Rehabilitation Specialist United Kingdom

Location: North Staffs Hospital

Department: Fitness

Type: Permanent, Part Time

Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum pro rata depending on experience

Hours: 18 hours per week

About the Role

We are looking for a Rehabilitation Specialist to help us build a healthier nation. This role will play a crucial part in Nuffield’s long‑term vision for clinical rehabilitation and will require the Rehabilitation Specialist to undertake remote (digital) and in‑person facilitation of exercise, emotional wellbeing support, healthy eating, and goal setting to aid the participants' recovery. The pathway will involve weekly 1to1s, group exercise classes (virtual and in person), promote goal setting and self‑directed activity.

You will demonstrate leadership and influencing skills, be a good communicator, organised and self‑motivated. As part of this role, you will work collaboratively onsite, centrally and with our Charity team and our beneficiaries. 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 potentially a BSc (Hons) in Sports Rehabilitation (desired not essential).

As a Rehabilitation Specialist you will:

• 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 in the participants being able to self‑manage 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 1to1 telephone conversations each week with every participant to offer coaching in terms of setting short term and long‑term goals, understanding restrictions, monitoring progress, understanding and 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

Helping you feel good. 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 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.

About Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital

At the Nuffield Health North Staffordshire Hospital, we are recognised for our expert clinical care, expertise and friendly atmosphere. Our excellent teamwork and commitment to training has created an innovative clinical environment. Our purpose‑built hospital has 39 bedrooms, 3 theatres and 1 minor treatment facility and busy outpatient department. We also provide physiotherapy, pathology, CT, MRI and diagnostic imaging services. We are conveniently located on Clayton Road, off the A519. We also provide free parking for staff.