Exercise Therapy Assistant

2 weeks ago


Sunderland Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

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 responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

We welcome your application.

Person Specification Experience
  • Working in gym setting
  • Delivering exercise clasess
  • Experience - Mental health
  • Working with clinical populations
Qualifications
  • Minimum of reps level 2 - gym instructor and level 3 -exercise referral or personal trainer qualifications
  • BASES membership
  • Maths and English Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
  • Other L3
Skills
  • 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.

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