About this role
Job summary
Join our dedicated Health & Fitness team at Broadmoor Hospital and play a key role in supporting patients on their recovery journey through physical activity, health promotion, and wellbeing. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is passionate about fitness and making a meaningful difference in people's lives. Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team and using excellent purpose-built facilities, you'll help create positive, engaging experiences that encourage participation, build confidence, and improve physical health.
You will also provide day-to-day supervision and leadership to a small team, supporting their development and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred health and fitness programmes. In return, you'll benefit from ongoing professional development, regular supervision, and the opportunity to further develop your leadership and management skills within one of the UK's leading forensic mental health services.
Main duties of the job
As an RTS Technical Instructor, you will help deliver a dynamic programme of physical activity, exercise and health promotion that supports patient recovery and wellbeing. You will engage and motivate individuals with diverse needs, adapting activities to encourage participation, build confidence and improve physical health outcomes. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to patient-focused interventions, maintain accurate records and promote a safe, inclusive and positive environment. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, the ability to build professional relationships, and a passion for helping others achieve their goals through health and fitness. This role requires enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability and a commitment to delivering high-quality care within a secure healthcare setting.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Good general education with 2 or more CSE, GCSE or O' Levels
- To have a relevant trade or skill NVQ, City and Guilds, BTEC
- Management/Leadership training course Level 3
- To have minimum of a relevant sports or gym qualification (Level 2 gym Instructor)
Desirable
- Level III Award in Education and Training
- Motivation and Engagement Training
- Degree in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with patients in a health care setting
- Experience in evaluating patients' skill level and needs.
- Experience as a band 3 in a relevant patient care NHS post
- Demonstrates the ability to role model, empower and motivate staff.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Microsoft Teams)
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with forensic mental illness and personality disorder
- Experience of line managing staff
- To have experience dealing with challenging people
- Experience in writing local operational protocols or session protocols in collaboration with others.
- Experience in leadership of teams of staff
Knowledge
Essential
- To have a knowledge of the application of Risk assessment and management
- To have a working knowledge of the importance of grading therapeutic / sporting activities to meet patients' needs.
- Evidence in mental health Awareness
Desirable
- Knowledge of wider NHS papers or policies or CQUIN's relevant to Mental Health
- Applied Knowledge of wider NHS papers or policies
- To have a working knowledge of a manager duty of candour
- To have an understanding of the Recovery and Social Inclusion in mental health.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to communicate and negotiate effectively with staff at all levels.
- Effective leadership skills
- Good motivational techniques and abilities.
- Clear effective planning and decision-making skills.
- Able to Lead and contribute to in-service training for staff.
- Good time management skills
Desirable
- Sensitive and supportive of colleagues.
- Demonstrate a positive attitude to change
- To have an enquiring approach to service development
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.
Employer details
Employer name
West London NHS Trust
Address
Broadmoor Hospital
Crowthorne
RG45 7ET
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)