Prehab Support Worker Job at University College London Hospitals NHS Trust – his is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the UCLH Prehabilitation team. Our Prehab service started in 2021 and is run by a close team who are passionate about improving patients’ fitness for surgery. We now receive about 400-500 referrals per year. Our data shows that all patients have benefited from an improvement in fitness, fatigue and quality of life following completion of the prehab programme, optimising them for their surgery.Â
Due to the success of the service we have been awarded a Sustainability and Transformation Grant to recruit an additional Prehab Support Worker for 12-months to expand our service.
We are looking for an excellent team player who has experience leading exercise classes and providing one-to-one exercise training to join our team and help grow the service. The current team consists of Doctors, Physiotherapists, Dieticians and admin support. Patients can also be referred for pain management, psychology and smoking cessation as required.
Person specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Broad general education
Desirable criteria
- Personal training qualification level 4 or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working with the people
- Working in a team
- Delivering exercise classes and programmes, ideally to people with underlying medical conditions
Desirable criteria
- Working with patients in an outpatient clinic setting
- Working virtually
Communication
Essential criteria
- Fluency in written and spoken English
Personal Qualities and Skills
Essential criteria
- Good computer literacy and keyboard skills
- Excellent team working and communication skills
Desirable criteria
- An interest in Nutrition
Assessment & treatment planning
Essential criteria
- Confident in communicating with a variety of patients both in a 1:1 setting and in a group environment
- Confident in designing and implementing 1:1 exercise programmes based on patient needs and abilities
OTHER
Essential criteria
- Able to participate in 7-day services.
Closing Date: 26-Oct-2025 22:59