# Cancer Prehabilitation Fitness Instructor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cancer-prehabilitation-fitness-instructor/2cf54fd4-cb56-401a-b88f-4ab7181cbf57 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/cancer-prehabilitation-fitness-instructor/2cf54fd4-cb56-401a-b88f-4ab7181cbf57.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Airedale NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Airedale General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Instructor - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T13:31:25.183Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Skipton/Airedale_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Fitness_Instructor/Fitness_Instructor-v8271859 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8271859?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.airedale-trust.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Current UK driving license - Access to own transport ### Skills **Essential** - Communication and counselling skills, ability to convey sensitive information in an appropriate manner to patients/clients relative/ carers and the MDT - Skills to cope with stressful situations, including emotional or aggressive patients and carers - Planning and organisational skills and the ability to prioritise own workload and meet required timescales. **Desirable** - Motivational interviewing skills - Skills in the use of digital technology ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of the role of prehabilitation and rehabilitation within Cancer services. - Able to recognise when guidance and support is required and initiate appropriate escalation processes - Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working - Knowledge of the impact illness and disability have on rehabilitation **Desirable** - Knowledge of relevant clinical assessments and treatments - Knowledge of the NHS constitution ### Experience **Essential** - Recent, relevant experience of working in the leisure/ fitness sector with a range of clients including those on an exercise referral scheme - Experience of delivering community-based exercise or rehabilitation in both one to one and group settings. - Experience of working with people with complex health needs and the impact this can have on exercise - Knowledge and understanding of goal setting principles **Desirable** - Knowledge of behaviour change methods - Experience of working with people with cancer - Experience in the delivery of cardiac, pulmonary or cancer rehabilitation - Knowledge of health inequalities ### Qualifications **Essential** - Level 3 Diploma in exercise referral (CIMSPA accredited) - Level 4 Cancer Rehabilitation or willingness to work towards this. - Specialist Exercise Instructor Level 4 qualification in chronic conditions e.g. Diabetes, Obesity. **Desirable** - Courses with relevance to the job e.g., equipment, dementia ## Documents - [links (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1669) - [ai statement (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2960) - [privacy notice (pdf, 70.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1621) - [probation policy (pdf, 323.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2588) - [applying for a job (pdf, 286.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3022) - [values & behaviours (pdf, 681.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1615) - [airedale welcome brochure (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2741) - [trust inclusion statement (pdf, 266.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2502) - [information for applicants (pdf, 285.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2587) - [airedale recruitment process guide (pdf, 142.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1885) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10587135) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.