Fitness instructor

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Fitness Instructor to work across mental health wards in London. This role involves developing therapeutic relationships with service users to promote health and wellbeing, alongside responsibilities in planning and implementing fitness activities. Ideal candidates will have recognized qualifications and experience in fitness coaching, particularly in mental health contexts.

Qualifications

• Experience with clients having mental health diagnoses.
• Experience as a qualified fitness professional.
• Experience instructing groups in physical activity.

Responsibilities

• Provide sports & exercise service to mental health centre.
• Plan and implement group gym sessions.
• Use behavior change techniques to promote healthy lifestyles.

Skills

Understanding of mental health issues

Communication

IT skills

Education

Recognised sports coaching or fitness instructor qualification, level 3 or above

Registered with REPs or CIMPSA

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Job description

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Job Overview

The fitness instructor role will be working alongside another fitness instructor across 4 adult acute mental health wards and 2 PICU wards.

Job Overview

The fitness instructor role will be working alongside another fitness instructor across 4 adult acute mental health wards and 2 PICU wards.

The role involves developing therapeutic relationships with service users to promote the benefits of physical activity and support them to engage in health and wellbeing activities.

You will be supported and supervised by the lead Occupational Therapist and Band 5 Fitness Instructor.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a sports & exercise service to St Charles Mental Health Centre
• To be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating group gym facilities and sessions.
• To support service users to improve their health and wellbeing by coaching individuals/ groups to lead a healthy lifestyle as well as carrying out health promotion interventions
• To use behaviour change techniques with individuals/ groups to empower them to identify, make, and sustain positive lifestyle changes to improve health and wellbeing
• To provide interventions informed by personal ‘recovery approach’ principles in order to improve in-patient service users’ quality of life and to support them to do the things they want to do and live the life they want to lead
• To work closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and another Fitness Instructor in coordinating and facilitating client centred activities.
  
  

Working for our organisation

Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's largest NHS Trusts.

With great size, comes fantastic opportunities, to develop, innovate and progress.

Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services and

providing patients and families with a positive experience.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for a detailed description of the main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Education And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Recognised sports coaching or fitness instructor qualification, level 3 or above (HND, ACDM, YMCA, exercise instructor’s certification or other industry recognised qualification)
• Registered with Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) or Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMPSA)
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Other relevant qualifications relating to health, exercise and sports science.
• First Aid Course
  
  

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/ Unpaid Relevant To Job

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with clients with mental health diagnoses.
• Experience of working as a qualified fitness professional.
• Experience in instructing groups and individuals in sports, exercise and physical activity.
• Experience of working within a team.
• Evidence of autonomous working.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of managing and supervising staff and services.
• Experience of working in an inpatient mental health unit
  
  

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of people with mental health issues.
• Able to communicate clearly both in written form and verbally.
• IT skills
  
  

ATTITUDES, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Essential criteria

• Able to utilise supervision effectively
• Demonstrates a commitment to personal development and is open to learning
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team and be self-motivated.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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