Academy Health and Wellbeing Physiologist

NHS; Chester; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job description

Academy Health and Wellbeing Physiologist

Chester Fitness and Wellbeing Club | Physiology | Permanent | Full Time
£25,001.00 per annum
40 hours per week

Main duties of the job

As an Academy Physiologist, you will:

1. Join our multidisciplinary team of doctors, physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals.
2. Complete our in-house three-week training course.
3. Help promote health and fitness as part of our holistic, comprehensive health service.
4. Deliver health assessments that support health and wellbeing goals.
5. Support prevention as well as rehabilitation and recovery.
6. Be passionate and caring in the service you provide, putting client's needs first.
7. Complete our award-winning preceptorship programme during your first 12 months in the role.

About us

Nuffield Health is Britain's largest not-for-profit healthcare organisation. Join us as an Academy Health and Wellbeing Physiologist in our Chester Fitness & Wellbeing Gym and play your part in building a healthier nation.

Job responsibilities

In this entry role to our Physiology department, you'll make a difference, not just a living. We're transforming healthcare in the UK by bringing together assessment, treatment and prevention services to provide integrated care. Whilst you will have a base location, all our Academy Physiology roles are mobile, so you will be required to travel within the region of your base site.

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.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. If you are interested in multiple sites being advertised, we ask that you only apply to your preferred location. At interview stage you will be given the opportunity to express interest in other locations. Successful candidates will be expected to attend a training camp, which is scheduled for June 2025. It starts with you. CVs will be shortlisted after the closing date as we ensure we review all applications; please be patient as we process these. We reserve the right to close this advert early if required. Successful candidates will be expected to attend training camp.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• As an Academy Physiologist, you'll bring a minimum 2:2 Sport and Exercise Science degree or equivalent.

Experience

• You've studied human physiology, exercise, biochemistry, anatomy/biomechanics, psychology and nutrition. Crucially, you know how to apply this in practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.