Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Exercise Therapy Team, working at Hopewood Park, Sunderland. Hopewood Park is an assessment and treatment centre providing psychiatric intensive care. The role involves working into acute admission wards for patients over the age of 18 with a mental health illness who require assessment and treatment by a multi-disciplinary team.
The Exercise Therapy team prescribe exercise as an intervention for the physical and mental health needs of our service users. The role involves developing therapeutic relationships with our service users to promote the benefits of physical activity and supporting them to make positive lifestyle changes.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of the role is to assist the exercise therapists to provide a range of exercise groups as part of a weekly timetable of activities. The exercise therapy assistant will work closely with the exercise therapist to support our service users to achieve their individual goals.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Exercise Therapy work as part of a multi-disciplinary team therefore the post holder will be required to liaise with other professionals regarding exercise therapy treatment plans, physical health triggers, patient progress and discharge planning. They will attend ward meetings as required, to provide feedback.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 14th May 2024
Closing date : 28th May 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 14th May 2024
Closing date : 28th May 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working in gym setting
- Delivering exercise clasess
Desirable
- Experience - Mental health
- Working with clinical populations
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of reps level 2 - gym instructor and level 3 -exercise referral or personal trainer qualifications
- Relevant exercise qualifications - circuit training/kettlebells/box-fit etc
- BASES membership
- Maths and English Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
Desirable
- Exercise qualifications
- Other L3
Skills
Essential
- Organisation and Time management
- motivational skills
- Communication and IT skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working in gym setting
- Delivering exercise clasess
Desirable
- Experience - Mental health
- Working with clinical populations
Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum of reps level 2 - gym instructor and level 3 -exercise referral or personal trainer qualifications
- Relevant exercise qualifications - circuit training/kettlebells/box-fit etc
- BASES membership
- Maths and English Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
Desirable
- Exercise qualifications
- Other L3
Skills
Essential
- Organisation and Time management
- motivational skills
- Communication and IT skills
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).
