Associate Exercise Practitioner inSheffield inSheffield PUBLISHED
WED 15 JAN 2025
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of cancer patients through rehabilitation and prehabilitation programs.
Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapists, dietitians, psychologists, and more, fostering a comprehensive approach to patient care.
Access to a supportive working environment funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research, enhancing job security and resources for service delivery.
Engagement in innovative practices by being part of a program designed in conjunction with Sheffield Hallam University, integrating research with practical application.
Focus on promoting healthy living and behaviour change, enabling practitioners to empower patients towards a healthier lifestyle.
Work in a dynamic setting with community outreach at various leisure centres across Sheffield, enhancing community engagement and support.
Contribution to service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives, allowing practitioners to influence the continual development of the Active Together service.
The Associate Exercise Practitioner role at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust involves joining the Active Together Cancer Rehabilitation service, which supports individuals following a cancer diagnosis through tailored physical activity, nutrition, and wellbeing guidance. This innovative service, a collaboration between Sheffield Hallam University and local NHS trusts, aims to enhance the health and quality of life of cancer patients, focusing on personalized rehabilitation and inclusive care. The practitioner will deliver prehabilitation and rehabilitation programs in various settings, assess and adapt patient progress, promote healthy lifestyle changes, and contribute to the service's evaluation and operational management.
This position is a fixed-term contract for 11 months and requires a motivated individual who can work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapists, dietitians, and psychologists. The role emphasises the importance of addressing health inequalities and involves continuous quality improvement in service delivery. Interested candidates may arrange informal visits or inquiries for further details.
This position is a fixed-term contract for 11 months and requires a motivated individual who can work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapists, dietitians, and psychologists. The role emphasises the importance of addressing health inequalities and involves continuous quality improvement in service delivery. Interested candidates may arrange informal visits or inquiries for further details.
This is an exciting opportunity for an Exercise Practitioner to join the Active Together Cancer Rehabilitation service in Sheffield.
Active Together is a prehabilitation and rehabilitation service supporting people following a cancer diagnosis with physical activity, nutrition, and wellbeing guidance.
The service has been designed by Sheffield Hallam University who work in close collaboration with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and local NHS trusts across South Yorkshire to support the delivery and evaluation of the service.
Active Together is funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research, Yorkshire’s independent cancer charity, working so more people can live longer, healthier lives, free from cancer.
We are seeking a highly motivated person to join our innovative and collaborative cancer rehabilitation service to help deliver and develop the service for cancer patients in Sheffield. Active Together Sheffield is based at the Advanced Wellbeing and Research Centre on the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park and is also delivered at several leisure centre locations across the city.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
The Active Together Programme is a collaboration between Yorkshire Cancer Research, Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals which provides a research-based prehabilitation and rehabilitation service to patients as part of their cancer treatment pathway.
The service is multimodal with a focus on physical activity, nutrition and mental health, with a multidisciplinary team including, Physiotherapists, Exercise Specialists, Dietitians, Psychologist, Fatigue Specialist and Occupational Therapist.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Gardiner Job title: Clinical Lead Physiotherapist Email address: Telephone number:
Active Together is a prehabilitation and rehabilitation service supporting people following a cancer diagnosis with physical activity, nutrition, and wellbeing guidance.
The service has been designed by Sheffield Hallam University who work in close collaboration with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and local NHS trusts across South Yorkshire to support the delivery and evaluation of the service.
Active Together is funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research, Yorkshire’s independent cancer charity, working so more people can live longer, healthier lives, free from cancer.
We are seeking a highly motivated person to join our innovative and collaborative cancer rehabilitation service to help deliver and develop the service for cancer patients in Sheffield. Active Together Sheffield is based at the Advanced Wellbeing and Research Centre on the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park and is also delivered at several leisure centre locations across the city.
- To deliver physical activity prehabilitation and rehabilitation programmes to patients undergoing a range of oncology treatment pathways in both one-to-one and group settings
- To assess the progress of patients during their time with Active Together and with support adapt their programmes appropriately to ensure safe and effective prehabilitation and rehabilitation.
- To promote healthy living in patients and support behaviour change.
- Adopt a personalised care approach to the management of patients, including an understanding of behaviour change approaches and “what matters to you”.
- Contribute to the evaluation of the service against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for feedback to Yorkshire Cancer Research.
- Understand the need to address and reduce health inequalities and promote health inclusion within Active Together as a priority in patient care and service development.
- Contribute to operational management, leadership and organisation to ensure continuous quality improvement of the Active Together Sheffield service.
- Demonstrate an awareness of wider Active Together delivery across South Yorkshire and contribute to service development opportunities with support as required.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
The Active Together Programme is a collaboration between Yorkshire Cancer Research, Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals which provides a research-based prehabilitation and rehabilitation service to patients as part of their cancer treatment pathway.
The service is multimodal with a focus on physical activity, nutrition and mental health, with a multidisciplinary team including, Physiotherapists, Exercise Specialists, Dietitians, Psychologist, Fatigue Specialist and Occupational Therapist.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Gardiner Job title: Clinical Lead Physiotherapist Email address: Telephone number:
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