Rehabilitation Specialist

Nuffield Health Group; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

We are Nuffield Health, seeking a Rehabilitation Specialist to lead and deliver rolling 12-week programmes onsite. You will run live stream and in-person group exercise sessions for participants with varying abilities and help them self-manage through on-demand classes and a participant journal.

You will promote progress, recalibrate exercises as needed, and conduct weekly 1-to-1 coaching calls focusing on goals, restrictions, wellbeing, and self-directed activity for vulnerable adults.

Qualifications

• Must hold Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification.
• Experience in Rehabilitation Specialist position is preferred.
• Ability to work onsite with participants of varying abilities.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Self-motivation

IT skills

Experience with vulnerable adults

English proficiency

Numeracy

Education

Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification

BSc (Hons) in Sports Rehabilitation (desirable)

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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