Nuffield Health
Rehabilitation Specialist
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Rehabilitation Specialist
Bristol North Fitness Worldwide Class (FWC) | Rehabilitation Specialist | Permanent | Part-Time
Role Classification:
- Position: Rehabilitation Specialist
- Jane Employment Level: Permanent
- Working Hours: 7.5 hours per week
- Salary: Up to £27,993.16 pro rata, depending on experience
- Base Location: Bristol North Club
About the Role
Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest healthcare charity, empowering its patients, members, and customers through passion, care, and innovation. From delivering connected health, supporting the nation’s wellbeing, transforming experiences, and fostering rewarding careers, Nuffield Health ensures your contribution makes a tangible difference.
We are seeking a Rehabilitation Specialist to:
- Deliver Nuffield Health Rehabilitation Programmes using our digital and in-person pathway models.
- Champion the Charitable Purpose by supporting participants in their recovery journey.
- Facilitate remote and in-person sessions including:
- exercise classes (group and 1:1)
- wellbeing support
- healthy eating guidance
- goal setting
- Enhance recovery through targeted interventions, self-management coaching, and emotional support.
This role is critical to Nuffield’s long-term vision for clinical rehabilitation and will involve working with vulnerable adults to enable sustainable lifestyle changes.
Key Responsibilities
Program Delivery & Leadership
- Design and coordinate rolling 12-week rehabilitation programmes.
- Facilitate live and virtual group exercise classes, accommodating varying levels of ability.
- Use pre-recorded on-demand content and participant journals to encourage self-directed activity post-programme.
- Adjust exercises and intensities based on weekly progress tracking (effort and performance).
- Escalate concerns per internal protocols if deterioration is identified, ensuring accurate reports within time limits.
- Monitor progress for data-driven outcomes, supporting our Charitable Purpose.
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Support & Coaching
- Conduct weekly 1:1 coaching calls with all participants to:
- Set and review short-term and long-term goals.
- Address physical restrictions and functional limitations.
- Provide emotional wellbeing support.
- Empower participants with self-directed strategies for sustained recovery.
Collaboration & Communication
- Work closely with:
- On-site teams
- Nuffield Health’s central rehabilitation and charity teams
- Beneficiaries
- Demonstrate leadership, influence, and initiative as part of a collaborative healthcare environment.
Essential Requirements
- Qualifications:
- Level 3 Personal Trainer qualification (mandatory).
- Postgraduate qualifications (e.g., a BSc in Sports Rehabilitation – desirable, not essential).
- Skills & Experience:
- Strong problem-solving and diagnostic skills.
- Organisational and time management abilities.
- Decisive judgment in remotely guiding activity and progress.
- Experience working with vulnerable or at-risk adults.
- Proficiency in IT systems, including tracking software and telecommunication tools (Zoom, for example).
- Advance English and numerical skills demonstrated via qualifications and professional practice.
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Desirable Attributes
- Prior experience in Rehabilitation Functional Training roles or fields beyond personal training.
- Aware of emerging trends in digital health and recovery pathways.
- Comfortable receiving patient feedback to adapt support strategies.
About Nuffield Health
At Nuffield Health, we prioritise your wellbeing and career growth. Our competitive benefits package includes:
- FitnessFlex – A range of rewards including free gym membership, health assessments, and retail discounts.
- Colourful Money™ – Flexible pension options and savings tools tailored to your lifestyle.
- Culture that values employee development, ensuring health, happiness, and professional growth.
Join Nuffield Health and create a fulfilling career centered around helping others thrive.
Apply now – We actively consider applicants and reserve the right to close opening sooner than expected due to demand.
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