Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday (9am-5pm))
- Job ref
- 396-8021764-GO-LP
- Employer
- Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whitton Corner Health & Social Care Centre
- Town
- Twickenham
- Salary
- £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inc Outer HCAS (pro-rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation Physiotherapist
Band 5
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated qualified HCPC registered physiotherapist to join our friendly, driven and passionate Cardiac Rehabilitation Team at Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust. You will provide a specialist rehabilitation service to patients with a range of cardiac conditions across the organisation within outpatient clinics, Cardiac Rehabilitation exercise classes and Heart Health education sessions. You will support and advise patients and their families during their pathway through the service. You will be expected to work across various Trust sites within the Borough of Richmond as our classes and clinics are at different locations requiring travelling between sites.
Main duties of the job
• To manage own caseload, assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions using evidence based/best practice, working towards patient centred goals in the context of the speciality and as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To be accountable for their own individual decisions and professional actions.
• To participate and flexibly assist senior colleagues in the wider service needs and development.
• Comply with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Care Standards of Practice and Health Professionals Council Standards of Performance Conduct and Ethics of all other relevant national and local policies and procedures.
• To assist the Team Lead in the provision of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Service as necessary
Working for our organisation
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.
From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment.
Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.
We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
At KRFT we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in physiotherapy or other relevant physiotherapy qualification
- Current HCPC registration
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Understand Cardiac Rehabilitation standards
Desirable criteria
- Basic understanding of the National Health Plans and Implementations
Experience
Essential criteria
- Delivering information to large groups of people
- Guiding a group of people through exercises
Desirable criteria
- Relevant pre-registration physiotherapy experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Have Word processing and internet competence
- Commitment to own self development and learning, demonstrate by CPD portfolio
- Demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to patient care
Desirable criteria
- Teaching skills
- Presentation skills
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to present information, either written as per CSP standards or orally, in a clear and logical manner
- Have effective communication skills in written and spoken word
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Have an understanding of the concepts of clinical governance and their implications for clinical effectiveness/best practice
- Have awareness of health and safety legislation and risk management
Skills
Essential criteria
- To work as an autonomous practitioner and have the ability to manage time, prioritise and delegate work
- Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust’s policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet the differing needs of the patients
- Able to work as a team member being flexible, reliable and committed
Desirable criteria
- Take initiative appropriately
Other
Essential criteria
- To manage work life priorities
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ines Rato
- Job title
- Cardiac Rehab Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07825898454
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
South West London Recruitment Hub
- Telephone
- 07553092255
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