Exercise Facilitator

This role supports the rehabilitation of patients through a range of interventions. This multi-faceted role will work with ward and therapy staff to implement reablement and a move away from the more traditional bed-based care plan.

The role will work on Orthopaedic wards, with patients, nursing and therapy teams to agree a plan for activity that will help to maintain a patients mobility, encourage independence and prevent deconditioning.

The role will be working as part of the therapy team and will be hands on when implementing care interventions such as supporting patients to get out of bed, washing and dressing and implementing a movement plan which will work on key areas for strength and conditioning. The role will support and motivate the patients to be increase their confidence and independence. The role will encourage and challenge where they meet resistance to change.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.

Qualifications

Essential: - Foundation in Exercise or Sports Science / Assistant Practitoner or equivilent; - Maths & English GCSE grade C or equivalent

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of working with medically unstable / fluctuating patients

Experience / skills

Essential: - Experience of enabling independence through ADL practice; - Experience of using hoists / transfer aids

Communication

Essential: - Ability to adapt approach to people with communication / cognitive impairment

Experience

Essential: - Ability to complete electronic patient records.; - Ability to record activity data

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working in an MDT and team working skills.