Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy and Fitness
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (30 hours a week)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 246-ESU3831082
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Woodlands
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 Dependent on experience
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/08/2024
Employer heading
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Fitness Technical Instructor
Band 4
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require
JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION
Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
YOUR APPLICATION
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Job overview
Woodlands has an exciting opportunity for a proactive and forward-thinking fixed term fitness technical instructor to join our Allied Health Professional (AHP) team on a fixed-term basis part time 30 hours a week.
Our friendly AHP team consists of occupational therapists, a physiotherapist, technical instructors, activity workers, peer support workers and a complementary therapist and work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team, in order to support service users on their recovery journey.
Working with our inpatient service users, the ideal candidate will be proactive and creative and will be responsible for coordinating / facilitating a range of therapeutic physical activities. Meaningful activity is a valued part of the service that we offer at Woodlands and you will be working as part of a wider multidisciplinary team. We are fortunate to have a well-equipped on-site gym, outdoor multi-use games area and outdoor gym equipment. We also have exciting collaborations with community partners.
The successful candidate will work with integrity, enthusiasm and passion. You will need to communicate sensitively and be willing to develop an understanding of the challenges facing people with mental illness, to assist service users to participate and enabling them to achieve their therapeutic goals. You will be working under the guidance of the registered AHP team members, but the role will require autonomy and a problem-solving approach.
Main duties of the job
· Working under the guidance of the occupational therapists and physiotherapist.
· Coordinating a varied timetable of physical activity opportunities for inpatient service users.
· Delivering sessions in our on-site gym, multi-use games area, outdoor gym and community spaces.
· Offering group-work and 1:1 input, based upon the needs of the individual.
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To undertake the Care Certificate within the first 12 weeks of employment, if existing qualification is not held.
· To implement therapy treatment plans for individual and groups, with and without direct supervision.
· To work with a delegated caseload of service users, using agreed standards of practice.
· To contribute to the health and safety agenda and promote a safe environment for the delivery of therapeutic activities.
· To work as part of a multidisciplinary team, forming and sustaining appropriate professional relationships.
· To feedback on service users’ progress to relevant members of the multidisciplinary team.
· To monitor presentation and recognise when adjustment to interventions is required and act accordingly, liaising with the registered healthcare professionals.
· To report information effectively, in line with local policies and procedures.
To work sensitively, taking a person-centred approach.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Fitness instructor qualification at level 3 or above
Desirable criteria
- Further fitness related qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working in a care setting or customer care. Delivery of exercise groups. Dealing with difficult situations. Following policy and protocols.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people with mental health conditions.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Frank Youngs
- Job title
- Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07468 701020
- Additional information
My working days are Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday 7:30-16:30.
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