Exercise Therapy Assistant - Sunderland, United Kingdom - Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

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Sunderland, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Exercise Therapy Team to work as an Exercise Therapy Assistant at Hopewood Park.

Hopewood Park is an assessment and treatment centre providing psychiatric intensive care.

The role involves working into acute admission wards for patients over the age of 18 with a mental health illness who require assessment and treatment by a multi-disciplinary team.

The Exercise Therapy team prescribe exercise as an intervention for the physical and mental health needs of our service users.

The role involves developing therapeutic relationships with our service users to promote the benefits of physical activity and supporting them to make positive lifestyle changes.

The purpose of the role is to assist the exercise therapists to provide a range of exercise groups as part of a weekly timetable of activities.

The exercise therapy assistant will work closely with the exercise therapist to support our service users to achieve their individual goals.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the safety of service users whilst exercising by ensuring correct and safe exercise techniques whilst in the gym and exercise groups.

The role entails daily documentation in electronic medical notes, facilitating exercise groups, routine domestic duties and department tasks.

Exercise Therapy work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and the post holder will be required to liaise with the other professionals within the MDT with regards to exercise treatment plans, physical health triggers, patient progress and discharge planning, they will attend ward meetings as required.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future.

In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date: 24thAugust 2023

Closing date: 7thSeptember 2023

For further information please contact Craig Herron

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