Rehabilitation Instructor

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time post as a Rehabilitation Instructor in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Outpatients team within the Huntingdon and Doddington locality. The role involves working alongside the physiotherapy and Specialist service integrated team to enhance patients' rehabilitation, recovery, and outcomes.

The successful candidate will be responsible for their own caseload of patients for exercise-based rehabilitation, leading rehabilitation classes and pain management groups, and developing the service. Applicants are required to have a strong profile of qualifications, including a sports/physiology-related degree or a level 3 personal trainer qualification, and evidence of training in rehabilitation and exercise referral prescription.

Main Duties of the Job

The role requires an in-depth exercise-based knowledge of anatomy and physiology. The successful candidate will work alongside the musculoskeletal physiotherapy team to implement service provision for patients to access appropriate exercise programmes. They will motivate and advise patients on correct exercise management and be responsible for their own caseload of patients.

Leading rehabilitation and education-based classes, including pain management, Osteoarthritis, and strength and conditioning, is a key aspect of the role. The successful candidate will provide high-quality therapy services in the outpatient MSK department.

About Us

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high-quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

We are committed to delivering exceptional patient care and are passionate about providing innovative and high-quality care delivery. If you share our passion for delivering high-quality care, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will undertake the provision of rehabilitation classes for problems such as Osteoarthritis, spinal pain, and chronic pain management. They will have knowledge of exercise prescription, advice, and education using various strategies to modify and improve patient performance during treatment sessions in both a group setting and on an individual basis.

The role requires the successful candidate to hold responsibility for their own caseload, working without direct supervision, and to perform re-assessments of patients by questioning, observing, and measuring patients' abilities and needs.

The successful candidate will work flexibly within a team structure under the supervision of qualified members of staff, providing a high standard of therapy service to patients in the outpatient department.

They will use clinical judgement on a daily basis to evaluate patient progress, including the recording of subjective and objective measurements. They will conduct mobility assessments and provide appropriate walking aids as required.

The successful candidate will independently co-ordinate, implement, and progress rehabilitation groups, be responsible for the maintenance, monitoring, and stock control of materials and equipment within the rehabilitation setting, and provide care and dignity to patients at all times.

They will maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date documentation, adhering to the standards of practice determined by CCS, and demonstrate a high level of physical skills requiring accuracy and dexterity.

The successful candidate will 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, and demonstrate confidence in reporting regularly on patient progress and non-clinical incidents.

They will be responsible for the safe and competent use of gym equipment, patient appliances, and aids used by patients.