operations Manager Intermediate Care at amy.tinley2@nhs.net.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities associated with the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree in Sport Rehabilitation, which includes anatomy & physiology subjects
Knowledge
Essential
* An understanding of the needs of socially and culturally excluded groups of patients
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Able to speak in a clear and articulate manner, dealing with people in a courteous way
* Able to clearly communicate sensitive and emotive issues to patients that may receive bad news
* Hold and complete good quality, error-free clinical documentation and records in a timely manner
* Good time management, planning, and organizational skills
* Ability to review exercise data and information to ensure effectiveness of individual risk stratification programme
* Able to work independently using own initiative and as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Able to assist with supervising students on placement within the team
* Experience of using Microsoft Office Tools (to include - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Intranet, and Internet)
Desirable
* Able to work confidently and effectively as part of a team
* Able to demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail
* Have a proactive, enthusiastic, and positive approach
* Personal integrity, reliability, and ability to demonstrate confidence
* Willingness to be flexible, for example, have the ability to independently travel to undertake access visits within patients' own homes to facilitate safe discharge
Experience
Essential
* Substantial experience of delivering rehabilitation/exercises within a healthcare setting
* Substantial experience of delivering rehabilitation/exercises within a healthcare setting
* Substantial experience of delivering exercise/therapy to complex patient groups with multiple comorbidities
* Evidence of delivering structured group education to complex groups of patients regarding lifestyle changes
* Experience of undertaking exercise assessments, including goal setting
* Experience and understanding of the NHS and healthcare systems
* Experience of supervising junior members of staff/students that are on placement with the team
Employer details
Employer name
City Health Care Partnership CIC
Address
Across CHCP bedded units
Hull
HU3 4AE
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