Community Exercise Volunteer

2 weeks ago


Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you interested in working with individuals to improve their balance and minimise their risk of falls? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dedicated person to be part of the community-based volunteering team across Kingston Borough. Supporting people at risk of falls within the community to remain in their homes and support them with an exercise programme to help restore their health, wellbeing and independence.

You will work alongside physiotherapists carrying out functional assessments and interventions in order to help our patients live as independently as possible. These interventions may include progression of exercises and mobility assessments, assessments of activities of daily living and rehabilitation.

Physiotherapists will prescribe specific exercises tailored to each patient which you will practice with the patients at home for 8 weeks after the patient has been discharged from hospital. You will be an integral part of supporting patients to reduce barriers to get active such as finding activities that suit their budget or transport needs.

**Essential Information**:
Please kindly note, you will be given a 20-minute assessment during theweek commencing31st July2023at the Volunteering Esher Wing office.

TheMandatorytraining for this role will be onTuesday 12th September 2023.

Please ensure to bring the below I.D documents to your assessment otherwise we will not be able to proceed with your assessment on the day.

A minimum ofTHREE individual forms of valid, current, and original identification are required. Please bringonedocument fromgroup one(below)AND twodocuments fromgroup two(Below):
**Group One**:

- UK Passport
- EEA/Swiss Passport
- Other passport with indefinite leave to remain
- Other Passport
- Biometric Residence permit
- Driving Licence photo card (UK, IOM or CI)
- Current EU Photo Driving Licence
- EU national identity card - EU only

**Group Two**:

- Driving Licence photo card (UK, IOM or CI)
- Current EU Photo Driving Licence
- Driving licence - old-style paper licence (must be UK)
- Bank statement (UK/EEA) - less than 3 months old
- Utility bill - less than 3 months old (UK)
- Utility bill - 2nd Supplier - less than 3 months old
- Council Tax Statement - issued in the last 12 months
- Mortgage statement (UK or EEA) must be a recognised lender and issued in the last 12 months.

NB: If you are aged 16 - 19 years, in full time education and you are unable to provide two documents from group 2 above, either of the following ID options can be used:

- Full UK birth certificate (A4 size original, not photocopy, containing mother and fathers details)
- Letter from head teacher or college principal, confirming you are a student and containing your name, current address and date of birth, PLUS either an official exam certificate in your name or a National Insurance number letter.

If you are unable to or have difficulty in providing the above evidence, please give us a call on 0208 934 3620 / 2549



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