Fitness Instructor

Do you take pride in helping people with their fitness? Join the team at Farmfield Hospital as a Fitness Instructor, where you will work 37.5 hours between Monday to Friday and be a part of meaningful change. You will join the Occupational Therapy team, where you will facilitate all fitness-based activities within the Occupational Therapy timetable. You'll enjoy support from the OT team, which consist of Registered Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants.

A range of training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your career aspirations.

As a Fitness Instructor, You Will Be Required

• To provide a sports and exercise service to service users at Farmfield Hospital.
• To be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating group gym facilities and sessions in the hospital. Some of these sessions will also be in the local community.
• To support service users to improve their health and wellbeing by coaching individuals/groups to lead a healthy lifestyle as well as carrying out health promotion interventions in collaboration with the physical health team.
• To use techniques to motivate individuals and empower them to identify, make and sustain positive lifestyle changes to improve health and wellbeing.
• To provide practical and emotional support and to help address the additional barriers faced by people living with mental illness.
• To work closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and OT Team in co-ordinating and facilitating client centred activities.
  
  

To Be Successful In This Role, You'll Need

• Recognised sports coaching or fitness instructor qualification.
• Experience of working with clients with mental health diagnoses.
• Experience in instructing groups and individuals in sports, exercise and physical activity.
• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Evidence of autonomous working.
• Have a knowledge of a range of sporting and fitness activities.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of people with mental health issues.
• Ability to adapt fitness programmes in accordance with physical and Mental Health needs and risk.
  
  

Where You Will Be Working

Location: Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN

Farmfield Hospital care for adult men who potentially have a forensic background and enduring a Mental Health illness such as Personality Disorder, substance misuse and challenging behaviours.

What You Will Get

• Annual salary of £26,332
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be.
• Access to Wagestream, to help you manage your finances.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
  
  

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About Your Next Employer

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.