Job requirements
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Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Current UK driving license
- Other
Access to own transport
- Skills
Communication and counselling skills, ability to convey sensitive information in an appropriate manner to patients/clients relative/ carers and the MDT
- Skills
Skills to cope with stressful situations, including emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Skills
Planning and organisational skills and the ability to prioritise own workload and meet required timescales.
- Knowledge
Understanding of the role of prehabilitation and rehabilitation within Cancer services.
- Knowledge
Able to recognise when guidance and support is required and initiate appropriate escalation processes
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the impact illness and disability have on rehabilitation
- Experience
Recent, relevant experience of working in the leisure/ fitness sector with a range of clients including those on an exercise referral scheme
- Experience
Experience of delivering community-based exercise or rehabilitation in both one to one and group settings.
- Experience
Experience of working with people with complex health needs and the impact this can have on exercise
- Experience
Knowledge and understanding of goal setting principles
- Qualifications
Level 3 Diploma in exercise referral (CIMSPA accredited)
- Qualifications
Level 4 Cancer Rehabilitation or willingness to work towards this.
- Qualifications
Specialist Exercise Instructor Level 4 qualification in chronic conditions e.g. Diabetes, Obesity.
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Motivational interviewing skills
- Skills
Skills in the use of digital technology
- Knowledge
Knowledge of relevant clinical assessments and treatments
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the NHS constitution
- Experience
Knowledge of behaviour change methods
- Experience
Experience of working with people with cancer
- Experience
Experience in the delivery of cardiac, pulmonary or cancer rehabilitation
- Experience
Knowledge of health inequalities
- Qualifications
Courses with relevance to the job e.g., equipment, dementia
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fitness Instructor to support the development, delivery, and ongoing improvement of the Airedale Active Together Programme.
Active Together is a multimodal oncology prehabilitation and rehabilitation service developed by the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) at Sheffield Hallam University and funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research. It aims to help people prepare for cancer treatment, recover more effectively, and maintain healthy lifestyles beyond diagnosis.
Reporting to the Service Therapy Manager and Lead Physiotherapist, the post holder will deliver the physical activity component of the programme, contributing to a high-quality, inclusive, multidisciplinary service.
Key responsibilities include leading group exercise sessions, delivering one-to-one support, carrying out clinical assessments, and completing administrative tasks. Collaborative working across the multidisciplinary team is essential.
Daily access to a car is required.
Based at Skipton Hospital, the team is small and supportive, with a strong focus on delivering excellent patient care and experience throughout the cancer journey.
Main duties of the job
- Work under Physiotherapist guidance to deliver prehabilitation and rehabilitation for people living with and beyond cancer.
- Manage a caseload across all stages of the cancer pathway.
- Contribute to MDT meetings, raising and escalating concerns appropriately.
- Complete administrative duties, including accurate recording, monitoring, and auditing of assessments and outcomes.
- Oversee waiting lists and caseloads, ensuring smooth patient pathways.Deliver physical activity programmes (1:1 and group) across multiple sites for patients undergoing oncology treatments.
- Monitor patient progress and adapt programmes to ensure safe, effective care.
- Promote healthy living and support behaviour change.Provide personalised care using a “what matters to you” approach.Address health inequalities and promote inclusion in service delivery.
- Work collaboratively with patients, carers, MDT, and external partners.
- Communicate complex and sensitive information clearly and empathetically.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for more information. We also welcome enquiries about the job so please feel free to contact us by email or phone.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Cancer Prehabilitation Fitness Instructor with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust in Keighley, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Instructor role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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