Exercise Facilitator
Closing date: 20 May 2026.
We are part of the Integrated Falls & Bone Health Service, a proactive community service in Wandsworth that aims to reduce falls and fractures in older adults. Our multidisciplinary team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Exercise Facilitators, and Admin Support. We are based mainly at St John's Therapy Centre and Queen Mary's Hospital, but also offer home or community location based outpatient sessions and group classes in the Wandsworth locality.
We are looking for new exercise facilitators to join the service. If you enjoy leading exercise groups, working with service users one-to-one and being part of a developing and dynamic team, this post could be for you.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of a multidisciplinary therapy team delivering a community-based rehabilitation service and exercise provision for clients with a variety of conditions under the supervision of qualified therapists as one to one sessions and in group settings.
- To assess and manage own caseload of patients referred with a variety of presentations without direct supervision of a qualified therapist.
- Carry out clinical tasks (such as instruction / supervision and prescription of individual exercise programmes) delegated by qualified staff, requiring a wide range of technical ability, manual therapy skills, as well as an excellent level of interpersonal skills.
- To work under own initiative and without supervision to provide comprehensive and effective administration of own workload and group classes.
- Maintain safety in the clinical area or rehabilitation space through monitoring of equipment maintenance and the environment.
- Measure, order and adjust equipment (walking aids and basic ADL equipment)
- To achieve and maintain competencies for this role.
- Be part of a multidisciplinary team committed to providing a high-quality clinical service.
- Comply with Trust policies and procedures
Person Specification
Education and training:
Experience:
- Experience of working in the NHS or a caring environment
- Experience of working in a MDT
Skills and Abilities:
- Effective communication
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to motivate patients
Personal Qualities:
- Caring attitude
- Motivated and willing to learn
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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