Exercise Therapist

Cumbria,-Northumberland,-Tyne-and-Wear-Nhs-Foundation-Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Lease cars

Childcare schemes

Staff discounts

Season tickets for travel

Cycle to work

Job summary

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust in Carlisle invites applications for an Exercise Therapist (Band 5) to support in-patient and ward-based activity. You will develop therapeutic exercise plans, perform health screens, and work within a multidisciplinary team to help patients improve physical and mental health.

The post requires a degree in sports or exercise science, BASES membership, and REPS qualifications.

Qualifications

• Degree in sports science or exercise science.
• BASES membership and REPS qualifications required.
• CEP registration with BASES encouraged; eligible to apply on offer.

Responsibilities

• Develop therapeutic exercise programmes for clinical populations.
• Conduct health screens and fitness testing before activity.
• Collaborate with MDT for patient assessment, treatment and discharge planning.
• Document care plans and progress notes; manage department operations.

Skills

Mobility and time management

Teamwork

Health promotion

Audit & reporting

Caseload management

Education

Degree in sports/science

BASES membership

REPs Level 2

REPs Level 3

REPS Level 4 (preferred)

BASES CEP registration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Main area Exercise Professional Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent: 7 day working Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (CNTW supports a 7 day working process) Job ref 263-ICG26-067-JW

Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Carleton Clinic Town Carlisle Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

Exercise Therapist

Band 5

Hello!

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Opportunities for you

Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.

• flexible working
• helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities
• training and development needs
• lease cars
• childcare schemes
• staff discounts
• season tickets for travel
• cycle to work scheme

All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.

• Cultural diversity staff network
• Disabled staff network
• LGBT+ staff network

We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:

• Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Network
• Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
• Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group

We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Exercise Therapy Team at Carleton Clinic, Carlisle. Exercise Therapy support an number of wards across the Trust providing prescribed exercise interventions to support the physical and mental health of our patients. The role involves working into in-patient admission wards for patients over the age of 18 with a mental health illness who require assessment and treatment by a multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The role involves developing therapeutic relationships with our service users to promote the benefits of physical activity and supporting them to make positive lifestyle changes.

Experience of prescribing evidenced based exercise interventions to support patient health and exercise outcomes is essential. The post holder will be required to conduct pre-activity health screen and review appointments – including taking various baseline physical health measurements, discussing health and exercise related goals and prescribing and facilitating exercise plans specific to theirneeds.

Experience of working with clinical populations within clinical settings would be beneficial, however, in-house training will be provided and the post holder will be working with an experienced and skilled MDT

Exercise Therapy work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and the post holder will be required to liaise with the other professionals within the MDT with regards to exercise treatment plans, physical health triggers, patient progress and discharge planning, they will attend ward meetings as required.

The post holder will be required to document detailed care plans and progress notes for service users within their electronic medical record. The post holder will be responsible for the day to day running of the department, ensuring the safety of service users whilst exercising and should be comfortable working in challenge situations.

Working for our organisation

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• A degree in sports science or exercise science
• Professional membership of BASES
• Reps level2 fitness instructor
• Reps level 3 Exercise Referral, Reps level 4 (preferably Exercise and Mental Health, Diabetes and Obesity)
• Registered with BASES as Certified Exercise Practitioner (CEP) (Registration could be applied for once post has been offered but offer would be subject to successful application for CEP)

Knowledge and Experience

• Significant experience of delivering and developing exercise Programmes for clinical populations
• Significant experience of administering health screens, fitness testing and gym inductions.
• Experience of developing groups
• Experience of delivering health promotion eg healthy eating, smoking cessation, weight management.
• Experience of working with the relevant client group for the post (Adults, children, learning disability, older persons)
• Experience of working in a mental health/learning disability setting
• Experience of working in a hospital environment.

Skills and Competencies

• Must be able to meet the mobility requirements of the post.
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Be able to manage own caseload.
• Be able to work individually and as part of a team
• Good IT skills competent with word, excel etc, be able to produce reports as required.
• Experience of carrying out audits

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.