Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated exercise physiologist to join the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Cardiac Rehab service. This will be an exciting opportunity for you to enhance your skills in caring for cardiac patients. We provide a Phase III and IV service for patients with a variety of backgrounds and those that have a wide range of cardiac disease. As a band 5 Exercise Physiologist you will play a key role in providing exercise prescription for cardiovascular exercise and other conditions. You will also be involved with the delivery and evaluation of the exercise programme as well as the educational components in Phase III and IV. This will include delivery of face to face and/or Hybrid approach.

The post will involve cross-site working and some evening work.

Main duties of the job

Delivery of the exercise component of cardiac rehabilitation (Phases III - IV) both within the acute trust and primary care setting.To advise individuals with coronary heart disease and other conditions on the most suitable form of physical activity and to promote lifelonghealthy habits.Contribute to the delivery of the educational component of cardiac rehabilitation.To maintain and improve standards of professional practice in order to enhance the quality of care for a defined client group.To establish new and innovative working practices in collaboration with health, leisure and social services and other agenciesPromoting research, in the provision of evidence based practice, collecting and evaluating audit data.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Details

Date posted

30 September 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

381-ME-8275546

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Must have experience in delivering Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Management of exercise programmes for patients with CHD and other related diseases

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree Sports Science or Physiotherapy or equivalent
• BACPR IV (or willing to undertake training)

Desirable

• Health Education qualification
• MSc in Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Qualified gym Instructor

Person Specification Experience Essential Must have experience in delivering Cardiac Rehabilitation Management of exercise programmes for patients with CHD and other related diseases Qualifications Essential Degree Sports Science or Physiotherapy or equivalent BACPR IV (or willing to undertake training) Desirable Health Education qualification MSc in Cardiac Rehabilitation Qualified gym Instructor

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Dudley Road

Birmingham

B18 7QH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)