Rehabilitation Specialist

Nuffield Health; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Job summary

Nuffield Health in Cambridge is seeking a Rehabilitation Specialist to lead and influence, work onsite with our Charity team and beneficiaries. You will organise 12-week programmes, run live stream and in-person classes, and promote self-directed activity using on-demand content and journals.

The role requires excellent IT skills, a Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification, and the ability to support vulnerable adults.

Qualifications

• Must hold Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification.
• Rehabilitation background is desirable; experience in a Rehabilitation Specialist role preferred.
• Excellent English and numeracy skills.

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 journals.
• Re-calibrate exercises and intensities based on progress.
• Identify deterioration and follow escalation processes with timely reporting.
• Conduct weekly 1to1 coaching calls to set goals and support wellbeing.
• Demonstrate problem-solving, organisation and decision-making skills.
• Manage time and resources effectively; support vulnerable adults.

Skills

Leadership

Influencing

Communication

Organisation

Self-motivation

Coaching

Problem-solving

Time management

Vulnerable adults experience

IT skills

English & numeracy

Education

Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification

BSc (Hons) Sports Rehabilitation

Job description

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.
  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
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