Job overview

This post is Fixed term/Secondment until 22/8/2026 to cover maternity leave.

Maternity Leave 30 hours, over 4 days between the hours of Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4:30pm.

Base: Connah’s Quay Health Centre, Flintshire or Wrexham Maelor Hospital, depending upon applicant, with travel between the two areas.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and motivated individual to take on this post within the established Cardiac Rehabilitation Service.

The Cardiac Rehabilitation Assistant Practitioner will work independently under the direction of the cardiac rehabilitation practitioners (Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Exercise Physiologists, Administrators, Dietitian, Pharmacist and Physiotherapists), to provide highly skilled support work. The role is varied and will include demonstration of physical activity, strengthening and exercise techniques to individuals and groups of patients in community settings – leisure centres, patients’ homes, community hospitals. Travel will be involved within Wrexham and Flintshire in a timely fashion. The post holder will be expected to gain further skills and will be supported to do so.

We encourage applications from those who meet all essential criteria and can demonstrate this, and any desirable criteria they hold, on their application form.

Main duties of the job

To work independently under the direction of cardiac rehabilitation practitioners – clinical specialist physiotherapist, nurse, occupational therapist, exercise professional - to support an efficient day-to-day running of the cardiac rehabilitation service by providing highly skilled support work. To contribute to the general running of the cardiac rehabilitation service.

To work under direction of the cardiac rehabilitation physiotherapist and cardiac rehabilitation practitioner but in an unsupervised capacity. To assist in the overall clinical and administrative management of patients.

To deliver routine physiotherapeutic and cardiac rehabilitation treatment programmes independently and progress treatments within guidelines and protocols. To be accountable for these tasks.

To participate in training of self and others to update and assist in service changes within designated area.

To be flexible and be prepared to work in other areas depending on service needs.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.