Job Description
Wellbeing Physiologist
Full Time
Permanent
Peripatetic | Nottingham
Up to £32,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Are you a Physiologist looking for a new and exciting job opportunity? Our leading healthcare provider has a unique requirement for a Wellbeing Physiologist to work along side an on-site Occupational Health team peripatetic in Nottingham.
Physiologist duties:
* Lifestyle clinical assessments of patients
* Carrying out one-to-one and group based health and wellbeing interventions
* Providing advice to patients on patient's health profile (adiposity, biochemistry, blood screening) and stage of behaviour change.
* To formulate and implement written action plans based on treatment prescription, which is modified for the applicable stage of change.
* To support patients living with lifestyle induced disease to make positive and sustainable lifestyle choices for enhanced chronic disease management.
* Provide guidance and support to employees to make positive lifestyle changes, including nutrition and exercise habits.
* Give assistance and reassurance to clients during their medical tests.
* To deliver evidence-based exercise sessions to groups.
* To use specialised equipment to perform clinical physiological tests and record and analyse physiological data.
* To interpret clinical data and assess patients’ clinical risk, making informed decisions whether to escalate
* Support the preparation and delivery of educational workshops and health & wellbeing webinars.
* To be proactive in the design of health promotion campaigns empowering employees with the knowledge to make informed decisions on their health.
* To be proactive and agile in managing clinical diary with the support of clinical lead.
* To regularly present clinical and utilisation data with key stakeholders.
* Getting clients and equipment into correct locations and positions for events.
* To produce new and innovative strategies to enhance the role preventative services play in an Occupational Health Service.
* Empower others to be accountable for their own health and wellbeing.
Physiologist required skills:
* Must be degree qualified in Sport Science/Health Science/Exercise Physiology/Sports Therapy
* Must have previous experience working in sport, medical, health, wellbeing or fitness environment
* Ideally some previous study of human physiology, exercise, biochemistry, psychology or nutrition
* (Desirable) Qualification in Level 2 Gym Instructing
* (Desirable) Qualification in Level 3 Personal Training
* (Desirable) Qualification in Level 3 Exercise Referral