Wellness and Activity Officer/ Exercise Practitioner

NHS Jobs; South Shields; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a Wellness and Activity Officer/Exercise Practitioner to deliver a programme of exercise to patients referred to Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation services. The role includes assessments, inductions to the rehabilitation environment, and setting goals.

You will provide one-to-one and group instruction where appropriate and promote healthy lifestyles through education on physical activity, smoking cessation, and nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of a programme of exercise to patients referred to Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation services.
• Undertake assessments, inductions, goal setting and one-to-one or class instruction.
• Promote physical activity and healthy lifestyle through education to patients.

Job description

Wellness and Activity Officer/ Exercise Practitioner

Please see attached Job Description for full details Delivery of a programme of exercise to those referred to Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation services to undertake assessment, conducting inductions to the service rehabilitation environment, goal settings and where appropriate, one to one and class instruction. Promoting the benefits of physical activity and healthy lifestyle (e.g smoking cessation or nutrition) to patient/clients, through education, in one to one or group sessions, specific to their diagnosis.