Techincal instructor
Job summary
Derbyshire Community Health Service Trust (DCHS) has an exciting opportunity for a technical instructor to join our cardiac rehabilitation team.
The Cardiac Rehabilitation service covers North Derbyshire to deliver exercise and education to cardiac patients.
We are looking for a technical instructor with understanding and experience in the delivery of rehabilitation, and the confidence to integrate into a innovative and passionate team.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include, but are not limited to, assessing patients safety to enrol onto the exercise and education programme.
Assisting in the delivery of safe and prescriptive exercise, whilst monitoring, recognising and then adapting exercise where needed.
You will be expected to travel across North Derbyshire, aid in functional testing and exercise delivery.
Contribution to service development and innovation will be key, as we continue evolve to meet the complex needs of our patients.
About us
DCHS vision is to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work.
DCHS values:
To get the basics right
To act with compassion and respect
To make a difference
To value and develop teamwork
To value everyone's contribution because everyone matters
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
- To have a relevant NVQ Level 3 OR exercise qualification
Experience and Knowledge Required
- Experience of working independently or in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience in a role in assisting with the provision of exercise as a physiotherapy assistant or within another exercise environment
- Recent experience of working in a community setting
- Knowledge of cardiorespiratory conditions.
- Experience of System 1 / IT systems
Other
- Able to organise, prioritise and manage own workload.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Access to a suitable vehicle for business 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.
Employer details
Employer name
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address
Walton hospital
Whitecotes lane
Chesterfield
S40 3HW
http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/
- Company
- Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
- Location
- Chesterfield, United Kingdom S40 3HW
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £25147.00 - £27596.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
- Location
- Chesterfield, United Kingdom S40 3HW
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £25147.00 - £27596.00 a year
- Posted