Rehabilitation Instructor | Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Overview

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen for a full time post as a Rehabilitation Instructor in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatients team between the Wisbech and Doddington physiotherapy departments. At times, dependent on the service demand you may be asked to work in other Dynamic Health locations.

The role involves working alongside the physiotherapy and Specialist service integrated team to enhance the patients’ rehabilitation, recovery and outcomes providing the next steps in physiotherapy treatment, through motivating and advising patients of effective management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for their own caseload of patients for exercise‑based rehabilitation, as well as leading rehabilitation classes and pain management groups, and contributing to the development of the service.
• Work alongside the musculoskeletal physiotherapy team to implement service provision for patients to access appropriate exercise programmes.
• Motivate and advise patients on the correct exercise management and ensure patients are responsible for their own caseload.
• Lead rehabilitation and education based classes, including pain management, Osteoarthritis and strength and conditioning.
• Provide high quality therapy service in the outpatient MSK department.
• Undertake provision of rehabilitation classes for problems such as Osteoarthritis, spinal pain and chronic pain management, with knowledge of exercise prescription, advice and education to modify and improve patient performance in group and individual settings.
• Hold responsibility for own caseload, including re-assessments by questioning, observing and measuring patients’ abilities and needs.
• Work flexibly within a team structure under supervision of qualified staff; provide a high standard of therapy service to patients in the outpatient department.
• Use clinical judgement daily to evaluate patient progress and record subjective and objective measurements.
• Conduct mobility assessments and provide appropriate walking aids as required.
• Independently coordinate, implement and progress rehabilitation groups.
• Maintain, monitor and control stock of materials and equipment within the rehabilitation setting.
• Provide care and dignity to patients, considering individual needs at all times.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation adhering to standards of practice determined by CCS.
• Demonstrate a high level of physical skills requiring accuracy and dexterity.
• Promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy treatment and ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
• Link with exercise referral schemes and other agencies promoting health and wellbeing.
• Demonstrate confidence in reporting regularly on patient progress and non-clinical incidents.
• Be responsible for the safe and competent use of gym equipment, patient appliances and aids used by patients.

Qualifications and requirements

• Strong profile of qualifications may include but is not limited to a sports/physiology related degree providing a strong exercise physiology background and/or a level 3 personal trainer qualification and relevant CPD qualifications.
• Evidence of training in rehabilitation and exercise referral prescription.
• To work alongside the musculoskeletal physiotherapy team to implement service provision for patients to access appropriate exercise programmes.

We strongly advise applicants to contact us and/or arrange a visit to the Department to fully understand the role.

Role requires an in-depth exercise based knowledge of anatomy and physiology; evidence of high-level study and application through prior experience of exercise rehabilitation in both individual and class-based settings.

Relocation expenses will be considered for this role.

To be responsible for the maintenance, monitoring and stock control of materials and equipment within the rehabilitation setting; to undertake provision of rehabilitation classes for conditions such as Osteoarthritis, spinal pain and chronic pain management, and to promote self-management of conditions.

Advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025.