Wellness and Activity Officer/ Exercise PractitionerNHS

Job summary

Part Time 23 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Wellness Activity Officer/exercise practitioner to join the Cardiac and Pulmonary rehabilitation services based in South Tyneside. The successful applicants will be working over the 2 services to deliver high quality evidence-based care to both Cardiac and Respiratory patients undertaking rehabilitation. The services are based at South Tyneside hospital but are delivered both in hospital and in community venues around the area. The post involves leading the exercise component of both services through assessment and delivery of the exercise during the classes.

Main duties of the job

Leading on exercise component of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation service

Supporting the assessment and suitability of clients to participate alongside the Nursing team

Contributing to the education of patients around activity and exercise

Ensuring the safe exercising of clients in hospital and community venues

Contributing to the education of clients around healthy lifestyle and disease specific lifestyle changes

Job description

Please see attached Job Description for full details

Delivery of a programme of exercise to those referred to Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation services to undertake assessment, conducting inductions to the service rehabilitation environment, goal settings and where appropriate, one to one and class instruction. Promoting the benefits of physical activity and healthy lifestyle (e.g smoking cessation or nutrition) to patient/clients, through education, in one to one or group sessions, specific to their diagnosis.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.