Academy Health and Wellbeing Physiologist

Nuffield Health; North East; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuffield Health is looking for an Academy Health and Wellbeing Physiologist at Newcastle Hospital on a permanent, full-time basis. With a starting salary of £27,000, this role involves health assessments, supporting rehabilitation, and joining a team dedicated to improving health outcomes. Successful candidates will go through in-house training and can benefit from a range of wellbeing rewards, alongside career development opportunities in a mobile role.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 Sport and Exercise Science degree or equivalent required.
• Knowledge in human physiology, exercise, biochemistry, anatomy/biomechanics, psychology, and nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
• Complete in-house training and deliver health assessments.
• Support rehabilitation, recovery, and promote health and fitness.

Skills

Human physiology

Exercise

Biochemistry

Anatomy/Biomechanics

Psychology

Nutrition

Education

2:2 Sport and Exercise Science degree or equivalent

Job description

Academy Health and Wellbeing Physiologist

Newcastle Hospital | Physiology| Permanent Contract | Full time

Starting Salary £27,000.00

40 hours per week

In this entry role to our Physiology department, you’ll make a difference, not just a living. We’re transforming healthcare in the UK by bringing together assessment, treatment and prevention services to provide integrated care.

As an Academy Physiologist, you’ll bring a minimum 2:2 Sport and Exercise Science degree or equivalent. You’ve studied human physiology, exercise, biochemistry, anatomy/biomechanics, psychology and nutrition. Crucially, you know how to apply this in practice.

Whilst you will have a base location all our Academy Physiology roles are mobile, so you will be required to travel within the region of your base site.

As an Academy Physiologist, you will:

• Join our multidisciplinary team of doctors, physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals

• Complete our in-house three-week training course.

• Help promote health and fitness as part of our holistic, comprehensive health service

• Deliver health assessments that support health and wellbeing goals

• Support prevention as well as rehabilitation and recovery

• Be passionate and caring in the service you provide, putting client’s needs first

• Complete our award-winning preceptorship programme during your first 12 months in the role

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

If you are interested in multiple sites being advertised, we ask that you only apply to your preferred location. At interview stage you will be given the opportunity to express interest in other locations.

Successful candidates will be expected to attend a training camp, which is scheduled for September 2025.

It starts with you.