This is an exciting opportunity to join the countywide Falls Assessment and Education Service. We provide detailed, multifactorial assessments to those who have had falls as well as falls prevention advice and education to the public alongside clinical education to Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trustetc staff. This role would be likely to suit someone with a healthcare or exercise instruction background who is confident in delivering group sessions. Experience of taking an exercise class would be beneficial. The post holder would also arrange and deliver falls prevention talks to public groups.
Job Title Health and Exercise Practitioner
Job Type Part-time, Flexible working
Salary £27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata
Location Brockworth, Gloucester
Deadline The closing date is 28 September 2025
Roles & Responsibilities
- Deliver education about falls prevention to groups and 1:1
- Independently run a falls prevention exercise group and 1:1 exercise sessions safely and efficiently, ensuring health and safety policies are adhered to at all times.Manage a patient caseload and engage in clinical supervision regarding these patients and their management
- Organise and manage own workload flexibly, in accordance with need and service requirements.
- Attend team meetings / in house training sessions
- Complete evaluation and audit of interventions / sessions as required
- Be responsible for undertaking venue risk assessments and to carry out administrative duties relating to the set up and management of group sessions
- Assist in the smooth running of the service by dealing with queries, tasking and relaying messages and responding to upset or worried patients and carers.
- Access countywide assistant in service training
- Undertake core band 4 competencies applicable to the Falls Assessment and Education Service
- Undertake training and development deemed appropriate by your line manager
- Ensure knowledge, skills and competencies relating to the role are updated
- Engage in the appraisal process
- Contribute ideas towards the development of the service, continuously looking to improve the quality and efficiency of the service.
- We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).
- Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Eligibility Requirements
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs in English & Maths or equivalentNVQ level 3 or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Exercise provision qualification e.g. PSI/OTAGO or exercise professional registration (CIMPSA)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people in a healthcare or exercise setting
Desirable
- Experience of delivering public education sessions or speaking to a group
- Experience of working in a health promotion/education role
Knowledge
Essential
- IT literate, with the ability to use computers confidently for basic tasks, and proficient in Microsoft Office applications
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