Rehabilitation Specialist
Location: Nuffield Health The Holly Hospital, Buckhurst Hill IG9 5HX. Local travel required. Permanent, part-time: 18 hours per week – days flexible. FTE salary up to £29,842.00 per annum, pro rata (depending on skills and experience).
We are looking for a Rehabilitation Specialist to help us build a healthier nation. This role will deliver Nuffield Health Rehabilitation Programmes utilizing the unique Nuffield Health pathway, championing the Charitable Purpose. The role requires remote (digital) and in person facilitation of exercise, emotional wellbeing support, healthy eating, and goal setting to aid participants’ recovery. The pathway involves weekly one-to-one sessions, group exercise classes (virtual and in person), promoting goal setting and self‑directed activity.
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 participants in self‑managing their condition after the 12‑week programme.
* 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 one‑to‑one telephone conversations each week with every participant to offer coaching in terms of setting short‑term and long‑term goals, understanding restrictions, monitoring progress, 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
Qualifications
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 a BSc (Hons) in Sports Rehabilitation (desired, not essential).
Benefits
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 well‑being rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options.
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