Fitness Instructor
Reference
PRI97451
Location
Stockton Hall, The Village, Stockton-on-the-Forest, York, YO32 9UN
Priory Group Division
Healthcare
Salary
£23,949
Hours
37.5
Vacancy Type
Permanent - Full Time
Job Advert Role Description
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Fitness Instructor to join our team based at Stockton Hall Hospital. Stockton Hall is a medium secure hospital caring for adult patients (18 years and older) suffering from mental illness, personality disorder and mild to moderate learning disability.
Directly reporting to the Lead Occupational Therapist, the post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team who treat and care for patients requiring the level of security that can be maintained within a medium secure unit.
The fitness instructor will support patients to engage in exercise as an intervention to enhance both their physical and mental health needs. The role involves developing therapeutic relationships with patients by working across our male and female wards to promote the benefits of physical activity and supporting them to make positive lifestyle changes.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the safety of patients whilst exercising by ensuring correct and safe exercise techniques whilst in the gym and within groups. The role requires excellent written and verbal communication skills to accurately document within the electronic medical notes the progress of patients, provide comprehensive verbal updates to other professionals within the clinical team and facilitate sports/exercise groups either on site or in the community.
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:
1. Competitive benefits package and time off, including enhanced maternity leave
2. Extra service annual leave awards
3. Career development opportunities – ongoing learning and progress across the Staff Nurse grading is via a distinct career path
4. An employee assistance programme
5. Supplemented meals/refreshments when on duty
6. Free car parking
7. Relocation support
8. Payment into the pension scheme
9. NMC payment in full
10. CPD top up
11. Donation to a charity of your choice
This is an exciting time to join a team that is developing and to be part of the support for patients who may struggle with their motivation to become more physically active.
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