Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven individual to join our Sports and Fitness Team within Secure care services. You will contribute to promoting and facilitating exercise, not only as a distraction or a recreational pastime but as a valued therapeutic tool. We are looking for someone with the appropriate skills and knowledge as well as previous experience within a secure setting.
Main duties of the job
You will help develop a sport exercise & activity based culture within the Hospital site / wards & facilitate onsite, community based interventions for both individuals & groups.
You will develop & maintain strong working links with the recovery and engagement team, physical health hub and wards, helping facilitate designated tasks as identified as beneficial to health and wellbeing.
Use specialist technical skills & knowledge to contribute to the delivery of care to service users who have a variety of needs, diverse presentations and a range of physical health, neurological conditions, mental health conditions, cognitive and/or learning disabilities under the direction of a registered practitioner.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work collaboratively with colleagues directly involved in the delivery of health care, both in the community and hospital in-patient settings, and will develop good working relationships and networks with community resources and providers both statutory and non-statutory to maximise independence.Provide written and verbal feedback in a timely manner on patient care and progression.Demonstrate the ability to overcome barriers to communication, supporting Service Users understanding by adapting the approach used (eg use of Interpreters where English is not a first language, alternative and augmentative communication methods), to ensure that they can access and engage effectively with services.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 9th July 2024
Closing date : 30th July 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work collaboratively with colleagues directly involved in the delivery of health care, both in the community and hospital in-patient settings, and will develop good working relationships and networks with community resources and providers both statutory and non-statutory to maximise independence.Provide written and verbal feedback in a timely manner on patient care and progression.Demonstrate the ability to overcome barriers to communication, supporting Service Users understanding by adapting the approach used (eg use of Interpreters where English is not a first language, alternative and augmentative communication methods), to ensure that they can access and engage effectively with services.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date: 9th July 2024
Closing date : 30th July 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Formal qualifications eg. NVQ Level III, diploma or equivalent
- level of knowledge > Personal Training qualification level 3
- GP referral qualification Level 3 or willing to work towards
- Gym Instructor Level 2
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent or current experience of working in a mental health setting/secure care
- Experience of training others in a task or skill
- Involvement in group based interventions
- Experience which can demonstrate leadership skills, an ability to self-motivate and motivate others
Desirable
- Experience working with groups
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to overcome barriers to communication, supporting Service User's understanding by adapting the approach used
- Evidence of interpersonal and communication skills that promote and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users, their families and carers.
- Good literacy skills
Desirable
- Understanding of need to have negotiation skills
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Formal qualifications eg. NVQ Level III, diploma or equivalent
- level of knowledge > Personal Training qualification level 3
- GP referral qualification Level 3 or willing to work towards
- Gym Instructor Level 2
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent or current experience of working in a mental health setting/secure care
- Experience of training others in a task or skill
- Involvement in group based interventions
- Experience which can demonstrate leadership skills, an ability to self-motivate and motivate others
Desirable
- Experience working with groups
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to overcome barriers to communication, supporting Service User's understanding by adapting the approach used
- Evidence of interpersonal and communication skills that promote and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users, their families and carers.
- Good literacy skills
Desirable
- Understanding of need to have negotiation 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
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).
