• Job Description

  Req#: C9285-26-0166?language=en&page=567&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Purpose of volunteering role: To support staff to offer gym sessions to adult inpatients at Hallam Street Mental Health Hospital.

  This is a voluntary role which is unpaid.

  Black Country Healthcare is a major provider of NHS mental health services for more than a million people across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton:

  Adult and older adult mental health services

  • Specialist learning disabilities services
  • Mental health services for children and young people
  • Community healthcare for children, young people and families in Dudley

  We're proud to be rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, and that many of our staff have won awards for their work.

  Main duties of the job

  Examples of how you can help us:

  • We are looking for volunteers with a Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification that is recognised by CIMPSA, or equivalent (please ensure to put details of this in your application)

  • This role will be supporting patientsin using the gym equipment.

  • Shadowing and training will be provided with regards to risks, and alarms will be provided.

  • Volunteers could do one session or multiple sessions per week depending on their availability.

  • We would like volunteers who are looking to volunteer for at least 6 months, due to recruitment processes and ensuring consistency for our patients.

  • Must be able to travel to Hallam Street Hospital (travel expenses will be reimbursed)

  About us

  How we can support you:

  • Training and Induction.
  • One to one support meetings.
  • We can provide a reference for future employment.
  • Travel expenses will be paid.
  • Further training opportunities.
  • Support you to learn new skills and gain experience.
  • Create a plan together to meet your volunteering goals

  Details

  Date posted

  20 March 2026

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience Voluntary (unpaid)

  Contract

  Voluntary

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  285-9762-CORP

  Job locations

  Hallam Street Hospital

  West Bromwich

  B71 4NH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We are looking for volunteers who have these qualities:

  • Essential: Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification
  • Reliability: Commitment to a regular volunteer schedule to provide consistent support
  • Desire to support people experiencing mental health problems
  • Compassionate and encouraging
  • Good communication skills.
  • Able to follow confidentiality policy and professional boundaries for their own safety and safety of the patients.
  • Enthusiasm to help patients and encourage positive actions to improve wellbeing.
  • Ability to use some digital technology for training and communications we can support you with this.
  • Friendly and welcoming able to speak with patients and build rapport
  • Volunteers must be over 18 years old

  Our Trust Values:

  Caring

  We care for everyone as individuals, being compassionate, empathetic and kind with a willingness to help.

  Enabling

  We enable ourselves and others to act with confidence and authority in order to achieve the best outcome for everyone.

  Working Together

  We work together in partnership, being inclusive by understanding and valuing others to achieve the best results for everyone in everything we do.

  Integrity

  We act with transparency and honesty; respecting and valuing others to do the right thing at the right time for everyone.

  Were committed to building a workforce and culture that reflects our varied population and to create a culture of belonging. We always engage and involve when making key decisions, regardless of role or level. For example, we have worked closely with staff, patients, community groups and other key partners, in putting together our clinical strategy.

  Due to the nature of our work some volunteering roles may be subject to a Standard or Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, through the Disclosure and Barring Service as stipulated under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from volunteering with us; this will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We are looking for volunteers who have these qualities:

  • Essential: Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification
  • Reliability: Commitment to a regular volunteer schedule to provide consistent support
  • Desire to support people experiencing mental health problems
  • Compassionate and encouraging
  • Good communication skills.
  • Able to follow confidentiality policy and professional boundaries for their own safety and safety of the patients.
  • Enthusiasm to help patients and encourage positive actions to improve wellbeing.
  • Ability to use some digital technology for training and communications we can support you with this.
  • Friendly and welcoming able to speak with patients and build rapport
  • Volunteers must be over 18 years old

  Our Trust Values:

  Caring

  We care for everyone as individuals, being compassionate, empathetic and kind with a willingness to help.

  Enabling

  We enable ourselves and others to act with confidence and authority in order to achieve the best outcome for everyone.

  Working Together

  We work together in partnership, being inclusive by understanding and valuing others to achieve the best results for everyone in everything we do.

  Integrity

  We act with transparency and honesty; respecting and valuing others to do the right thing at the right time for everyone.

  Were committed to building a workforce and culture that reflects our varied population and to create a culture of belonging. We always engage and involve when making key decisions, regardless of role or level. For example, we have worked closely with staff, patients, community groups and other key partners, in putting together our clinical strategy.

  Due to the nature of our work some volunteering roles may be subject to a Standard or Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, through the Disclosure and Barring Service as stipulated under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from volunteering with us; this will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

  Person Specification

  values

  Essential

  • 18+, Live within the Black Country, within a reasonable travel distance to our sites
  • Has Level 2 Gym Instructor Qualification

  Desirable

  • Passion for mental health services

  Person Specification

  values

  Essential

  • 18+, Live within the Black Country, within a reasonable travel distance to our sites
  • Has Level 2 Gym Instructor Qualification

  Desirable

  • Passion for mental health services

  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).

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Hallam Street Hospital

  West Bromwich

  B71 4NH

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Hallam Street Hospital

  West Bromwich

  B71 4NH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (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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