Fitness instructor

4 weeks ago


Wareham, United Kingdom Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Pulmonary Rehabilitation is recognised nationally as an intervention that improves lives and demonstrates lasting benefits to patients with pulmonary disease. We are looking for a qualified Fitness Instructor to join our dynamic cross county Dorset Service has been designed to offer a robust twice weekly face to face programs in a number of venues but we also offer remote versions to increase the opportunity for pulmonary patients to access this beneficial is an exciting time for the service as we are evolving and there are ample opportunities to use your skills and knowledge to deliver an intervention that is proven to improve patient's health and wellbeing

The post-holder will be prescribing individualised exercise programmes and be continually assessing and progressing and giving onward lifestyle changes discussions. They will participate in NRAP audit and support the service to achieve full PRSAS accreditation.

Main duties of the job

Assist in holistic assessment of the individual

Prescribing individualised exercise programmes with continual assessment and progression and onward lifestyle changes.

Record outcomes accordingly on our electronic patient record.

Liaise with Patients and their family .

Assist in audits/ accreditation

Preparation of the the exercise area.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced