Rehabilitation Specialist

Overview

Portsmouth FWC | Fitness | Permanent | Part time

Up to £27,993.16 pro rata depending on experience. 15 hours per week.

At Nuffield Health, the UK’s 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.

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We are looking for a Rehabilitation Specialist to help us build a healthier nation at our club. This role will deliver Nuffield Health Rehabilitation Programmes utilising the unique Nuffield Health pathway, championing the Charitable Purpose. The role will involve remote (digital) and in-person facilitation of exercise, emotional wellbeing support, healthy eating, and goal setting to aid participant recovery. The pathway includes weekly 1:1s, group exercise classes (virtual and in person), and promotes goal setting and self-directed activity.

You will demonstrate leadership and influencing skills, be a good communicator, organized and self-motivated. You will work collaboratively onsite, centrally and with our Charity team and beneficiaries. Excellent IT skills and a Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification are essential. Ideally you will have prior experience as a Rehabilitation Specialist and an understanding of rehabilitation, with a BSc (Hons) in Sports Rehabilitation being desirable but not essential.

• Organise and run a series of rolling 12-week rehabilitation programmes.
• Facilitate and deliver both live stream and in-person group exercise classes for participants with varying abilities and physical function.
• Promote self-directed activity using pre-recorded on-demand classes and a journal to help participants self-manage their condition after the 12-week programme.
• Calibrate exercises and intensities based on regular improvements demonstrated by changes in effort and performance.
• Identify any deterioration and, if necessary, follow internal escalation processes; ensure reporting is completed within the required timeframe and outcome data is accurately captured to support the charitable purpose and track progress.
• Engage in 1:1 telephone conversations each week with every participant to offer coaching on short-term and long-term goals, understanding restrictions, monitoring progress, 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

Joining details:
We offer a benefits package including gym access, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. We take care of what’s important to you.

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