Exercise Referral Officer

Exercise Referral Officer

Lisburn

Temporary

The Client: Local Government body based in Lisburn, serving local residents.

The Role:

The post holder will initiate, coordinate, develop and evaluate the Physical Activity Referral Scheme for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. 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.

Hours of work: 37hrs per week

Key Duties

• Plan, coordinate, deliver and review the Physical Activity Referral Scheme (PARS) across all of LCCC 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 KPI�s are achieved in order for the programmes to be operating according to schedule and funding.

Essential and Desirable Requirements:

• 1 - Level 2 (or above) Fitness Instructor Qualification
• 2 - Level 3 Exercise Referral (Wright Foundation accredited or
  equivalent).
• 3 - Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase IV Exercise Instructors
  Qualification (BACPR or equivalent)
• 4 - Obesity & Diabetes Level 4 (or working towards). Wright
  Foundation accredited or equivalent.
  EXPERIENCE
• 5 - 3 Years� experience of health screening and programme
  delivery working with clients referred through an Exercise
  Referral scheme
• 6 - 2 years experience in delivery of Cardiac Phase IV
  rehabilitation.
• Where applicants do not hold the qualifications stated at 1.1-1.4
  above they must demonstrate a minimum of five years� experience
  as outlined in 1.5 above and Four years� experience as outlined in
  6 as above.

Rate of Pay: £16.37 per hour

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