Health and Fitness Assistant

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust is offering a fixed-term position for a qualified Gym Instructor as a Health and Fitness Assistant. The role involves implementing exercise and health promotion activities for mental health service users in secure inpatient wards. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 gym instructor qualification and a passion for improving health and wellbeing. The role promises excellent career development opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

NHS Pension scheme

Generous leave options

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support

Free car parking

Free flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Keen interest in promoting health and wellbeing through physical activity.
• Experience in providing tailored support and interventions.
• Ability to collaborate with health professionals for patient care.

Responsibilities

• Implement physical activity intervention plans under supervision.
• Devising safe exercise sessions for service users.
• Provide written and verbal feedback for health interventions.
• Collaborate with other services for comprehensive mental health care.
• Deliver high quality, evidence-based interventions for recovery.

Skills

Experience working with mental health patients

Ability to devise exercise plans

Strong communication skills

Education

Level 3 personal trainer/advanced gym instructor qualification

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified level 3 Gym Instructor to work as a Health and Fitness assistant within forensic services in Stafford and Shrewsbury as part of an established physical health team.

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to join the existing team on a fixed term 6 month contract. The successful applicant will work closely with a range of professionals including dietician, physiotherapists and other health and fitness professionals in the provision of physical activity, exercise, health promotion activities and interventions to service users across the inpatient forensic wards.

The applicant will have a level 3 personal trainer/ advanced gym instructor qualification, have a keen interest in working with people mental health problems, supporting them to engage in physical activity and in promoting all aspects of health and well-being.

You will be working in a friendly, supportive and challenging working environment which will provide excellent opportunities to work alongside other health professionals who will support you in your role and can help with your ongoing personal development.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will work under the clinical supervision from Allied Health Professionals with support from the Health and fitness practitioner to implement physical activity intervention plans and other activities which promote service user health and wellbeing
• The post holder will be responsible for devising safe exercise/ fitness sessions with support from the Health and Fitness Practitioner and supervision from Allied Health Professionals.
• The post holder will be responsible for providing timely and accurate written and verbal feedback for all interventions as part of an overall physical health plan.
• The post-holder is responsible for working collaboratively with other Trust services to provide seamless mental health care for service users within secure inpatient mental health services and seeking supervision to ensure understanding of occupational performance, communication and impact of the mental illness upon the service user.
• To provide practical support, spend therapeutic time, including, using prescribed exercises to maintain / improve the physical wellbeing of an allocated group of service users with mental health needs within a secure setting.
• To promote service user's recovery through the delivery of high quality, outcome measured care and evidence-based interventions.
• To assist Allied Health Professionals in the implementation and evaluation of individualized care plans.

Benefits

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

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Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications