Sports and Exercise Technician

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Swanley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust invites applications for a Sports and Exercise Technician to join the Physiotherapy service at Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley. You will promote sport and exercise for adults with mental health conditions, delivering individual sessions and group activities in an acute inpatient setting.

You will educate patients on healthy lifestyles, help design exercise programmes, and work with the MDT to develop services.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Experience delivering individual and group exercise sessions.
• Experience coaching sports activities with diverse ability levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide and promote sport and exercise to service users in an acute mental health inpatient setting through individual sessions and group activities.
• Educate and motivate service users to adopt healthier lifestyles, including exercise, nutrition, weight management and smoking cessation.
• Collaborate with the MDT and other team members, communicating about service users and service developments.

Skills

Gym instruction

Coaching groups

Health promotion

Communication

IT skills

Education

BTEC Extended Diploma / Level 3 Diploma in Sports & Fitness

Tools

RiO electronic records system

Job description

An opportunity has arisen to recruit a Sports and Exercise Technician who has a keen interest and enthusiasm in Sports and Exercise within the well-established Physiotherapy team . We are keen to recruit an individual who has a wide knowledge of health and wellbeing related to sports and exercise. Littlebrook Hospital is an acute inpatient mental health hospital which provides care to adults with mental health conditions. Sports and Exercise Technicians are recognised as essential, core and supportive members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will be part of the sport tech team which is within the physiotherapy service. We are looking for an individual that is motivated in taking part in service development projects. We offer regular supervision, Personal Development Plans, in-service training and support for Continual Professional Development activities.,

• To provide and promote sport and exercise to service users in an acute mental health inpatient setting, through individual sessions and group setting.
• To educate & motivate service users to adopt healthier lifestyles and provide a range of health promotion activities including the importance of regular exercise, healthy eating, weight management and smoking cessation.
• To work and plan alongside other members of the immediate team and wider MDT, communicating effectively about service users and service changes/developments., Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.
• BTEC extended diploma/ Level 3 National Diploma in Sports and Fitness/ Personal Training or Equivalent Experience, Experience of working as a gym instructor, with groups and individuals, screening, assessing and designing exercise programmes
• The ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team
• Experience of coaching/leading sports activities with people of differing abilities, Good written skills
• Being able to adapt own communication style to suit needs of patients
• Good IT skills including Word, Outlook and the ability to use RiO electronic records system, or be willing to undergo training, The ability to work a variety of hours to suit the needs of the patients and the services, Enthusiasm for working in challenging areas
• Flexibility to change and innovation
• To be self-aware and recognise appropriate boundaries in patient/staff relationships
  We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting, is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas. As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month. 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,346 per year and a maximum payment of £2,270 per year. The agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly.

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD. Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve. Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.