• Job Description

  Req#: C9333-25-0732?language=en&page=147&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  The fitness instructor role will be working alongside another fitness instructor across 4 adult acute mental health wards and 2 PICU wards. The role involves developing therapeutic relationships with service users to promote the benefits of physical activity and support them to engage in health and wellbeing activities. You will be supported and supervised by the lead Occupational Therapist and Band 5 Fitness Instructor.

  Main duties of the job

  • To provide a sports & exercise service to St Charles Mental Health Centre
  • To be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating group gym facilities and sessions.
  • To support service users to improve their health and wellbeing by coaching individuals/ groups to lead a healthy lifestyle as well as carrying out health promotion interventions
  • To use behaviour change techniques with individuals/ groups to empower them to identify, make, and sustain positive lifestyle changes to improve health and wellbeing
  • To provide interventions informed by personal 'recovery approach' principles in order to improve in-patient service users' quality of life and to support them to do the things they want to do andlive the life they want to lead
  • To work closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and another Fitness Instructor in coordinating and facilitating client centred activities.

  About us

  Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's largest NHS Trusts.

  With great size, comes fantastic opportunities, to develop, innovate and progress.

  Central and North West London NHS Trust is committed to providing safe, effective services andproviding patients and families with a positive experience.

  The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

  Details

  Date posted

  05 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 4

  Salary

  £31,944 to £34,937 a year pa inc HCAS

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  333-J-KC-0869

  Job locations

  St Charles Mental Health Unit

  Exmoor Street

  London

  W10 6DZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description for a detailed description of the main responsibilities of the role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description for a detailed description of the main responsibilities of the role.

  Person Specification

  Education and Qualifications

  Essential

  • Recognised sports coaching or fitness instructor qualification, level 3 or above (HND, ACDM, YMCA, exercise instructor's certification or other industry recognised qualification)
  • Registered with Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) or Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMPSA)
  • GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Other relevant qualifications relating to health, exercise and sports science.
  • First Aid Course

  PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job

  Essential

  • Experience of working with clients with mental health diagnoses.
  • Experience of working as a qualified fitness professional.
  • Experience in instructing groups and individuals in sports, exercise and physical activity.
  • Experience of working within a team.
  • Evidence of autonomous working.

  Desirable

  • Experience of managing and supervising staff and services.
  • Experience of working in an inpatient mental health unit

  SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of people with mental health issues.
  • Able to communicate clearly both in written form and verbally.
  • IT skills

  ATTITUDES, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

  Essential

  • Able to utilise supervision effectively
  • Demonstrates a commitment to personal development and is open to learning
  • Ability to work independently as well as within a team and be self-motivated.

  Person Specification

  Education and Qualifications

  Essential

  • Recognised sports coaching or fitness instructor qualification, level 3 or above (HND, ACDM, YMCA, exercise instructor's certification or other industry recognised qualification)
  • Registered with Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) or Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMPSA)
  • GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Other relevant qualifications relating to health, exercise and sports science.
  • First Aid Course

  PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job

  Essential

  • Experience of working with clients with mental health diagnoses.
  • Experience of working as a qualified fitness professional.
  • Experience in instructing groups and individuals in sports, exercise and physical activity.
  • Experience of working within a team.
  • Evidence of autonomous working.

  Desirable

  • Experience of managing and supervising staff and services.
  • Experience of working in an inpatient mental health unit

  SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of people with mental health issues.
  • Able to communicate clearly both in written form and verbally.
  • IT skills

  ATTITUDES, APTITUDES PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

  Essential

  • Able to utilise supervision effectively
  • Demonstrates a commitment to personal development and is open to learning
  • Ability to work independently as well as within a team and be self-motivated.

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  St Charles Mental Health Unit

  Exmoor Street

  London

  W10 6DZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  St Charles Mental Health Unit

  Exmoor Street

  London

  W10 6DZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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