Job summary
You will provide practical support, spend therapeutic time, including, using prescribed exercises to maintain / improve the physical wellbeing of an allocated group of service users with mental health needs within a secure setting.
Promote service user's recovery through the delivery of high quality, outcome measured care and evidence-based interventions.
Assist Allied Health Professionals in the implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.
Main duties of the job
You will support service user(s) to attend the gym to manage their fitnessand physical health, following referral from the inpatient multidisciplinary team. As part of the wider physical health team you will be able to support with:
- Safe and most effective use of equipment in the gym
- Exercise planning
- Corrective exercise
- Increasing self-efficacy and self-confidence in gym use
- Support for preparation of community gym
You will work with the Health and Fitness Practitioner, Dietitian,Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to plan both open and close groups which will support the physical and mental wellbeing of the service users either on or off the ward.
Under the supervision of the Health and Fitness Practitioner, you will devise 1:1 sessions following referral from the multidisciplinary team to meet specific/ targeted physical or mental health goals. Care plans will be devised with the care coordinator and/or referrer.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will work under the clinical supervision from Allied Health Professionals with support from the Health and Fitness practitioner to implement physical activity intervention plans and other activities which promote service user health and wellbeing
- Be responsible for devising safe exercise/ fitness sessions with support from the Health and Fitness Practitioner and supervision from Allied Health Professionals.
- You will be responsible for providing timely and accurate written and verbal feedback for all interventions as part of an overall physical health plan.
- You will be responsible for working collaboratively with other Trust services to provide seamless mental health care for service users within secure inpatient mental health services and seeking supervision to ensure understanding of occupational performance, communication, and impact of the mental illness upon the service user.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You will work under the clinical supervision from Allied Health Professionals with support from the Health and Fitness practitioner to implement physical activity intervention plans and other activities which promote service user health and wellbeing
- Be responsible for devising safe exercise/ fitness sessions with support from the Health and Fitness Practitioner and supervision from Allied Health Professionals.
- You will be responsible for providing timely and accurate written and verbal feedback for all interventions as part of an overall physical health plan.
- You will be responsible for working collaboratively with other Trust services to provide seamless mental health care for service users within secure inpatient mental health services and seeking supervision to ensure understanding of occupational performance, communication, and impact of the mental illness upon the service user.
Person Specification
Education and Training:
Essential
- Sports Instructor/ Fitness qualification at Level 2 or willingness to complete training.
- English and Maths GCSE or equivalent
- Quality credit framework qualification at level 3 e.g NVQ or OCN which is transferable into the role.
Desirable
Experience:
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team and delivering a customer focused service.
- Understanding of the role of Allied Health professionals in delivering physical and mental health care in a secure setting.
- Relevant experience working within health, social care settings which provides transferable knowledge and skills.
- Basic knowledge of some conditions relevant to the clinical area and the effects of illness on function.
- Self-motivation for Continued Professional Development.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with Mental Health needs and managing their physical health/ fitness as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of being a service user or carer.
- Understanding of the concept of rehabilitation/recovery within the secure / clinical area.
- Basic knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance.
- Awareness of Health & Safety legislation & practices.
Skills, knowledge and Capabilities
Essential
- Knowledge and skills around physical health promotion/ ability to offer lifestyle advice based on UK guidelines.
- Ability to deliver a suitable exercise/ fitness programme as part of a physical health care plan.
- Ability to participate in delivering group sport safely.
- Knowledge and awareness of issues relating to mental health, access to mental health services, and mental health promotion.
- Skills in literacy, written, verbal and an ability to effectively use electronic information and computer technology.
- Skills in managing situations of high expressed emotions, and an ability to manage one's own emotional state.
- Ability to work independently, being self-motivated and to be able to prioritise and effectively manage a range of competing needs and pressures.
- The ability to recognise own limitations and to effectively utilise supervision and support systems to ensure safe and effective delivery of services.
Desirable
- Ability to be part of planning and delivering a group.
personal Attributes:
Essential
- Receptive to working with and under supervision.
- Be willing to accommodate flexible working.
- Demonstrates an ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers.
- Demonstrates a keenness to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of life for people with mental health problems.
Desirable
- Ability to liaise with representatives from other organisations and to communicate a positive image of self and of the service/organisation.
- Motivated to be solution focused with regard to meeting the competing needs and demands of the service.
- Evidence of having maintained a portfolio of learning as an element of continual professional development.
Person Specification
Education and Training:
Essential
- Sports Instructor/ Fitness qualification at Level 2 or willingness to complete training.
- English and Maths GCSE or equivalent
- Quality credit framework qualification at level 3 e.g NVQ or OCN which is transferable into the role.
Desirable
Experience:
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team and delivering a customer focused service.
- Understanding of the role of Allied Health professionals in delivering physical and mental health care in a secure setting.
- Relevant experience working within health, social care settings which provides transferable knowledge and skills.
- Basic knowledge of some conditions relevant to the clinical area and the effects of illness on function.
- Self-motivation for Continued Professional Development.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with Mental Health needs and managing their physical health/ fitness as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of being a service user or carer.
- Understanding of the concept of rehabilitation/recovery within the secure / clinical area.
- Basic knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance.
- Awareness of Health & Safety legislation & practices.
Skills, knowledge and Capabilities
Essential
- Knowledge and skills around physical health promotion/ ability to offer lifestyle advice based on UK guidelines.
- Ability to deliver a suitable exercise/ fitness programme as part of a physical health care plan.
- Ability to participate in delivering group sport safely.
- Knowledge and awareness of issues relating to mental health, access to mental health services, and mental health promotion.
- Skills in literacy, written, verbal and an ability to effectively use electronic information and computer technology.
- Skills in managing situations of high expressed emotions, and an ability to manage one's own emotional state.
- Ability to work independently, being self-motivated and to be able to prioritise and effectively manage a range of competing needs and pressures.
- The ability to recognise own limitations and to effectively utilise supervision and support systems to ensure safe and effective delivery of services.
Desirable
- Ability to be part of planning and delivering a group.
personal Attributes:
Essential
- Receptive to working with and under supervision.
- Be willing to accommodate flexible working.
- Demonstrates an ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers.
- Demonstrates a keenness to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of life for people with mental health problems.
Desirable
- Ability to liaise with representatives from other organisations and to communicate a positive image of self and of the service/organisation.
- Motivated to be solution focused with regard to meeting the competing needs and demands of the service.
- Evidence of having maintained a portfolio of learning as an element of continual professional development.
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.
