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Academy Health and Wellbeing Physiologist

We’re leading the way in personalised, integrated healthcare. It means that promoting health and fitness is part of our holistic, comprehensive health service, supporting prevention as well as rehabilitation and recovery.

About this physiology role

The purpose of this role is to deliver health assessments that are designed to support our clients in achieving their health and wellbeing goals through effective lifestyle management.

Reporting to Clinic manager this role means working alongside a multidisciplinary team of doctors, other physiologists, physiotherapists and other health professionals, as well as the relevant managers.

Key requirements of this role are:

• The efficient and safe delivery of clinical services based on Nuffield Health Wellbeing models and Care Pathways
• To ensure each centre is presented attractively and consumables are replenished daily to a required level for all services offered
• To support the implementation of clinical requirements of the centres on a day-to-day basis
• To take responsibility for managing day-to-day issues that may arise, including (but not limited to) equipment and consumables
• The successful applicant's base location will be Edinburgh but this is a mobile role

Physiology qualifications, experience, skills and values

The minimum requirement is a 2:2 Sport and Exercise Science degree, or an equivalent degree. You’ll be able to prove that you’ve studied human physiology, exercise, biochemistry, anatomy/biomechanics, psychology and nutrition. The practical application of this knowledge is also essential, so relevant experience is desired.

It’s also important that you share our values. So you’ll be passionate and caring in the service you provide. Like us, you believe in putting clients first, so you’ll have the freedom to do what’s right for your clients, always seeking better ways of doing things.

We combine the best disciplines of business with social values. We measure success not only by the profits we make but also by our ability to improve people’s health. Both rely on clients’ long-term satisfaction with the services we deliver through professionals like you.

Why Nuffield Health?

It’s not only our patients and clients who we help live life to the full, it’s our employees too. With our support, training, career development, generous benefits package and respect for balance, you too can make the most of everything in life.

This is an exciting time for us and it could be for you too. Our vision is to transform healthcare in the UK by bringing together assessment, treatment and prevention services to provide integrated care ­– health as it should be.

As the UK’s leading healthcare social enterprise, every penny we make is reinvested in our resources. It means that together, we can all do the right thing for our patients, clients and employees.

Key employee benefits:

• Continuing professional and career development
• Generous holiday and leave arrangements
• Flexible pension options
• Life assurance and healthcare schemes
• Health assessments (after a qualifying period)
• Free membership of Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centres, with heavily subsidised memberships for family
• Cycle to work scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Employee assistance programme for professional advice and counselling – legal, financial, etc.
• Employee discounts on a wide range of products or servicesNuffield Health is committed to equal opportunities in the recruitment, training, and development of our employees.

Salary - £21,649 per annum

Closing date - 22/12/2019

Location - base location will be Edinburgh, this is a mobile role

Weekly Hours - 40 hours

Contract Type – Permanent, full time