Falls Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor Contract UK

Responsibilities reflected in the contract

• Deliver approved strength and balance programmes.
• Check attendance readiness and environmental safety.
• Adapt exercises within the authorised progression plan.
• Observe mobility and confidence during sessions.
• Record participation, outcomes and concerns.
• Escalate falls, deterioration or safeguarding issues.

A realistic working scenario

A participant reports a new fall and dizziness before class. The instructor withholds routine exercise and seeks clinical reassessment.

Outputs to agree

• safe falls-prevention sessions
• accurate exercise progression
• timely concern escalation

Records and evidence

• Referral and baseline.
• Attendance and exercises.
• Response and progression.
• Fall or incident.
• Work records.
• Handover notes.

Reporting relationship

Typically reports to Line Manager or Department Manager. Confirm the employer's actual reporting structure in the builder.

Authority and escalation

• The instructor delivers an agreed programme within competence; diagnosis and material programme change require a clinician.
• Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

Tools and systems

• Care planning systems.
• Mobility equipment.

Workplace context

• Practice reception, clinical administration areas and approved patient-facing areas.

Training and certification

• Complete employer-required safeguarding training.
• Complete employer-required health and safety training.

Contract priorities

• exercise qualification
• older-person safety
• community travel
• clinical supervision

Information the employer should prepare

• the participants and referral criteria
• the community venues and class sizes
• the qualification and supervision requirements
• the prescribed programme and adaptation limits
• the equipment and emergency arrangements
• the attendance, outcome and escalation records