Deputy Clinical Service Lead (CPET & Prehabilitation)

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Job summary

A healthcare provider in Leicester is looking for a Deputy Clinical Service Lead for CPET & Prehabilitation. This senior role involves overseeing CPET clinics, coordinating services, and providing patient-centered care for pre-operative patients. Applicants should have a relevant degree in Clinical Physiology, experience in clinical service management, and strong analytical and interpersonal skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of £47,810 - £54,710 per annum.

Qualifications

• Registered with RCCP or AHCS or HCPC.
• Experience in prehabilitation is essential.
• Ability to manage a clinical caseload.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of CPET service for prehab patients.
• Perform CPET diagnostic tests as per guidelines.
• Co-ordinate CPET clinics and support staff.

Skills

Clinical physiology techniques

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Data handling

Team management

Education

MSc or BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Glenfield Hospital Town Leicester Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/01/2026 23:59

Deputy Clinical Service Lead (CPET & Prehabilitation)

NHS AfC: Band 7

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Job overview

This is a unique opportunity to take a senior role in a multi-disciplinary team supporting the continuing development of an integrated Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) and Prehabilitation service.

UHL has been delivering an Anaesthetist-led CPET service for more than 10years to support surgical decision-making. Over the last three years, the team have introduced Physiologist delivered CPET clinics. The successful applicant will deliver CPET clinics, in addition to referral triage and clinic management including equipment maintenance and staff supervision.

Prehabilitation is an emerging clinical speciality providing patient-centre care and utilising multi-modal interventions to support people to prepare both physically and emotionally for major surgery, usually for cancer. The UHL Fit4Surgery intervention has been running for 5 years and comprises both face-to-face assessment and exercise sessions with home-based exercise to support patients. This role will also include a prehabilitation caseload and hence provides a fantastic opportunity to combine different clinical skills to provide seamless patient-centred care.

The successful applicant will have a proven track record of managing and developing physiologist-delivered clinical services and excellent clinical physiology skills. The role will support you to enhance your skills as a clinical practitioner by working within the CPET and Prehabilitation department.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to

• Work with the Medical Leads for CPET and Prehabilitation to lead the delivery of the CPET service for prehab and pre-operative patients.
• Perform and interpret highly specialist CPET diagnostic tests according to the POETTS guidelines and protocols with the support from the Medical Lead for CPET.
• Develop/maintain clinical expertise according to the CPET & Prehabilitation service need.
• Be responsible for ensuring that waiting list targets are met utilising demand and capacity.
• Co-ordinate CPET clinics working with support staff and the Respiratory Physiology Unit to maintain and develop any services required in keeping with UHL agreement.
• Assist the Prehabilitation Clinical Service Lead in the planning, co-ordinating, and effective and safe delivery of the prehabilitation service.
• Deputise for the Prehabilitation Clinical Service Lead when needed
• Contribute to the clinical supervision, line management and training of CPET & Prehabilitation team
• Contribute to prehabilitation service delivery including referral screening, assessment, exercise prescription, delivery of session and audit of outcomes.

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Post holder is responsible for the day-to-day smooth running and provision of CPET services across UHL sites, with the support of the Medical and Clinical Service Leads. This includes:

• Independently performing CPET and producing high quality reports.
• Effectively organise and prioritise own caseload according to the clinical urgency, providing timely appropriate service.
• Supervision of team to ensure referrals are booked in a timely and accurate manner and ensure results of tests are available to the referrer within departmental time standards.
• Ensure any complex clinical information which may require a change in patients’ treatment is identified to the appropriate person.
• Supervise and provide training to relevant team members.
• Responsible for maintaining own CPD, relevant registration and the acquisition of additional specialised techniques.
• Participate in regular department meetings to develop improvements to the service and implement any agreed changes.
• Responsible for daily and preventative maintenance and arranging service of CPET machinery.
• Participate in technical appraisals of new equipment.
• Be involved in and assist with clinical trials and audit as identified by the Medical Leads for CPET and Prehabilitation.
• Undertake and adhere to relevant departmental policies.
• Independently manage a prehabilitation clinical caseload including referral screening, assessment, exercise prescription, delivery of session and audit of outcomes.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

• MSc or BSc in Clinical Physiology or equivalent
• Adult Basic Life Support
• Registration or eligibility to be registered with RCCP or AHCS or HCPC
• Experience of prehabilitation
• ILS

Experience

• Excellent working knowledge of a wide range of clinical physiology techniques.
• Previous experience of clinical teaching/training of new or less experienced staff
• Evidence of data handling and analytical skills
• Experience or knowledge of prehabilitation / rehabilitation services
• Participation in Research/ audit
• Experience of delivering innovation in clinical services.
• Experience of involving patients and the public in service development or research studies

Communication and relationship skills

• Excellent interpersonal / communication skills
• Good teamworking skills and a proven ability to manage a team effectively.
• Presentational skills

Analytical and Judgement skills

• Ability to process and communicate complex information
• Ability to work independently, show initiative and make sound decisions
• High level of computer literacy with good use of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and Outlook applications
• Experience of data collection and analysis

Planning and organisation skills

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Pays attention to detail and consistently produces accurate work
• Able to work flexible hours and adapt to changes in the working week

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

Other requirements specific to the role

• Flexible attitude, motivated and committed to improving patient care and Trust wide efficiency, Willing to participate in personal development, Access to a car and ability to drive
• Ability to fluently speak other languages frequently used the LLR population.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours

Additional Information

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Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month’s payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of our mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

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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.

Name Heather MacKinnon Job title Prehabilitation Clinical Service Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07779556442 Additional information

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