Job summary
We are currently recruiting for a band 6 Project Manager to join the Clinical Exercise and Sport team at West London NHS Trust. Exercise and physical activity is a valued part of the daily rehabilitation programme and takes place either on our on-site gymnasiums/sports halls or in nearby community facilities
You will be a highly motivated individual who can plan and manage your own workload but also work within a variety of teams to better meet service needs. Ideally with a range of experience, you will have the ability to adapt activities and provide innovative solutions to the challenges encountered in the sphere of work.
You'll need to be able to demonstrate personal involvement and an enthusiastic commitment to a physically active lifestyle. A degree in Exercise Science, Sports Coaching or Health Promotion is essential and a related postgraduate qualification will be highly desirable.
Main duties of the job
This is a Senior Exercise Specialist role within the Clinical Exercise and Sport Team in West London Forensic Services (WLFS), and requires working in line with agreed local and regional needs and priorities. There will be a specific focus on preventative health interventions and tackling obesity and its comorbidities; example of current priorities include reducing sedentary behaviour on the wards, targeted obesity interventions and targeted health and wellbeing interventions.
The post holder will have experience of working to reduce health inequalities in a local authority, public health or multi-agency setting, and will play an important role in developing the skills and knowledge of others regarding health inequalities. You will work in collaboration with a range of healthcare professionals to make a significant contribution to the physical heath of the WLFS inpatient groups. The post holder will lead on specific projects within the team, and liaise with a variety of stakeholders, both within and outside the Trust. This will provide support to the Head of Clinical Exercise and Sport to take forward the agenda's of reducing morbidities and increasing activities of the service users.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a Senior Exercise Specialist role within the Clinical Exercise and Sport Team in West London Forensic Services (WLFS), and requires working in line with agreed local and regional needs and priorities. There will be a specific focus on preventative health interventions and tackling obesity and its comorbidities; example of current priorities include reducing sedentary behaviour on the wards, targeted obesity interventions and targeted health and wellbeing interventions
A full detailed job description and the main responsibilities are attached in the Candidate pack for you to download.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a Senior Exercise Specialist role within the Clinical Exercise and Sport Team in West London Forensic Services (WLFS), and requires working in line with agreed local and regional needs and priorities. There will be a specific focus on preventative health interventions and tackling obesity and its comorbidities; example of current priorities include reducing sedentary behaviour on the wards, targeted obesity interventions and targeted health and wellbeing interventions
A full detailed job description and the main responsibilities are attached in the Candidate pack for you to download.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Health and Fitness/ Sports Science/Health Promotion related degree
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Project Management qualification
- A1/A2 Assessor Qualification in Fitness
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing projects
- Excellent understanding of mechanisms to engage stakeholders
- Experience in facilitation, teaching, assessing and mentorship
Desirable
- Experience of management within NHS
- Ideally working with people with mental health and other 'special' populations
- Experience of line managing and/or supervising staff.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Understanding of models of health promotion, exercise prescription and sports & exercise leadership
- Conversant with basic tenets of current mental health policy and practice
- Analytical - able to extract, analyse and present information
Desirable
- Understanding of process of staff development and supervision
- Aware of theories of team building
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good report writing and presentation skills
- Evidence of strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information
- Ability to work flexibly and deliver complex tasks to tight deadlines
- Personable/approachable and able to deal confidently and tactfully with all levels of staff
- Demonstrably committed to a physically active lifestyle - a 'champion'
Desirable
- Understanding of process of staff development and supervision
- Aware of theories of team building
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Health and Fitness/ Sports Science/Health Promotion related degree
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Project Management qualification
- A1/A2 Assessor Qualification in Fitness
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing projects
- Excellent understanding of mechanisms to engage stakeholders
- Experience in facilitation, teaching, assessing and mentorship
Desirable
- Experience of management within NHS
- Ideally working with people with mental health and other 'special' populations
- Experience of line managing and/or supervising staff.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Understanding of models of health promotion, exercise prescription and sports & exercise leadership
- Conversant with basic tenets of current mental health policy and practice
- Analytical - able to extract, analyse and present information
Desirable
- Understanding of process of staff development and supervision
- Aware of theories of team building
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Good report writing and presentation skills
- Evidence of strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information
- Ability to work flexibly and deliver complex tasks to tight deadlines
- Personable/approachable and able to deal confidently and tactfully with all levels of staff
- Demonstrably committed to a physically active lifestyle - a 'champion'
Desirable
- Understanding of process of staff development and supervision
- Aware of theories of team building
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).
