Clinical Prevention + Rehabilitation
What is a cardiac coach?
The Role:
A CP+R Cardiac Coach is a hybrid of a physio, personal trainer, clinical exercise specialist and sports scientist all rolled into one. You’ll manage a portfolio of clients, coaching, inspiring and motivating each person in order to achieve their individual health and life goals. To do this successfully a cardiac coach is an expert exercise instructor, and meticulously trained in our nutrition model and in delivering lifestyle advice and support.
Job details
Reward and recognition
Responsibilities:
• You’ll look after a portfolio of 15-18 clients (we call them athletes), supporting, inspiring, and guiding them through each stage of their programme from rehab to prevention to health excellence
• Use patient’s medical history, lifestyle assessment and physiological results from their clinical assessment (performed every 12 weeks) to prescribe an appropriate exercise, nutrition and lifestyle programme in order to achieve their goals
• Provide consistent and/or progressive levels of the exercise and nutrition prescription in the form of 1-2-1 resistance exercise, cardiovascular homework, food diaries and step counts
• Engage in uplifting, positive and timely communications with athletes to support and encourage them in their programmes
• Deliver a world class coaching standard and have a curiosity to learn and grow
• Deliver an exceptional service to clients either virtually or from one of our on-site locations (N.B. Cardiac Coaches must be willing to work from home or in the clinic and are given the tools to excel in either environment)
Requirements:
• 2:1 or above predicted or acquired BSc grade in relevant degree (e.g. Sport & Exercise Science)
• Proven experience of coaching in a health-related or exercise capacity
• Proven experience in a customer service role
• Proven experience or interest in rehabilitation or helping people
• Six months 1-2-1 coaching experience (desirable but not essential)
• Personal Training or Strength & Conditioning qualification (desirable but not essential)
• BACPR Level 4 qualification (desirable but not essential)
