Job Title: Advanced Exercise and Rehabilitation Instructor
Agency: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 33,094 – £ 36,195 / Year

Job Summary

The cancer physiotherapy team at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust is calling for a dynamic and motivated individual, looking for an opportunity to join our Cancer Therapy Team working within the award-winning Guy’s Cancer Centre.

One opportunity exists for an experienced personal trainer, or Band 3 or 4 rehabilitation instructors, looking to develop their skills in cancer rehabilitation and work in an outpatient team.

Applicants would ideally have previous experience of working with people with cancer or a strong desire to do so. The applicants would be providing person-centred assessments and interventions to cancer patients throughout their treatment pathway from prehabilitation to rehabilitation. Successful applicants will be involved in leading one-to-one and group exercise sessions, delivering these either remotely or in person, as well as carrying out administrative tasks to support the team. The post holders will be required to support service developments and show flexibility when adapting to and leading change. Excellent communication, organisational, and information technology skills are essential for the roles.

Main duties of the job

• To lead and participate in physical activity and exercise interventions, either face-to-face, by telephone, or over virtual platforms, in 1:1 or group formats, for patients with a cancer diagnosis awaiting treatment (prehabilitation), currently receiving treatment, or following treatment.
• To provide individualised advice, information, and support using motivational interviewing skills based on risk assessment and patient choice to support patients to become more physically active. This will involve devising individual patient care plans, including screening, onward referral, information delivery, goal setting, and identification of barriers, coping strategies, and monitoring plans.
• You will be expected to carry your own caseload of patients, and you will have access to a well-equipped gym with a wide variety of machines, free weights, and equipment to enable you to deliver tailored exercise interventions.
• To promote Guy’s Cancer’s physical activity pathway, and to be actively involved in health promotion during all stages of patient care.
• To participate in team projects, service development, and in-house training.

How to Apply;

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