Wellness and Activity Officer/ Exercise Practitioner

Leading

on exercise component of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation service

Supporting

the assessment and suitability of clients to participate alongside the Nursing

team

Contributing

to the education of patients around activity and exercise

Ensuring

the safe exercising of clients in hospital and community venues

Contributing

to the education of clients around healthy lifestyle and disease specific

lifestyle changes

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,

and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we

may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Essential: - Recognised GP referral accreditation courseor equivalent (NOC/NVQ Level3).; - NOS/NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Teaching Exercise and Fitness (for example, RSA/OCR Gym Instructor or Exercise to Music).; - Be on the register of Exercise Professionals as a Level 4 Advanced Instructor.; - BACPR qualification or equivalent experience.; - Level 4 pulmonary rehabilitation qualification (consideration may be given to persons working towards or with a willingness to work towards).

Essential: - Must the travel requirement of the role i.e. to be able to travel to main hospital and community sites during contracted working hours, along with transporting any professional equipment that may be required to carry out the role.

Essential: - Experience of direct delivery of physical activity to groups and individuals with varying needs and abilities.; - Experience of working with individuals with low, moderate and high risk factors for exercise/rehabilitation.; - Experience of advising individuals in relation to lifestyle and wellness.; - Knowledge of the principles of exercise programming and design.

Essential: - Ability to organise workload, prioritise competing demands and work under pressure.; - Good communication skills, maintaining professional behaviour at all times.; - Knowledge and skills in using motivational interviewing and behaviour changes techniques.; - Ability to work on own initiative or as a member of the team.; - Excellent IT and computer skills including in depth knowledge of current technology and audio visual equipment to support documentation of interventions on the specified clinical system (meditech) and to support the remote delivery of exercise classes using digital solutions e.g Microsoft teams or willing to learn Physical skills.; - Comprehensive physiological assessment skills e.g. calculating body mass index, and health screening and appraisal.; - Good knowledge of anatomy and physical relative to physical activity.