Band 3 Physical Therapies Health Instructor - The Barberry (Band 3) - Health Instructor - Birmi[...]

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 3 Physical Therapies Health Instructor. This full-time role requires you to engage with service users, providing essential support in various inpatient settings while gaining experience within a dedicated physical therapies team. Ideal candidates will have relevant gym instructor qualifications or be willing to acquire them within six months.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Potential for relocation expenses reimbursement

Qualifications

• Trained to Reps level 2 Gym Instructor or equivalent.
• NVQ level 3 qualification preferred.
• Ability to deliver physical activity and exercise groups.

Responsibilities

• Work under the supervision of Physiotherapists.
• Provide physical activity support to service users.
• Participate in a multi-disciplinary team to support mental health.

Skills

Experience of delivering physical activity / exercise groups

Experience of care delivery in a mental health setting

Education

Reps level 2 Gym Instructor or equivalent

NVQ level 3

English and literacy level 2

Job description

Band 3 Physical Therapies Health Instructor - The Barberry

Band 3

Main area Health Instructor Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 436-7155477-A

Site The Barberry Town Birmingham Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2025 23:59

Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Health Instructor to join our dynamic Physical Therapies Health Instructor team.

Working across a variety of inpatient settings within Solihull & Birmingham Mental Health Foundation Trust you will be working with an experienced and passionate Physical therapies team as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.

Working under the supervision and guidance of Physiotherapists and Senior Health Instructors you will have the opportunity to work with service users with functional and organic mental health illnesses where there maybe comorbidities. Ideally the candidate will be trained to level gym instructor, but if not will be willing to achieve the qualification within 6 months of appointment.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Health Instructor to join our dynamic Physical Therapies Health Instructor team.

Working across a variety of inpatient settings within Solihull & Birmingham Mental Health Foundation Trust you will be working with an experienced and passionate Physical therapies team as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.

Working under the supervision and guidance of Physiotherapists and Senior Health Instructors you will have the opportunity to work with service users with functional and organic mental health illnesses where there maybe comorbidities.

You will receive regular management and clinical supervision. Training and development will be provided in line with discussed development reviews.

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We are unable to support applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work the United Kingdom (UK)

Person specification

Qualification

• Reps level 2 Gym Intructor or equivilant
• NVQ level 3
• English and literacy level 2

knowledge & Experinece

• Experience of delivering physical activity /exercise groups
• Experience of care delivery in a mental health or learning disability setting.

Our Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential, even if this means doing things differently for different people sometimes. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. As part of the selection process you may be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, however all cases of criminal record history are dealt with on a case by case basis.

Please note, if applicable for your role you will be required to cover the cost of your DBS certificate. This will be deducted from your salary over 3 months. You will also be required to sign up to the DBS Update Service before commencement with the Trust. The Trust will reimburse this. You will be contractually obliged to maintain your subscription.

All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction programme. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on post) by the end of your second week with us.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, please ensure that you check if this role meets the eligibility criteria for sponsorship. Non UK /Republic of Ireland candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) . The minimum salary threshold for a Health and Social Care is £25,000 and for the Skilled Worker route is £38,700. If the starting salary for this role is below this, we will not be able to provide sponsorship.

Relocation expenses may be reimbursed subject to eligibility. The policy provides for reimbursement up to £8,000.

Please note - if you are applying for a role within Police custody, due to Police Vetting requirements you must have been a UK resident for the last years.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.