Rehabilitation Specialist

Nuffield Health Brentwood; Slough; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health and wellness organization in Slough seeks a Rehabilitation Specialist to deliver tailored health programmes. The role includes organizing 12-week rehabilitation programmes, facilitating exercise classes, and providing emotional support to participants. The ideal candidate will possess a Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification and experience working with vulnerable adults. This part-time position offers a chance to make a significant difference in community health while enjoying various employee benefits.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Experience in a Rehabilitation Specialist position and understanding of rehabilitation is desired but not essential.
• Strong communication skills in English required.

Responsibilities

• Organise and run a series of rolling 12‑week rehabilitation programmes.
• Facilitate live stream and in‑person group exercise classes.
• Promote self‑directed activity and manage participants' recovery.
• Conduct weekly 1‑to‑1 coaching conversations with participants.

Skills

Problem-solving and diagnostic skills

Organisational ability

Effective decision-making skills

Time and resource management

Experience working with vulnerable adults

Good English and number skills

Excellent IT skills

Education

Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification

BSc(Hons) in Sports Rehabilitation

Job description

Rehabilitation Specialist

Stoke Poges FWC | Fitness | Permanent contract | Part time

Up to £27,310.40 pro rata, depending on experience

7.5 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. It starts with you.

About the role

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 utilizing the unique Nuffield Health pathway, championing the Charitable Purpose. The specialist will undertake remote (digital) and in‑person facilitation of exercise, emotional wellbeing support, healthy eating, and goal setting to aid participants’ recovery. The pathway will involve weekly 1‑to‑1s, group exercise classes (virtual and in‑person), promote goal setting and self‑directed activity.

Key responsibilities

• 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 manage their condition after the 12‑week programme.

• Re‑calibrate exercises and intensities based on regular improvements demonstrated by changes in 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.

• Engage in weekly 1‑to‑1 telephone conversations with every participant to offer coaching in terms of short‑term and long‑term goals, understanding restrictions, monitoring progress, offering emotional wellbeing support, and empowering self‑directed activity.

Required skills and experience

• 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.

• Excellent IT skills.

• Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification (essential).

• Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification (essential).

• Ideally previous experience in a Rehabilitation Specialist position and 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. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and 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.

Application

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It starts with you.