Health and Exercise Practitioner

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Gloucestershire is seeking a forward-thinking professional to deliver falls prevention education and manage exercise sessions. Candidates should have experience with patient management and a good understanding of community resources related to falls prevention. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to effective care and education in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering educational sessions to diverse audiences.
• Ability to safely manage exercise groups and individual sessions.
• Understanding of community and voluntary service organizations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver education on falls prevention based on National Guidelines.
• Run falls prevention exercise groups and 1:1 sessions.
• Manage and rehabilitate patients in falls assessment.

Skills

Falls prevention education

Clinical assessment

Patient management

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

The service consistently receives positive feedback from patients and has an aim of reducing the number of people falling or at risk of falling in Gloucestershire through effective falls prevention education, information, assessment and intervention, which has in part led to the opportunity to expand our offer as well as develop the role and what we provide. Someone who is forward thinking and enjoys contributing to a team approach would therefore be welcomed.

If you have questions regarding this role or would like to have an informal discussion about your suitability please do call 0300 421 6241 to speak to Meghan Martin (Clinical Specialist Falls Physiotherapist and Team Lead) or another member of the team.

Main Duties

• Deliver education to the general public and non-clinical staff groups about falls prevention and awareness based on National Guidelines and Quality standards
• To run a falls prevention exercise group and 1:1 exercise sessions safely and efficiently, ensuring health and safety policies are adhered to at all times
• Management and rehabilitation of falls assessment and education service patients - reviewing and progressing exercises, undertake clinical observations as delegated by a qualified health professional e.g. lying and standing blood pressure, repeating outcome measures, referring on and assessing with equipment
• Have a good awareness of community and voluntary service organisations in order to be able to signpost on appropriately.