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Salary for this role£32,073 – £39,043 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)
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Role description
Job summary
We are looking for an exceptional Clinical Exercise Physiologist to join our well established team on Wirral. The role will be working within the Wirral cardiovascular rehabilitation service as well as supporting the bariatric exercise pathway for the Trust weight management service. The team are looking forward to welcoming you to the role.
Main duties of the job
Within a multi-disciplinary team assist in the co-ordination and delivery and development of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation and secondary/primary prevention programme.
About us
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year
per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
844-8325531
Job locations
St Catherine's Health Centre
Birkenhead
CH42 0LQ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see detailed job description which details the responsibilities of the role.
Within a multi-disciplinary team assist in the co-ordination and delivery and development of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation and secondary/primary prevention programme.
Person Specification
Qualification and professional training
Essential
Minimum of 2:1 BSc in Exercise Physiology or closely related subject
Desirable
Evidence of postgraduate study in relevant subject areas
Exercise instructor qualifications
Immediate Life Support qualification
Member of British Association of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR)
Ability to facilitate Exercise Tolerance Testing for diagnostic and prescriptive purposes
Experience and knowledge
Essential
Experience of facilitating group and individual exercise sessions for different client/patient groups
Experience of facilitating group education sessions
Knowledge of the Nursing 6 C's
Up to date knowledge of national and local strategies to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Desirable
Experience of working within a cardiovascular rehabilitation setting
Experience of managing a clinical caseload
Skills and attributes
Essential
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to work both under direction and independently
Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
Ability to record and interpret 12-lead ECGs
Personal qualities
Essential
Enthusiastic, dynamic and outgoing personality
A real desire to work with people with long term conditions
Desirable
Access to a car for work purposes
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.
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Interested? Apply while it's open.Closes 10 November · Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has 9 other sponsored roles if this one goes.
