Physical Activity Specialist Instructor

Post date: 20-Jun-2013 10:43:17

Job Reference: 849-ECCH100-13

Job Title: Physical Activity Specialist Instructor

Area of Work: East Coast Community Healthcare

Employer: East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Department: Physical Activity Team

Location: Great Yarmouth

Salary: £18,838 to £22,016 pa

Closing Date:27/06/2013

Interview Date:29/07/2013

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC is a social enterprise, owned by our staff providing a full range of NHS funded community health services across Great Yarmouth & Waveney and beyond. We aim to provide high quality services in new and exciting ways to improve the health and well-being of our communities. With over 850 staff, four hospitals and 37 services we are a ‘not for profit’ organisation as we reinvest surpluses for the benefit of our communities.

WANTED –A Specialist Physical Activity Advisor for the successful East Coast Community Healthcare Physical Activity Team. You will be an enthusiastic trained Level ¾ REPs, with a good knowledge of the range of effective physical activity interventions, an ability to demonstrate physical activity and prepared to undertake the necessary training to become a Level 4 Specialist Exercise Referral Adviser.

You need to be flexible and prepared to work some evenings and weekends and be able to work across the Great Yarmouth & Waveney area, providing physical activity support and facilitating access to appropriate classes to clients accessing the Exercise Referral Service. This may include running 1:1 clinics, group support or providing telephone advice.

The Physical Activity Service provides individual and group support in a variety of settings and locations. The successful candidate will facilitate Physical Activity in GP surgeries and other NHS premises as well as non-NHS settings such as community physical activity hubs and workplaces. Some sessions will be on evenings and weekends. You may be involved in other duties related to promoting and delivering Physical Activity Services. The ability to travel is essential. For further details regarding this post please contact Justine Hopkins on 01493 744411 or Charles Allen 01493 744429.

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Should you wish to speak to Human Resources regarding this post please call 01502 718610 (office hours 9am – 5pm) or email ecch.hradmin@nhs.net. Please note CVs are not accepted as a means of applying for a job. You are encouraged to apply online via NHS jobs. Paper applications are available on request.