Cardiac Rehabilitation Practitioner (Band 6)
Job Reference HCRGCG/TP/158870/19451
Number of Positions: 1
Contract Type: Permanent – Part Time
Salary: £39,959 – £48,117 FTE with AfC terms and conditions and NHS Pension
Weekly contracted hours: 30
Location: Melksham
Closing Date: 11/06/2026
Job Category: HCRG – Allied Health Professionals
Business Unit: HCRG – BSW – Specialist
Job Introduction
Make a meaningful difference to the lives of people living with heart failure. We are seeking a committed and skilled Cardiac Rehabilitation Practitioner to enhance the quality of life of people living with heart failure. This role plays a key part in delivering high-quality, evidence-based cardiac rehabilitation services across both community and clinical settings.
You will lead and support Phase 3 heart failure rehabilitation classes, work directly with patients in their own homes, and contribute to achieving optimal symptom management and maximum medical therapy. The postholder will provide specialist assessment, advice, rehabilitation, and ongoing support, ensuring care is delivered in line with NICE guidance, BACPR standards, and local policies.
The role also involves supporting and instructing the exercise component of the cardiac rehabilitation programme, leading and contributing to patient support groups, and actively participating in the development and future growth of the service.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated practitioner who is passionate about improving patient outcomes and shaping high-quality heart failure rehabilitation services.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Deliver timely, high‑quality cardiac rehabilitation in line with clinical protocols, service priorities, and professional standards.
- Undertake comprehensive specialist assessments using sound investigative and analytical skills.
- Plan, deliver, and evaluate personalised cardiac rehabilitation interventions in partnership with patients, carers, and MDT colleagues.
- Deliver care flexibly in the most appropriate setting, including clinic and community environments.
- Promote exercise, self‑management, and lifestyle change to support long‑term health outcomes.
- Monitor outcomes and adapt interventions to optimise patient progress and experience.
- Provide advice, education, and instruction to patients, carers, students, and other health professionals.
- Refer appropriately to MDT services, including smoking cessation, dietetics, and psychological support.
- Communicate effectively using a range of methods and systems (including SystmOne and digital platforms), adapting communication to overcome barriers and using interpreting services where required.
- Contribute to MDT working and the ongoing development of integrated patient pathways.
- Supervise and support healthcare students as required.
Leadership and Management
- Work within clinical supervision frameworks, escalating and discussing complex cases with the Clinical Lead.
- Contribute to service planning, development, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Lead on delegated responsibilities and service development projects.
- Communicate effectively with internal teams and external partners across health, social care, and voluntary sectors.
- Maintain competence in the safe use and storage of equipment, in line with service and Trust policies.
- Support the development and review of cardiac rehabilitation policies, protocols, and procedures.
- Adhere to Health & Safety requirements and ensure incidents and near misses are reported appropriately.
Please see attached job description for full details of the role.
Package Description
- £39,959 – £48,117 FTE (Band 6 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
- Current registration with a relevant healthcare professional body
- Minimum of two years’ post‑registration experience within cardiology and/or cardiothoracic services
- Experience in delivering education or teaching to patients, carers, students, or colleagues
- Experience of evaluating and contributing to the improvement of clinical care
- Sound knowledge of national policies and guidance influencing service delivery (e.g. NICE)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Awareness of research principles and evidence‑based practice
- Full, valid UK driving licence
- Access to a roadworthy, insured, and MOT‑compliant vehicle
- Educated to, or currently working towards, Master’s level qualification
- Experience of supporting or delivering health promotion activities
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