personal trainer

Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 4 exercise facilitator to support cancer patients through exercise interventions. You will lead both one-to-one and group sessions, deliver tailored care plans, and use various equipment to engage patients at different treatment stages. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential. The role promotes a healthy work-life balance with flexible working conditions.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Support for a healthy work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience as a personal trainer or rehabilitation instructor.
• Previous work with cancer patients or a strong desire to do so.
• Ability to conduct person-centred assessments and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Lead physical activity and exercise interventions for cancer patients.
• Provide individualised advice based on risk assessment.
• Manage a caseload and deliver tailored exercise interventions.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Information technology skills

Job description

NHS AfC: Band 4

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in physical activity and exercise interventions either face to face, by telephone or over virtual platforms, in 1:1 or group formats, for patients with a cancer diagnosis awaiting treatment (prehabilitation), currently receiving treatment or following treatment.
• Provide individualised advice, information and support using motivational interviewing skills based on risk assessment and patient choice to support patients to become more physically active, devising individual patient care plans including screening, onward referral, information delivery, goal setting, and identification of barriers, coping strategies and plans for monitoring.
• Carry own caseload of patients and use the well‑equipped gym with a variety of machines, free weights and equipment to deliver tailored exercise interventions.
• Promote the Guy's Cancer physical activity pathway and be activity involved in health promotion during all stages of patient care.
• Participate in team projects, service development and in‑house training.
• Lead one‑to‑one and group exercise sessions, delivering them either remotely or in‑person, and carry out administrative tasks to support the team.
• Support service developments and demonstrate flexibility when adapting to and leading change.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experienced personal trainer or Band 3/4 rehabilitation instructor looking to develop skills in cancer rehabilitation.
• Previous experience working with people with cancer or strong desire to do so.
• Ability to provide person‑centred assessments and interventions throughout the treatment pathway from prehabilitation to rehabilitation.
• Excellent communication, organisational and information technology skills.

Benefits & Working Conditions

• Flexible working: support for a healthy work‑life balance, consideration of flex hours based on individual circumstances.
• Band 4 position.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

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