About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in facilitating physical exercise sessions or a fitness instructor who wishes to work part time with adults with mental health issues in community and inpatient services. The role requires flexibility and ability to commute across Newham.
Main duties of the job
To support in the provision of sports, health and fitness related activities in response to patient need, in conjunction with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and within the Sports Therapy service. To contribute to the development and implementation of specialist assessment, treatment and evaluation relevant to sports health and fitness, in line with the Sports Therapy Team. To contribute to the planning, provision, development and evaluation of the Sports Therapy service. To maintain positive key relationships with the following:
Head of Occupational Therapy Service
Occupational Therapy colleagues
Multi-Disciplinary Teams
Service users and their representatives
Links with external agencies and other appropriate community services
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description Job responsibilities
To support adults with mental health conditions to access sports, health and fitness related activities in Newham. To support the Sports Therapy service in its provision of assessment and treatment of service users with mental health conditions and complex health care needs. To contribute to the planning, provision, development and evaluation of the sports therapy service. To support the Lead Sports Therapist with the development of specialist physical activity research, evidence-based practice and Clinical Governance projects that best support the development of the Sports Therapy Service aims and objectives in the improvement of patientcare and clinical practice. To facilitate physical activity for adults with mental conditions across both inpatient and community mental health services in Newham.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential
Level 3 Certificate in Sports Therapy, or Level 3 Diploma in Exercise Referral or equivalent To be registered on the Register of Exercise Professionals
Desirable
Level 4 Certificate in Delivering physical activity for adults with mental health conditions Further Specialist training relevant to Mental Health
Experience Essential
Using a specialist skill that is relevant to mental health Using a range of fitness/health related skills Delivering and promoting sports, health, fitness and physical activity with people who have experienced varying mental health problems
Desirable
Work with a Multi-disciplinary team Planning and running groups Experience of role development activities
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Knowledge of Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality. Understanding of needs and concerns of adult acute clients with mental health conditions. Specialist knowledge of Sports, Health, Fitness and Mental Health. Well-developed negotiating and persuasive skills with a personal approach that draws out the essence of the individual. Ability to be able to motivate and engage clients. Interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with clients who have complex needs. Ability to provide advice /instruction to individuals and groups on a variety of specialist sports subjects. Word-processing/IT skills including use of Microsoft Office. Organizational and time management skills Ability to maintain the profile of fitness/health within the organization. Skills to carry out therapeutic individual and group based sports and health interventions. Ability to contribute to and work within clinical risk assessment. Ability to plan, prioritize and coordinate own time and plan tasks. Ability to use own initiative and work alone at times. Ability to follow instructions from other staff. Ability to take responsibility for administrative and departmental duties as necessary. Commitment to work on personal practice and use supervision. Ability to work as part of a team and share information.
Desirable
Knowledge of Register of Exercise Professionals Standards of Practice.
Other Essential
Physical skills required facilitating a wide range of activities, including using equipment as required. Mental and emotional effort required to undertake concentration required for clinical consultations and interventions on both one-to-one and group basis. Mental and emotional effort required to undertake concentration for tasks related to role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Newham Centre for Mental Health
Cherry Tree Way
London
E138SP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)