Exercise Referral Officer (Scale 6)

Vanrath are recruiting for an Exercise Referral Officer on behalf of a large public sector body in Lisburn on a temporary basis.

What's in it for you?

• 37 hours 9m to 5pm
• Temporary, initially 4 weeks cover
• £16.37ph

About your next employer
The post holder will initiate, coordinate, develop and evaluate the Physical Activity Referral Scheme. This will include the planning and instruction of programmes of physical activity for referred clients with specific health needs, such as, but not exclusively, those with
coronary heart disease/Cardiac Rehab Phase IV provision and obesity problems.

What you'll do

• Plan, coordinate, deliver and review the Physical Activity Referral Scheme (PARS) across all sites providing physical activity gym programmes, exercise classes and education to clients seeking to manage and improve their specific medical conditions.
• Plan, coordinate, deliver and monitor the Cardiac Rehab Phase IV Programme. Working closely with partners in the PHA and SE Trust provide provision for Phase IV exercise referral class delivery.
• Co-ordinate, manage and deliver the Active Ageing Programme council wide in accordance with the WHO Age Friendly Model. Provide opportunity, support and provision for physical activity in elderly inhabitants to combat isolation and loneliness.
• Prepare and complete Quarterly reports and data for stakeholders accurately and on time ensuring that programme targets are achieved.
• Ensure that KPIs are achieved in order for the programmes to be operating according to schedule and funding.
• Work closely with external partners and stakeholders to provide a good working relationship in order to achieve referral programme objectives.
• Assisting the Gym & Sales Coordinator with PARS referrals to Level 3 qualified Health and Fitness Officers council wide in order to ensure that targets are met.
• Maintain a complete computerised client database ensuring data security and confidentiality for all clients.
• Design, progress and review safe gym programmes for referral clients with specific health needs.
• Manage and co-ordinate the PARS Outdoor walking group ensuring that routes are safe and achievablefor referral clients.
• Ensure risk assessments are monitored and reviewed for PARS delivery.
• Monitor and review the progress of referral clients through clinical measurements as well as using tools such as motivation interviewing and behavioural change models in order to increase physical activity levels in referral clients.
• Attend meetings and sit on appropriate health promotion/physical activity groups.
• Compile an email database of clients updating them on programme delivery.
• Signpost clients to other programmes/facilities in order to achieve longer term physical activity adherence.
• Create new PARS memberships on the Legend system for referral clients.
• Working with software such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc. producing reports and recording data.
  

About you
Essential:
QUALIFICATIONS

• Level 2 (or above) Fitness Instructor Qualification
• Level 3 Exercise Referral (Wright Foundation accredited or equivalent).
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase IV Exercise Instructors Qualification (BACPR or equivalent)
• Obesity & Diabetes Level 4 (or working towards). Wright Foundation accredited or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE

• 3 years' experience of health screening and programme delivery working with clients referred through an Exercise Referral scheme
• 2 years' experience in delivery of Cardiac Phase IV rehabilitation.

IND04

To apply today contact Leanne Garrett in the strictest confidence.