Exercise Professional

The successful candidate will be working in a team

with a Specialist Physiotherapist, a Lead Physical Health Practitioner (Lead

Exercise Professional) and Exercise Professionals as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.

You will be working with service users who, as a

consequence of their mental health needs, often have had contact with the legal

system and require a safe and secure environment that enables them to receive a

wide range of treatments, therapies and care to assist in their recovery.

The Physical Therapies team us evidence-based interventions to coproduce supportive sessions for mental and physical wellbeing as well as long

term condition management. We aim to optimise service user health outcomes by using person centred care in our daily interactions. Having an innovative, flexible and curious approach to supporting service users with complex comorbidities. We will support you to learn the skills you need to thrive in this unique work environment and ask that you are motivated, flexible and eager to learn.

The successful candidate will require excellent communication

and interpersonal skills with both staff and service users. In a Secure setting there may be challenging

situations and interactions, where the candidate will need to be able to

demonstrate these communication skills.

We advise booking a visit to the Langdon Secure

Services site to gain a better understanding of the role and what the service

provides.

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Essential: - Experience of working with people as part of a team.; - Understanding of working with individuals who may display challenging behaviour and mental health challenges.; - Understanding of mental health and effects on motivation.; - Significant knowledge relating to exercise and mental health benefits.; - Demonstrate an understanding of benefits of living a healthy lifestyle.; - Demonstrate an understanding of how mental health issues or a history of offending can affect a persons level of engagement.; - Previous management or supervisor experience.

Desirable: - Basic IT Skills

Essential: - Appropriate Level 3 Sports or Gym qualification e.g. Personal training or Exercise referral.; - Currently holding or working towards an appropriate Level 4 Specialist exercise or Rehabilitation qualification, within 12 months of start date.; - Appropriate Fitness instructor Level 2 gym qualification.; - GCSE English & Maths grade c or above or equivalent.; - Basic IT Skills.; - Competent swimmer - 50 metres minimum.; - Qualification in First Aid or willingness to achieve this.; - Relevant Sports teaching qualification.; - Full current UK driving licence.

Desirable: - Degree Level in Sports or Exercise Sciences or similar.; - Exercise Referral or Specialist Rehabilitation qualifications e.g. Pulmonary Rehabilitation and or Cardiac Rehabilitation.; - Experience and qualifications in teaching Mindfulness and therapeutic based activities such as Tai Chi or Yoga.

Essential: - Experience of working in a gym environment and exercise instruction as an Exercise Professional.; - Previous teaching experience of healthy lifestyle issues.; - Experience of working in community sports projects.; - Exercise and long-term condition management.

Desirable: - Previous inpatient or community experience in a healthcare setting.; - Previous experience of working with people with mental health conditions, challenging behaviour or a history of offending.