Exercise Therapy Practitioner

Dorset Healthcare; Poole; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a full-time exercise instructor to join their mental health therapies team at St. Ann's Hospital. Responsibilities include providing fitness instruction, supervising gym activities, and collaborating with healthcare teams to promote users' physical and mental health. Candidates must hold Level 3 Personal Trainer and Exercise Referral qualifications. The role offers diverse benefits such as generous leave, NHS pension, and well-being services.

Benefits

27 days of annual leave

Excellent NHS pension scheme

Health and wellbeing services

Flexible working options

Free training and career coaching

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Level 3 Personal Trainer and Exercise Referral qualifications required.
• Complete Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course.
• DBS check required, cost covered by employer.

Responsibilities

• Provide fitness instruction and ensure safe gym practices.
• Induct staff to supervise patients in the gym environment.
• Monitor service users' progress and support their health.

Skills

Ability to induct staff

Fitness programme development

Collaboration with healthcare teams

Education

Level 3 Personal Trainer Certification

Level 3 Exercise Referral training

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a full-time (37.5 hours a week) exercise instructor to join our therapies team at St. Ann's Hospital, our busy mental health inpatient unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide fitness instruction and ensure safe practice in the gym and working environment.
• Induct staff to supervise patients and manage the gym environment.
• Respond to referrals for service users, induct users to the gym, and provide fitness programmes.
• Monitor progress of service users and support physical and mental health.
• Collaborate with physiotherapy, occupational therapy and ward teams to deliver an inclusive and responsive exercise service.

Qualifications

• Successfully completed Level 3 Personal Trainer and Level 3 Exercise Referral training.
• Successfully complete a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course before commencing.
• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check required; the Trust covers the cost.
• Ability to induct staff to the gym and supervise patients with fitness programmes devised by the instructor.

Benefits

• 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years.
• Excellent NHS pension scheme.
• Health and wellbeing services.
• Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours.
• Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals.
• Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs.
• Access to nine staff networks – have a voice and transform our Trust.
• Relocation costs where applicable.
• Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities – including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave.
• NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more.

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