Job summary
In line with the Equality Act 2010 there is a Genuine Occupational Requirement to appoint a Male to this post on the grounds of
*Decency or privacy
*The provision of personal services
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sports Instructor to deliver sports/ physical activity The Wells Road Centre . The role includes working across all five wards including ; Mental Illness, Women's services and Intellectual Disability wards at The Wells Road Centre, Mapperley, Nottingham. This will include group sessions and individual sessions.
Interventions will include supporting patients with increasing their physical activity using the onsite gym and sports hall and community resources.
You will have a Level 2 fitness or gym instructor qualification. qualifications in sport/exercise coaching plus GCSE/ GCE or equivalent in Maths and English. Having knowledge of a range of sporting activities.
You will be a team player and have skills in motivating others and experience in working with individuals with mental health needs.
You will need to have good communication and negotiation skills, some experience of group and individual planning and delivery and be able to work independently and be highly adaptable.
Main duties of the job
To provide gym access, sports hall and deliver a range of physical activity and sports to the patients at the Wells Road Centre.
To lead on the provision of physical activity and safe access to the gym under the direction of the ward Occupational Therapists.
To develop opportunity for pathways from the hospital setting into mainstream physical activity and sporting opportunity.
To educate and supervise unqualified staff in supervising the use of the hospital gym equipment and gym programmes devised by the sports instructor.
To be a team member contributing to the overall activity and treatment programme delivered to service users within The Wells Road Centre.
To develop, deliver and evaluate the physical activity that is offered across all five wards.
To deliver and support attendance to community based interventions with patients
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
To plan and deliver a needs led sports, fitness and wellbeing programme for patients using a range of assessments and treatment approaches based on best available evidence. This will include sessions in the gym and sports hall either for individuals or groups.
To provide safe and quality access to the the onsite gym and sports hall for patients at The Wells Road Centre.
To contribute and support clinical physical assessment in collaboration with Occupational Therapist and devise plans on physical activity/sports programme for the individuals/ groups.
To build therapeutic rapport and develop individual's skill and confidence.
To develop and deliver social inclusion activities.
To understand the individual's need and associated risk to enable escorted duties and participation in physical activity and community engagement.
To be responsible for the provision of gym access and physical activity and have responsibility for the appropriate use of the gyms and sports hall within The Wells Road Centre.
To develop, deliver and evaluate physical activity and gym accessibility for individual's that is socially inclusive and meets their needs.
To work in collaboration with all professionals within the service and the Trust.
Please note this post does not meetskilllevel required for a Skilled worker visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker visa will usually need to be in a role which is at Band 3 or above,however please note not all Band 3 roles are capable of sponsorship. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining Sponsorship against the relevantskill and paycriteria hereImmigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
To plan and deliver a needs led sports, fitness and wellbeing programme for patients using a range of assessments and treatment approaches based on best available evidence. This will include sessions in the gym and sports hall either for individuals or groups.
To provide safe and quality access to the the onsite gym and sports hall for patients at The Wells Road Centre.
To contribute and support clinical physical assessment in collaboration with Occupational Therapist and devise plans on physical activity/sports programme for the individuals/ groups.
To build therapeutic rapport and develop individual's skill and confidence.
To develop and deliver social inclusion activities.
To understand the individual's need and associated risk to enable escorted duties and participation in physical activity and community engagement.
To be responsible for the provision of gym access and physical activity and have responsibility for the appropriate use of the gyms and sports hall within The Wells Road Centre.
To develop, deliver and evaluate physical activity and gym accessibility for individual's that is socially inclusive and meets their needs.
To work in collaboration with all professionals within the service and the Trust.
Please note this post does not meetskilllevel required for a Skilled worker visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker visa will usually need to be in a role which is at Band 3 or above,however please note not all Band 3 roles are capable of sponsorship. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining Sponsorship against the relevantskill and paycriteria hereImmigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Gym instructor Level 2 or equivalent qualifications in sports/exercise
- GCSE/GCE or equivalent in English and Maths
Desirable
- Level 3 gym instructor qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with individuals with mental health needs
- Experience and understanding of working in team setting, liaising with colleagues, other agencies, and services
- Experience of communicating with a range of other agencies within healthcare setting
- experience of motivating individuals
- Experience of planning and facilitating a variety of 1:1 and or group interventions
Desirable
- Experience of working within Occupational therapy teams
- Experience of working within mental health or the forensic setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an awareness of mental health services
- Demonstrates an understanding of cultural and diversity needs of individuals
- Has an awareness of health and safety issues within the work place
- Has a basic understanding of the purpose and the role of Occupational therapy within mental health care
- Knowledge of a range of sport/ gym/ physical activities
- Knowledge in developing networks with other sporting agencies
- Understanding of current physical health initiatives
Desirable
- Understanding of forensic low secure services
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate others with varying interest in physical activity
- IT skills relevant to post
- Ability to communicate to a range of people on a range of matters, in a range of forms
- Ability to organise and deliver group and individual sessions
- Ability to identify risk and to take responsiblity for self and others in ensuring legislation, policies, and procedures are followed in the work place
- Ability to actively participate in development of the service
- Has an identified interest / area of expertise within physical activity e.g. walking , swimming, Pilates, tai -chi
Physical requirements
Essential
- Ability to engage in physical exercise in a range of environments , gym, sports hall, community
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Gym instructor Level 2 or equivalent qualifications in sports/exercise
- GCSE/GCE or equivalent in English and Maths
Desirable
- Level 3 gym instructor qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with individuals with mental health needs
- Experience and understanding of working in team setting, liaising with colleagues, other agencies, and services
- Experience of communicating with a range of other agencies within healthcare setting
- experience of motivating individuals
- Experience of planning and facilitating a variety of 1:1 and or group interventions
Desirable
- Experience of working within Occupational therapy teams
- Experience of working within mental health or the forensic setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates an awareness of mental health services
- Demonstrates an understanding of cultural and diversity needs of individuals
- Has an awareness of health and safety issues within the work place
- Has a basic understanding of the purpose and the role of Occupational therapy within mental health care
- Knowledge of a range of sport/ gym/ physical activities
- Knowledge in developing networks with other sporting agencies
- Understanding of current physical health initiatives
Desirable
- Understanding of forensic low secure services
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate others with varying interest in physical activity
- IT skills relevant to post
- Ability to communicate to a range of people on a range of matters, in a range of forms
- Ability to organise and deliver group and individual sessions
- Ability to identify risk and to take responsiblity for self and others in ensuring legislation, policies, and procedures are followed in the work place
- Ability to actively participate in development of the service
- Has an identified interest / area of expertise within physical activity e.g. walking , swimming, Pilates, tai -chi
Physical requirements
Essential
- Ability to engage in physical exercise in a range of environments , gym, sports hall, community
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
