Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 exercise rehabilitation Instructor to join our service wide MSK rehabilitation team. Our service believes in educating and empowering patients to manage their MSK problems for the longer term and our rehabilitation team form a big part of this. This post is full time (37.5 hours per week) and will be predominantly based within our Lymington locality. There will be a requirement to travel to other departments within the New Forest patch.

The successful candidate will be autonomous in the prescription, delivery, and progression of rehabilitation programmes (including 1:1 and group classes) for patients. They will work cohesively with the local MSK service to deliver a holistic programme that is patient centred.

Lymington New Forest Hospital offers a modern gym set up within a medium sized modern hospital. You will be part of a large team comprising of registered MSK staff, exercise rehabilitation practitioners and admin staff.

Main duties of the job

The wider outpatient MSK service works closely with musculoskeletal specialists within Southern Health as well as our Consultant Physiotherapist. We receive both GP and Consultant Physiotherapy referrals.

We are committed to continued professional development and promoting evidence-based practice and a high standard of care throughout the service. There is an extensive professional development programme in place for all staff. The successful candidate will have regular supervision, participate in the regular department and in-service training programme, and attend Trust-Wide Study days. After one year the individual will have annual opportunities to apply for external course funding. They will work as part of an innovative, enthusiastic, and supportive team. This role is suitable to newly qualified or experienced fitness instructors, or equivalent, wishing to specialise in musculoskeletal healthcare.

Please note arrangement of an informal visit/informal chat prior to interview is an essential part of the shortlisting process. If you would like to be part of our musculoskeletal vision, please contact Brendan Cafferkey (MSK Team Lead) on Brendan.cafferkey@southernhealth.nhs.uk to arrange a chat or an informal visit.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Date posted

08 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SW-C-1292A

Job locations

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

M.C.A / R.S.A Fitness Instructor or equivalent and/or equivalent NVQ or Personal trainer Master Diploma or NVQ equivalent.
Y.M.C.A / RSA Fitness Instructor or equivalent

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

M.C.A / R.S.A Fitness Instructor or equivalent and/or equivalent NVQ or Personal trainer Master Diploma or NVQ equivalent.
Y.M.C.A / RSA Fitness Instructor or equivalent

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.