RTS Technical Instructor

West London NHS Trust; Buckler's Park; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

West London NHS Trust in Broadmoor Hospital, Crowthorne, is seeking an RTS Technical Instructor to deliver a dynamic health and fitness programme, supporting patient recovery and wellbeing within a secure healthcare setting. You will lead a small team, monitor progress and maintain records, ensuring a patient-centered approach in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will benefit from ongoing professional development, regular supervision, and opportunities to develop leadership and

Qualifications

• Experience of working with patients in a health care setting.
• Experience in evaluating patients’ skill level and needs.
• Experience as a band 3 in a relevant patient care NHS post.
• Demonstrates the ability to role model, empower and motivate staff.
• Experience of line managing staff.
• Experience dealing with challenging people.
• Experience in writing local operational protocols or session protocols in collaboration with others.
• Experience in leadership of teams of staff.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a dynamic programme of physical activity, exercise and health promotion to support patient recovery and wellbeing.
• Engage and motivate individuals with diverse needs, adapting activities to encourage participation, build confidence and improve physical health outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to patient-focused interventions.
• Promote a safe, inclusive and positive environment.
• Provide day-to-day supervision and leadership to a small team.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Planning & decision-making

Education

GCSEs / O-levels

NVQ/City & Guilds/BTEC

Level 2 gym Instructor

Level III Award in Education and Training

Motivation and Engagement Training

Degree in a relevant area

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Site Broadmoor Hospital Town Crowthorne Salary £33,262 - £36,027 Per Annum Inclusive of Allowances Salary period Yearly Closing 13/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 24/11/2026

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

Join our dedicated Health & Fitness team at Broadmoor Hospital and play a key role in supporting patients on their recovery journey through physical activity, health promotion, and wellbeing. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is passionate about fitness and making a meaningful difference in people's lives. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team and using excellent purpose-built facilities, you'll help create positive, engaging experiences that encourage participation, build confidence, and improve physical health. You will also provide day-to-day supervision and leadership to a small team, supporting their development and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred health and fitness programmes. In return, you'll benefit from ongoing professional development, regular supervision, and the opportunity to further develop your leadership and management skills within one of the UK's leading forensic mental health services.

Main duties of the job

As an RTS Technical Instructor, you will help deliver a dynamic programme of physical activity, exercise and health promotion that supports patient recovery and wellbeing. You will engage and motivate individuals with diverse needs, adapting activities to encourage participation, build confidence and improve physical health outcomes. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to patient-focused interventions, maintain accurate records and promote a safe, inclusive and positive environment. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, the ability to build professional relationships, and a passion for helping others achieve their goals through health and fitness. This role requires enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability and a commitment to delivering high-quality care within a secure healthcare setting.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Good general education with 2 or more CSE, GCSE or O’ Levels
• To have a relevant trade or skill NVQ, City and Guilds, BTEC
• To have minimum of a relevant sports or gym qualification (Level 2 gym Instructor)
• Level III Award in Education and Training
• Motivation and Engagement Training
• Degree in a relevant area

Experience

• Experience of working with patients in a health care setting
• Experience in evaluating patients’ skill level and needs.
• Experience as a band 3 in a relevant patient care NHS post
• Demonstrates the ability to role model, empower and motivate staff.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Microsoft Teams)
• Experience of working with patients with forensic mental illness and personality disorder
• Experience of line managing staff
• To have experience dealing with challenging people
• Experience in writing local operational protocols or session protocols in collaboration with others.
• Experience in leadership of teams of staff

Knowledge

• To have a knowledge of the application of Risk assessment and management
• To have a working knowledge of the importance of grading therapeutic / sporting activities to meet patients’ needs.
• Evidence in mental health Awareness
• Knowledge of wider NHS papers or policies or CQUIN’s relevant to Mental Health
• Applied Knowledge of wider NHS papers or policies
• To have a working knowledge of a manager duty of candour
• To have an understanding of the Recovery and Social Inclusion in mental health.

Personal Qualities

• Able to communicate and negotiate effectively with staff at all levels.
• Effective leadership skills
• Good motivational techniques and abilities.
• Clear effective planning and decision-making skills.
• Able to Lead and contribute to in-service training for staff.
• Sensitive and supportive of colleagues.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude to change
• To have an enquiring approach to service development

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals.

We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.