Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Exercise Rehab Instructor

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Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Exercise Rehabilitation Instructor to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in an energetic environment and is eager to make a meaningful impact on patient care.

What We Are Looking For:

*A passion for rehabilitation and helping patients improve their quality of life

*Someone to co-ordinate, conduct and progress rehabilitation programmes (including 1:1 and group classes) for patients both independently and under the guidance of the Physiotherapists.

*Responsibility of the diary management of their classes/patients

*Resourcefulness for the continued training of physiotherapy staff in the use of safe and effective exercise rehabilitation.

*Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple schedules

*A collaborative team player who enjoys working alongside skilled professionals

If you're ready to make a difference and play a vital role in our rehabilitation team, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

*To design and implement rehabilitation programmes for individual patients and groups as advocated by registered MSK staff.

*To run exercise classes both onsite and virtually independently as required.

*To independently progress patient exercises as appropriate

*Supervise and progress individual patient rehabilitation programmes ensuring patient compliance with goal setting.

*To design exercise programmes, to include home exercise programmes for patient groups or individuals.

*To check and document objective markers of patients being supervised throughout treatment.

*To be involved with health promotion and fitness incentive schemes for staff and patients.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Details

Date posted

31 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Based of full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SW-7149

Job locations

Gosport War Memorial Hospital

Bury Road

Gosport

Hampshire

PO12 3PW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • M.C.A / R.S.A Fitness Instructor or equivalent and/or equivalent NVQ or Personal trainer Master Diploma or NVQ equivalent.
  • Y.M.C.A / RSA Fitness Instructor or equivalent
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • M.C.A / R.S.A Fitness Instructor or equivalent and/or equivalent NVQ or Personal trainer Master Diploma or NVQ equivalent.
  • Y.M.C.A / RSA Fitness Instructor or equivalent

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gosport War Memorial Hospital

Bury Road

Gosport

Hampshire

PO12 3PW


Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Gosport War Memorial Hospital

Bury Road

Gosport

Hampshire

PO12 3PW


Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Rosie Castle

Rosie.Castle@southernhealth.nhs.uk

03003730212

Details

Date posted

31 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year Based of full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SW-7149

Job locations

Gosport War Memorial Hospital

Bury Road

Gosport

Hampshire

PO12 3PW


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