Physical Activity Specialist/Fitness Instructor for post ICU Rehab
| Posting date: | 18 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 January 2026 |
| Location: | Torquay, TQ27AA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9388-25-1448 |
Summary
Contribute to biopsychosocial screening post step down from ICU and those outpatients in the community Identify and address barriers to physical activity. This may include motivational, fatigue, transport/accessibility, financial issues or concerns about safety to exercise in the context of their post ICU admission condition/health problem. Develop and supervise personalised physical activity and exercise training programmes, specifically targeted for the management of global weakness, reduced VO2, general fatigue, muscle atrophy. Undertake fitness and physical performance assessments of patients post critical illness who have already been medically screened to be appropriate to engage. Attend home visits as required to assist with assessment, goal setting and progress monitoring. Contribute to patients validation of their experience of recovery post critical illness and to signpost them to appropriate local programs/services. To work with individuals on a one-to-one basis, or in a small exercise group, to support them and/or their families to improve their health and wellbeing despite pain, fatigue, weight loss; through making positive changes to their lifestyle. This includes using specific approaches and skills to support behaviour change, along with signposting and supporting access to appropriate external services. To assess current and previous activity/exercise levels, the clients willingness to change exercise and lifestyle habits and to assess current activity management patterns. Health and fitness measures may be taken and be repeated on completion of further treatment interventions. To work closely with the ICU Rehab MDT. To conduct joint assessments as needed with the appropriate team member (dependant of the need of the patient). To complete joint ward visits or home visits with MDT to complete assessments of individual functional needs. To attend and feedback progress reports of patients needs/rehabilitation to MDT To seek support for more complicated cases from MDT (this is encouraged). To provide 1:1 advice about physical activity to patients for whom a group Health and Wellbeing programme would be appropriate; including addressing psychological and cognitive needs. To contribute to 1:1 follow up and/or group appointments for patients completing the Post ICU Health & Wellbeing Programme to aim to enhance physical activity status and offer advice to maintain activity levels. Contribute to gathering and entering data of patient outcomes both during and post ICU Health & Wellbeing exercise programme. To monitor location of patients discharge and arrange appropriate follow-up i.e. home visit, telephone call and attendance at medical follow-up clinics Maintain spreadsheets recording patient contacts and outcomes at regular weekly or daily intervals. Signpost to existing community-based exercise schemes as appropriate