Senior Rehabilitation Instructor

Job summary

We are looking for experienced staff from a health and leisure or NHS background to support our embedded programs of care. If you feel passionate about helping individuals regain their confidence following a change in their abilities then we would love to hear from you. You will be supported by experienced hospital and community therapist's and will follow guidance and or complete assessments of individuals in their own or health care setting to maximise their return of function.

Full training and induction will be provided, you will receive regular 121's, be part of a peer support program and be changing the way we deliver NHS services. Our service currently runs 8am-8pm, 7 days a week and cover of these hours are expected.

The Totton & Waterside Integrated Community Teams include Occupational and Physiotherapy, Frailty services, Community Nursing and Older people's mental health,. Our aim is to provide high quality, safe services which improve the health, wellbeing and independence of the people we care for. We deliver these services to our community so you will feel a real sense of achievement and that your work makes a difference to local people's lives.

If you are committed to providing high quality patient care, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, please contact us to talk about the opportunities and come for a visit.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible, full time and part time working will be considered.

Main duties of the job

Implement and design rehabilitation programmes for individual patients and groups as advocated by Physiotherapists, including home exercise programmes

Assist and conduct exercise/rehabilitation classes both onsite and off both independently and with assistance of Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Assistant

Assist patients to complete exercise or rehabilitation programmes with physical assistance and or guidance as required. Such as practising standing from sitting or regaining confidence in walking.

To advice reablement carers of delivery of exercise programmes and appropriate progressions following reassessment.

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 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.

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

Level 2 Gym instructor Level 3 or 4 Personal Training Diploma or equivalent First Aid Qualification Member of the Register of Exercise Professionals Appropriate Liability Insurance Or Otego qualification Equipment ordering and assessment training. Proven delivery of community balance and falls prevention classes.

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