GLL is looking for a Health Referral Facilitator to work at Energise Leisure Centre. If you have the skills and ambition to join us as a Health Referral Facilitator, there's never been a more exciting time to join us. This is more than a Health Referral Facilitator, it's a career.
Part Time Position - 19.5 hours per week
The Health Referral Facilitator role is responsible for prescribing suitable physical activity and supporting behaviour change for Medically Referred clients. The role includes setting up and undertaking group and individual training sessions along with general day-to-day operation of the GP Referral programme including referral processing, accurate record keeping, and data processing.
The Health Referral Facilitator reports to the Healthwise Coordinator / Health Manager.
What you’ll do:
1. Ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the Physical Activity Referral Scheme (PARS), maximising effectiveness of all available resources.
2. Carry out health and lifestyle assessments with referral patients and develop safe and appropriate programmes of physical activity/exercise.
3. Act as first point of contact for patients referred onto the scheme.
4. Provide individuals with evidence-based, relevant and culturally sensitive information regarding a healthy lifestyle.
5. Constructively interact with different people in various areas within the operational team, wider health teams, and GLL support services.
What you need:
1. GP Referral qualification (Level 3)
2. A recognised Fitness instructor or Personal training qualification (Level 3)
3. Experience of pre-screening/assessing patients for suitability to physical activity/exercise programmes
4. Experience of monitoring and progressing individuals through an exercise programme
5. A good understanding of the health and fitness industry
6. Ability to motivate individuals and support behaviour change
7. Good time management and punctuality
As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff, GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:
1. A Values driven organisation
2. Learning & development to support career development
3. Good Pension schemes
4. Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.
5. Industry leading rates of pay
6. Opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
7. Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
8. Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
9. Health assurance
10. Career pathways, professional development are just the start.
11. Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
12. 25% off Red Letter Days
13. 25% off Buy A Gift
14. 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
15. Ride to work scheme
16. Free eye tests and discounted glasses
About GLL:
As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries, and children’s centres.
Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.
We offer two different types of work arrangements:
1. A permanent employment contract - part time and full time
2. A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool
If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work, and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7-day-a-week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.
We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.
All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
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