Rehab Specialist

Nuffield Health; England; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Nuffield Health, the UK's largest healthcare charity, invites applications for a Rehabilitation Specialist at Gosforth (Newcastle) FWC. The role delivers rehabilitation programmes via the unique pathway, combining remote and in-person sessions to aid recovery.

You will lead rolling 12-week programmes, facilitate live-stream and on-site classes, promote self-directed activity with journals, and adjust exercises as clients improve.

Qualifications

• Must hold Level 3 Personal trainer qualification.
• Experience in rehabilitation or related setting preferred.
• Strong English and numeracy skills required.

Responsibilities

• Organise and run rolling 12-week rehabilitation programmes.
• Deliver live stream and in-person group exercise classes.
• Promote self-directed activity using on-demand classes and a journaling approach.
• Calibrate exercises based on progress and improvements.
• Identify deterioration and escalate as per internal processes; report promptly.
• Conduct weekly 1-to-1 coaching calls focusing on goals and wellbeing.

Skills

Problem solving

Diagnostic skills

Organisational ability

Decision making

Time management

Vulnerable adults experience

English and numeracy

Education

Level 3 Personal trainer qualification

Job description

Rehabilitation Specialist

Gosforth (Newcastle) FWC | Fitness | Permanent | Part time

Up to £28,953.60 pro rata depending on experience

22.5 hours per week

At Nuffield Health the UKs largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, your warmth, your 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. Join our journey. It starts with you.

We are looking for a Rehabilitation Specialist to help us build a healthier nation at our club. We are looking for a Rehabilitation Specialist who will deliver Nuffield Health Rehabilitation Programmes utilising the unique Nuffield Health pathway, championing the Charitable Purpose. This role will play a crucial part in Nuffield’s long-term vision for clinical rehabilitation and will require the Rehabilitation Specialist to undertake remote (digital) and in person facilitation of exercise, emotion wellbeing support, healthy eating, and goal setting to aid the participants recovery. The pathway will involve weekly 1to1s, group exercise classes (virtual and in person), promote goal setting and self-directed activity.

You will demonstrate leadership and influencing skills, be a good communicator, organised and self-motived. As part of this role, you will work collaboratively onsite, centrally and with our Charity team and our beneficiaries. You will need excellent IT skills and hold a Level 3 Personal trainer qualification which is essential for the role. Ideally you will have previous experience working in a Rehabilitation Specialist position and an understanding of rehabilitation, along with potentially a Bsc (Hons) in Sports Rehabilitation (desired not essential).

As a Rehabilitation Specialist you will:

• Organise and run a series of rolling 12-week rehabilitation programmes.

• Facilitate and deliver both live stream and in person group exercise classes, with people that have varying degrees of abilities and physical function.

• Be able to promote self-directed activity using pre-recorded on demand classes and a journal which will aid in the participants being able to self-manage their condition after the 12-week Programme.

• Capability to re-calibrate exercises and intensities based on regular improvements demonstrated by changes in both effort and performance.

• Identify any deterioration of participants and if necessary follow internal escalation processes, ensuring reporting is processed within a specific timeframe and that outcome data is accurately captured, which is essential in supporting our Charitable Purpose and tracking and monitoring participants progress.

• Engage in 1to1 telephone conversations each week with every participant to offer coaching in terms of setting short term and long-term goals, understanding restrictions, monitoring progress, understanding and offering emotional wellbeing support, and empowering self-directed activity.

Skills required:

• 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

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.

• free gym membership
• health assessments
• retail discounts
• pension options

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

It starts with you.