Rehabilitation Specialist

Nuffield Health; Hereford; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Job summary

Nuffield Health Hereford Hospital is seeking a Rehabilitation Specialist to deliver rehabilitation programmes across digital and in-person formats. You will run rolling 12-week plans, guide participants through exercises, and support goal-setting and self-management of conditions.

The role combines on-site and remote facilitation with a focus on emotional wellbeing and self-directed activity, requiring a Level 3 PT qualification and experience in rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Personal trainer qualification is essential for the role.
• Experience working in rehabilitation or related field preferred.
• Good English and numeracy skills required.

Responsibilities

• Organise and run a series of rolling 12-week rehabilitation programmes.
• Facilitate and deliver both live stream and in person group exercise classes.
• Promote self-directed activity using on-demand classes and a participant journal.
• Calibrate exercises and intensities based on progress.
• Monitor participants and report progress within required timeframes.
• Provide weekly 1-to-1 telephone coaching on goals, restrictions, progress and emotional wellbeing.

Skills

Problem-solving

Organisational ability

Decision-making

Time management

Experience with vulnerable adults

English and numeracy

Education

Level 3 Personal trainer qualification

BSc (Hons) in Sports Rehabilitation (desirable)

Job description

Hereford Hospital | Fitness | Permanent | Full time |
Up To £ 27,985.32 Per Annum Depending On Experience
37.5 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 Hospital 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.
About Nuffield Hospital - Hereford
The Nuffield Health Hospital in Hereford is located in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside and sits just half a mile north of Hereford City Centre. A hospital, offering exceptional private healthcare to the local community and surrounding counties. Offers a vast range of first‑class medical and surgical services performed by a team of expert consultants. The Ward consists of 20 inpatient beds, and a busy ACU with the majority of patients receiving elective Surgical procedures. Catering for both inpatient and day case surgery, providing a broad range of surgical specialties including General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Endoscopy, Gynaecology, Urology, ENT, Plastics and more. Working with leading consultants, Hereford hospital prevents and treats many medical conditions and offers a wide range of complex surgery and services. The working atmosphere is highly professional and stimulating, yet friendly and collaborative like that of a large family unit.
It starts with you.