Community Respiratory Team - Health and Fitness Assistant
Full-time
Junior Executive
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7JB, England
1 day ago
Please see attached full Job Description & Person Specification The post holder will support service user(s) to attend the gy.....
Please see attached full Job Description & Person Specification The post holder will support service user(s) to attend the gym to manage their fitness and physical health, following referral from the inpatient multidisciplinary team. The post holder as part of the wider physical health team will be able to support with: Safe and most effective use of equipment in the gym Exercise planning Corrective exercise Increasing self-efficacy and self-confidence in gym use Support for preparation of community gym use The post holder will work with the Assistant Practitioners & Physiotherapist to plan groups which will support the physical wellbeing of the service users. The post holder will assist in devising 1:1 sessions with the Physiotherapist following referral from the multidisciplinary team to meet specific/ targeted physical or mental health goals Under the supervision of the Physiotherapist the post holder will plan and co-ordinate pulmonary rehabilitation for service users. They will be responsible for managing the equipment and ensuring the safety of all who attend. The post holder will be able to offer supportive advice in line with the principles of lifestyle coaching to service users who may not be able to access the gym/sports hall or who may not be involved in specific therapies for physical fitness, through choice or restrictions and to assist them in maintaining their fitness. The post holder may, with direct supervision from other Allied Health Professionals, contribute to the planning and delivery of preventative health and fitness workshops to promote a healthy lifestyle. These may be part of Learning for recovery, or as stand-alone sessions.
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