Band 4 Senior Health Instructor

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Health Instructor to join our dynamic Physical Therapies Health Instructor team.

Working within Secure Care and Offender Health with adults, children and adolescents at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust you will be working with an experienced and passionate Physical therapies team as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.

Working under the supervision and guidance of Professional and Clinical Lead Health Instructors you will have the opportunity to work with service users with severe, complex mental health illnesses where there maybe comorbidities.

The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, exceptional interpersonal skills and be adaptable in their approach in order to deliver a service that will contribute to improving service user experience. You will need to demonstrate a flexible approach to your work, good time management and organisational skills and have the ability to work on your own initiative in a busy environment.

Main duties of the job

As a Physical Therapies Senior Health Instructor you will provide a variety of physiotherapeutic and physical activity and exercise interventions as well as health promotion advice and support to address health and wellbeing needs and support the service user in their journey through wellness and recovery.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.