This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated exercise specialist / physiotherapist to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary Cardiac rehabilitation Team at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to appoint a part-time band 6 Cardiac Rehabilitation exercise specialist / physiotherapist to start in September 2026. Our core values- Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration are at the forefront of delivering responsive, effective and safe patient care.
We are looking for a dynamic, caring and compassionate clinician with excellent communication skills, an ability to work independently, demonstrate evidence of professional development and a keen interest in health promotion. This post requires you to have the motivation and passion to participate in the development and delivery of the hospital, community setting, virtual and home-based exercise programmes. There will be a requirement to travel within Cambridgeshire to our out-reach setting in Cambourne.
We offer a friendly working environment and are interested in your career develop with a range of training opportunities available to help you fulfil your potential.
"Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We may close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment"
Interviews will be held face to face on 25th June 2026
This post requires you to have the motivation and passion to participate in the development and delivery of the hospital, community, virtual and home-based exercise programmes.
You will be assessing, teaching, and supporting patients in their recovery during the cardiac rehabilitation programmes. This will include one to one clinical assessments of out-patients including general mobility following their procedure, current functional capacity, and general health in relation to secondary cardiac prevention. You will determine initial exercise prescription, exercise adaption and progression for patients. The role will include leading group exercise and education sessions to patients following cardiac events and procedures, as well as education and support post cardiac events as an in-patient.
You must have excellent communication and organisation skills along with the ability to be flexible, work under pressure, manage own patient workload, prioritising needs and escalating as required.
We are committed to provide student training and training for our staff. You will have opportunities in audit, promoting our service and highlighting the importance of cardiac rehabilitation.
We will provide support and teaching to enable you to provide excellent patient care across all areas of cardiac rehabilitation.
The post holder will have regular one to ones, clinical supervision, appraisals and competency support.
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
BSc physiotherapy, Grad. Dip. Physiotherapy, or pre-registration MSc or
Professional equivalent degree in Exercise Physiology or Sports Science and entered on the British Association of Sport and Exercise Scientist Accreditation
HCPC
BACPR phase IV qualification
Relevant post graduate courses in cardio-respiratory physiotherapy, exercise physiology or exercise delivery
MCSP
Specialist interest group membership
Experience with acute care patients or cardiovascular patients post registration at band 5
Experience of group or individual exercise assessment, prescription/delivery and progression.
Evidence of on-going professional development
Knowledge of common cardiac conditions and treatment options
Knowledge of basic exercise physiology
Able to demonstrate sound clinical reasoning
Awareness of current cardiorespiratory evidence base and guidelines
Evidence of on-going professional development.
Evidence of excellent communication skills, including verbal, non-verbal and written.
Ability to work autonomously and be a team player
Ability to work calmly under pressure
Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload and delegate effectively to others
Ability to problem-solve and make complex decisions
Experience in cardiac rehabilitation.
Working knowledge of NHS priorities and initiatives
Experience of using Electronic Patient Records
As well as being able to demonstrate examples of how they work in a way that is consistent with our values of compassion, excellence and collaboration the successful candidate will be able to clearly demonstrate a commitment to driving culture change through equality, diversity and inclusion.
Highly motivated and committed to personal development and service improvement
Genuine interest in working at Royal Papworth Hospital
Able to demonstrate professionalism, resilience and reflection
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
