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Exercise and Physical Wellbeing Practitioner | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,944 - £34,937 per annum Incl. of HCAs |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 September 2024 |
| Location: | London, SW9 9NU |
| Company: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6538225/334-CLI-6538225 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity is available for an enthusiastic and motivated physical activity instructor to join the occupational therapy/physio team at Lambeth hospital. You will be joining an established team that is passionate about improving the physical wellbeing of our service users across the wards, as well as broadening their access to sports and activities in the community.
If you have an interest in supporting the recovery of people with mental health conditions through physical activity then this could be the role for you.
The successful applicant will need to be resilient, resourceful and confident and have a good sense of humour. In return you will be well supported by the occupational therapists and physios and warmly welcomed by the ward staff and service users.
• To implement a range of sports and related activities either 1-1 or group across wards at Lambeth Hospital as part of the therapeutic timetable.
• To support service users to engage in sports and exercise as part of the recovery process and to promote physical wellbeing via sports and exercise to service users and staff.
• To develop and maintain up to date knowledge of resources providing sports and activities in the community, and to support service users to access these.
• To ensure that interventions offered are evidence based and consistent with best practice.
• To work in partnership with the OT/Physio team and undertake pieces of work related to mobility and range of movement following assessment of needs.
About South London and Maudsley:
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.
The occupational therapy and physiotherapy teams at Lambeth hospital work closely together to promote mental and physical wellbeing across the acute wards. You will be part of a supportive and creative team and will get the opportunity to work in the hospital setting as well as providing a bridge into the community alongside the occupational therapists.
The team has regular meetings and team members are encouraged to take time for CPD activities to enhance their practice.
• To promote sports and exercise across the inpatient setting and provide access to a range of activities in this area.
• To discuss concerns around any identified medical contraindications to exercise with the wards medical staff via completion of PAR-Q
• To be aware of service users’ history/background/culture and take this into account when considering group and individual sessions.
• To promote and support individual choice and maximum independence, respecting service users’ beliefs and ensuring privacy & dignity.
• To have an awareness of the symptoms of a range of mental health conditions, medication and the possible side effects when planning /designing exercise therapy sessions.
This advert closes on Thursday 22 Aug 2024