Physical Activity Specialist

• To provide group and tailored physical activity support to individuals attending Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management programmes in a variety of community venues across both Torbay and South Devon.
• To assess participants level of fitness and physical performance prior to, during and at the end of their engagement with the Tier 3 service.
• To develop and deliver a range of physical activity education sessions within the Tier 3 group programme.
• To regularly feedback and discuss the progress of individual patients with the wider Level 3 multi-disciplinary team.

• For full list of duties, please see job description.
• Undertake fitness and physical performance assessments of overweight and obese patients who have already been medically screened to exclude underlying pathologies, assessing readiness to engage in physical activity and assessing functional fitness capacity.
• - Develop and supervise personalised physical activity and training programmes, specifically targeted for the management of patients living with obesity and/or diabetes.
• - Identify and address barriers to physical activity. This may include motivational, accessibility, financial issues or concerns about safety to exercise in the context of their health problems.
• - Reinforce psychological strategies employed within the group programme when working with patients, using coaching skills and strategies.
• - To deliver group-based exercise sessions as part of the multi-component weight management programme, providing support and encouragement for patients to achieve their personal physical activity goals.
• - To provide 1-2-1 physical activity support enabling those patients for whom a group-based weight management programme would be inappropriate.

Essential

• Substantial experience of working with clients in an exercise or leisure industry
• Experience of working with people with physical and/or mental health problems including low motivation, anxiety and low self esteem
• Experience in consultation, goal setting and supporting behaviour change

Essential

• Experience of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email
• Experience of delivering presentations to groups
• Proven experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team