Rehabilitation Specialist

Rehabilitation Specialist

Paddington Fitness and Wellbeing Gym Permanent Part Time

Up to £30,133.98 pro rata depending on experience

15 hours a week

At Nuffield Health the UK's largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, warmth and drive to make a difference. Whether it's driving connected health, helping the nation, transforming experiences or building the career you want - we give you the support to do it all.

We are looking for a Rehabilitation Specialist to help us build a healthier nation at our club. The role will deliver Nuffield Health Rehabilitation Programmes and include remote (digital) and in person facilitation of exercise, emotional wellbeing support, healthy eating and goal setting to aid participants' recovery. The pathway will involve weekly 1 to 1s, group exercise classes (virtual and in person), promotion of goal setting and self directed activity.

You will demonstrate leadership and influencing skills, be a good communicator, organised and self motivated. You will work collaboratively onsite, centrally and with our charity team and beneficiaries. Excellent IT skills and a Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification are essential. Previous experience in a Rehabilitation Specialist position and an understanding of rehabilitation, preferably a Bsc (Hons) in Sports Rehabilitation, are desirable.

• Organise and run a series of rolling 12 week rehabilitation programmes.
• Facilitate and deliver live stream and in person group exercise classes for people with varying abilities and physical function.
• Promote self directed activity using pre recorded on demand classes and a journal to enable participants to self manage their condition after the 12 week programme.
• Re calibrate exercises and intensities based on regular improvements demonstrated by changes in effort and performance.
• Identify any deterioration of participants and, if necessary, follow internal escalation processes ensuring reporting is processed within a specific timeframe and outcome data is accurately captured to support our charitable purpose and track and monitor participants' progress.
• Engage in 1 to 1 telephone conversations each week with every participant to offer coaching in terms of setting short term and long term goals, understanding restrictions, monitoring progress, offering emotional wellbeing support, and empowering self directed activity.

• Problem solving and diagnostic skills
• Organisational ability
• Effective decision making skills
• Time and resource management
• Experience working with vulnerable adults
• Qualifications showing good English and number skills

• Free gym membership
• Health assessments
• Retail discounts
• Pension options
• Other fitness, lifestyle, health and wellbeing rewards